Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

I was sitting in a cafe when you ________ .

• was calling

• called

• didn't called

• were calling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Susie ________ a film when she heard a noise.

• watched

• were watching

• didn't watch

• was watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

This time last week I ________ across Africa.

• was travelling

• travelled

• were travelling

• didn't travel

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He was walking when he ________ on a banana skin.

• sleeped

• was slipping

• was sleeping

• slipped

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He ________ back home when his car broke down.

• drived

• was driving

• were driving

• drove

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

As I ________ for work, it ________ to rain.

• left, was starting

• left, started

• was leaving, started

• was leaving, didn't started

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Yesterday at 6 o'clock I ________ a rom-com on Netflix!

• was watching

• were watching

• watched

• didn't watch

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While I ________, I ________ a strange noise.

• danced, heard

• were dancing, was hearing

• danced, was hearing

• was dancing, heard

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Suddenly, he ________ two girls lying on the grass. They ________.

• was seeing, bled

• saw, bled

• saw, were bleeding

• was seeing, were bleeding

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The sun ________ . Jack and Jill ________ on the beach.

• was shining, lied

• was shining, were lying

• shone, lay

• shone, were lying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D