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Past simple, past continuous, past perfect

Authored by Toñy Romero

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 210+ times

Past simple, past continuous, past perfect
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

I was very late. When I arrived, the conference...

was already starting

started

had already started

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

She wore the shoes she .... the previous day.

was buying

had bought

bought

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

I was happy to see her because we ... each other for years.

saw

hadn't seen

had been seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

There was a terrible atmosphere in the room. They ... an argument just before I came.

had had

had being had

had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

While I ... a bath somebody knocked at the door.

had

was having

had had

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

20 sec • 1 pt

My grandmother ... TV when the lights went out.

was watching

watched

had been watching

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

While he ... his suitcase, he realized he had not booked the hotel.

had packed

packed

was packing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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