Past simple - Past continuous

Use ________to talk about single events and main events in a story.

Example: I heard a sound.

• Past continuous

• Past simple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Use ________to explain the background to the story and to describe a situation that was in progress at the time.

Example: I was watching tv.

• past continuous

• past simple

• past perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

We ______home one night when we______a noise.

• went - were hearing

• were going - heard

• had gone - heard

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Yesterday, I ______when I heard a nasty sound. It ____from my stomach. (background)

• drank coffee- came

• was drinking coffee - was coming

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

On Sunday, I read an interesting article while I_______the internet.

• surfed

• was surfing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

I _____any books with me the last time I went on vacation.

• wasn't taking

• didn't take

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

I _____a lot of books while I ______engineering.

• read - was studying

• was reading - studied

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

complete: (look / follow)

She_______ back and almost screamed. The strange men_______her.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Complete: (shine/ be/ sing)

The sun______ and the birds_____. It ______a beautiful day.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Bladis ______a marvelous idea while she ______to work one morning.

• had - was driving

• drove - had

• was having - drove

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B