The Past Simple & The Past Continuous

When I came home, mom _________________ a meal.

• was cooking

• cooked

• was cooked

• cooking

We ................... football when the bell rang.

• played

• were playing

• were played

• playing

What ..................... when the rain started?

• do

• were do

• were you doing

• were you did

The students ......  cards when the teacher ...... in.

• were playing / came
• was playing/was coming
• played / were coming
• played/ came

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 

• was tidying / was finding
• was tidying / found
• tidied / found 

I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.

• was seeing
• saw
• see
• were seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.

• was reading / was watching
• read / watched
• was reading / were watching
• read / was watching

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

While I (drive), I (have) an accident.

• drived/had
• was driving/ had
• drove / was having
• drove/ had

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.

• waked / looked
• was waking / looked
• woke/ looked

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.

• was looking/saw
• looked/ saw
• was looking / seen
• looked/ was seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E