Past simple vs Past continuous

Past simple vs Past continuous

7th - 9th Grade

20 Qs

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Past simple vs Past continuous

Past simple vs Past continuous

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 9th Grade

Hard

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

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Rubén López

Used 200+ times

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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.3.1D

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.3.1E

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.3.1D

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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