G5S1 Past Progressive Tense - Multiple Choice

He wasn’t reading a book ________ she was cooking dinner.

• while
• when
• on Sunday

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was doing my homework ________ my brother hit me.

• when
• while
• on Monday

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He heard a lot of great music ________ he was working at the concert hall.

• while
• when
• on Tuesday

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

They weren’t swimming in the lake ________.

• at 4 o’clock
• when
• while

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Sue and Fran were playing violin ________ Matt was playing guitar.

• while
• when
• on Wednesday

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The seals were eating fish ________ a shark suddenly appeared.

• when
• while
• on Thursday

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Patty and Carla ran through the house ________ Kevin and Julie were making a cake.

• while
• when
• on Friday

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

My sister wasn’t scampering in the park ________.

• yesterday afternoon
• when
• while

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They weren’t singing ________ we were dancing in the street.

• while
• when
• on Saturday

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We were eating dinner ________ a monkey jumped onto the table.

• when
• while
• at 3pm

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D