Simple Past Vs Past Continuous

They ______________ (watch) TV when Julian _____________ (call) them.

• was watching / was calling

• were watching / called

• watched / was watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When Steven ______________ (hurt) his leg, I _____________ (cook) in the kitchen.

• hurt / was cooking

• was hurting / cooked

• hurt / cooked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Everybody ______________ (do) homework when the teacher _____________ (come) in the classroom.

• did / was coming

• did / came

• was doing / came

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When they ______________ (study) the doorbell _____________ (ring) .

• were studying / rang

• studied / was ringing

• were studying / was ringing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He _________________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution _____________________ (start).

• was living / started

• lived / started

• lived / was starting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D