For a short past action, you use...

Example: "I walked the dog last night."

• simple past

• past progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

For a long past action, you can use...

Example: "I was talking to my friend last night."

• simple past

• past progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

For a past progressive sentence you add the verb "to be" and the verb ending...

Example: "My brother was studying."

• -ing

• -ed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

Two long past actions happening at the same time.

Example: "He was cooking dinner while she was watching TV."

• simple past

• past progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

A long past action that is interrupted by a short past action.

Example: "I was reading when the power went out."

• simple past

• past progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

My brother was playing video games while my sister s(udy ).

• study

• studied

• was studying

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

I was talking on the phone while you (drive)

• were drive

• were drived

• were driving

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

The students were taking notes while their friend (present).

• was presenting

• were presenting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

We were dancing while they (dance).

• was dancing

• were dancing

• were danced

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

My sister and I (play) basketball while our grandmother was sleeping.

• was playing

• were playing

• were played

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B