SIMPLE PAST VS. PAST PROGRESSIVE

Simple Past is used for activities or events that ……………………………………..

• began in the past but continue to the present.

• are unfinished which started in the past and are relevant to the present.

• began and finished at a specific time in the past.

• finished at a time in the past which is not mentioned.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Past Progressive is used for activities or events which ………………………

• began and finished at a specific time in the past.

• were in progress at a particular time in the past.

• started in the past but continue up to now.

• are in progress close in time to another action in the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

As the Simple Past and Past Progressive are used in the same sentence, the …………………….. is a shorter action that interrupts a longer ……………………………. action.

• Past Progressive - Simple Past

• Simple Past - Past Progressive

• When - While

• Event - Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When and while are used ……………………………………

• to separate Simple Past and Past Progressive sentences.

• not to link Simple Past and Past Progressive sentences.

• to link Simple Past and Past Progressive sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

‘When’ is used before the Simple Past verb. "when" at the beginning of a sentence, use a comma ",". "when" in the middle of a sentence, does not need a comma. So that, choose the two correct structures:

• When subject + verb in simple past, Subject + verb in past progressive.

• Subject + verb in past progressive, when subject + verb in simple past.

• Subject + verb in past progressive when subject + verb in simple past.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

‘While’ is used before the Past Progressive verb. "while" at the beginning of a sentence use a comma. "while" in the middle of two sentences does not need a comma. So that, choose the two correct structures:

• Simple Past while Past Progressive.

• Simple Past, while Past Progressive.

• While Past Progressive, Simple Past.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Sometimes the Past progressive is used in both parts of the sentence when two actions are in progress at the same time. Choose the two correct sentences:

• Sally was cooking a delicious soup in the kitchen while Lucas was washing the dishes in the faucet.

• While Sally cooked a delicious soup in the kitchen, Lucas was washing the dishes in the faucet.

• While Lucas was washing the dishes in the faucet, Sally was cooking a delicious soup in the kitchen.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Yesterday, while I ………... to work, I lost control of my steering and ……………… another car on the street.

• was driving - run over

• was driving - crashed

• had been driving - crashed

• drove - run over

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

During the class yesterday, it ……………... difficult for me to pay attention to the teacher because the students outside of the classroom …………………… so much noise.

• was - had been making

• was - made

• was - were making

• was - had made

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I …………………….. to the railway station, Susan …………………… for me at the entrance.

• was arriving - waited

• arrived - waited

• arrived - has been waiting

• arrived - was waiting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D