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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Authored by Albina Konors

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 22+ times

Past Simple vs Past Continuous
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

George ........................ (ride) a bike when it rained.

ride

rode

was riding

were riding

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What were you doing when I saw you in town yesterday?

I was looking for some new jeans.

I looked for some new jeans.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Liz ................................windows when I .................her.

were cleaning / saw

was cleaning / saw

was cleaning / was seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.

went / had / met
was going / was having / was meeting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle.

were playing / was hurting
were playing / hurt

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It  (be) a day last September. The sun  (shine) and the birds  (sing) . I  (walk) along the street when I  (meet) an old friend.

was being / was shining / were singing / was walking / was meeting
was / was shining / were singing / was alking / met

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On holiday we  (visit) Rome,  (see) the Vatican, and  (spend) a few days at the beach.

visited / were seeing / were spending
visited / saw / spent

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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