Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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English
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1st - 3rd Grade
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Medium
Kevin Kung
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I ______ someone famous yesterday
saw
was seeing
Answer explanation
For actions which happened in the past. We also often say when the action happened.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I _______ in London then.
lives
was living
Answer explanation
actions in progress at a time in the past
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He ______ his holidays in Italy when he _____ young.
spent / was
was spending / was being
Answer explanation
past habits or states
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Yesterday was a beautiful day. The sun ______ and we ______ in the garden.
shone / played
was shining / were playing
Answer explanation
two or more actions happening at the same time in the past
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I saw a lovely dog as I _______ to class earlier today.
walked
was walking
Answer explanation
past action in progress when another action interrupted it
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It ______ when I ______ my bedroom curtains this morning.
snowed / opened
was snowing / was opening
was snowing / opened
snowed / was opening
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Anna ______ her leg while she ________ in Austria.
broke / skied
was breaking / was skiing
was breaking / skied
broke / was skiing
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