Past simple vs past continuous

Past simple vs past continuous

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20 Qs

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Past simple vs past continuous

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Medium

CCSS
L.4.1B, L.1.1G, L.5.1.B-D

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Mark Buckland

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

When I _____________ home , I ____________ a terrible accident.

drove/saw

drove/was seeing

was driving/saw

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What __________ when I _________ you last night?

did you do / was calling

were you doing / called

did you do / called

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

I ________________the windows when the phone rang .

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

I was looking for some new toes.

I looked for some new shoes.

I were looking for some new shoes.

I was looking for some new shoes.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Sophie was eating her breakfast when a bird ................... into the kitchen window.

flew

drove

walked

rode

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Marge______________ the dishes when she broke the glass.

wash

washed

was washing

were washing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The kids were playing in the garden when it suddenly ________ to rain. (begin)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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