Past simple vs past continuous

When I _____________ home , I ____________ a terrible accident.

• drove/saw

• drove/was seeing

• was driving/saw

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

I ________________the windows when the phone rang .

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

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

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

George _________off the ladder while he __________ the ceiling.

• was falling, was painting

• fell, painted

• was falling, painted

• fell, was painting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Last night I _____________ in bed when I suddenly ___________ a terrible scream.

• read, heard

• was reading, heard

• read, was hearing

• was reading, was hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We_____________ swimming every day when we were young.

• went

• was going

• were going

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D