Simple Past Vs Past Continuous
Authored by Lorena Vasquez
English
5th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
They ______________ (watch) TV when Julian _____________ (call) them.
was watching / was calling
were watching / called
watched / was watching
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
My mother and my aunt ______________ (drink) coffee at home when they _____________ (hear) a noise.
drank / heard
drank / were hearing
were drinking / heard
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
45 sec • 1 pt
When Steven ______________ (hurt) his leg, I _____________ (cook) in the kitchen.
hurt / was cooking
was hurting / cooked
hurt / cooked
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Everybody ______________ (do) homework when the teacher _____________ (come) in the classroom.
did / was coming
did / came
was doing / came
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When they ______________ (study) the doorbell _____________ (ring) .
were studying / rang
studied / was ringing
were studying / was ringing
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
45 sec • 1 pt
When do you use Past Continuous?
Para señalar la acción que esta ocurriendo justo ahora.
Para describir hábitos, rutinas y preferencias.
Para mencionar una acción que esta ocurriendo en un especifico momento en el pasado.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are time expressions in Simple Past?
now, just now, at the moment.
yesterday, last year, two days ago.
tomorrow, next year.
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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