Search Header Logo

Simple Past and Past Continuous

Authored by Craig Conlon

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 704+ times

Simple Past and Past Continuous
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.

was reading / was watching
read / watched
was reading / were watching
read / was watching

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

30 sec • 1 pt

He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.

waked / looked
was waking / looked
woke/ looked

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

30 sec • 1 pt

The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.

hid/came
hided/ come
was hiding / came
were hiding / came

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

While he ........... a shower, his dogs ...... ate was eating   his steaks.

took / ate
were taking/was eating
was taking /were eating
took/ eat

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The students ......  cards when the teacher ...... in.

were playing / came
was playing/was coming
played / were coming
played/ came

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 What (you, do) ...........when you .............(hear)  that noise?

were you doing/ heard
you were doing / heard
you did/ heard
you did / were hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

7.

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.3.1E

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?