Past Simple vs Past Continuous

I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 

• walked
• was walking 
• was coming

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 

• was driving
• were driving
• drove

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

He .......................................... the glass while he ............................................the washing up. 

• was dropping / did
• dropped / did
• dropped / was doing 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?

• were talking / saw
• was talking / saw
• talking / saw

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV ! 

• was cleaning / watched
• cleaned / was watching
• was cleaning / was watching 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 

• wasn't sleeping
• didn't slept
• weren't sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

I ......................my finger while ..........................dinner. 

• cutted / was cooking
• cut / cooked
• cut / was cooking 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

While I was waiting for the bus it suddenly .............................to rain. 

• begin
• beginned
• began

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?

• she was crying
• was she crying
• were she crying

I ....................................so much time studying when I was a child. 

• didn't spent
• didn't spend
• was spending

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E