SIMPLE PAST VS. PAST PROGRESSIVE
Authored by IVAN LLUMIQUINGA
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
‘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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
‘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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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