Past simple vs Past continuous Quiz

Past simple vs Past continuous

Quiz

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English

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7th - 9th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

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

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Standards-aligned

Rubén López

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate.

Did | Was breaking.

Was doing | Broke

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

1 min • 1 pt

While Tom (play) _____________the piano, his mother (do) _____________ the washing-up.

Played | Was doing

Was playing | Did

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I (have) _____________dinner when I suddenly (hear) _____________a loud bang.

Had | Was hearing

Was having | Heard

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When my father (work) _____________in the garden, an old friend (pass) _____________by to see him.

Was Working | Passed

Worked | Was Passing

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

1 min • 1 pt

When Jane (do) _____________a language course in Ireland, she (visit) _____________Blarney Castle.

Was doing | Visited

Did | Was visiting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

My computer ... yesterday.

broke down

was breaking down

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) 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

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