Past progressive & Past simple
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I ......................... the match at 10:15 last night.
watched
was watching
am watching
have watched
Answer explanation
I was in the middle of the action at a certain time.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Kenzy was reading a story when we ................... home.
arrive
were arriving
arrived
arriving
Answer explanation
A shorter action interrupts a longer one.
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
I was going home when I saw Ali. So I ...................., and we had a chat.
stopped
was stopping
stop
have stopped
Answer explanation
Past simple is used to express an action after another.
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
While my mother was cooking, my father ..................... the paper.
read
is reading
reads
was reading
Answer explanation
Two actions happening at the same time
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I saw my friend at the club yesterday. He .................. chess and having coffee.
played
was playing
has played
playing
Answer explanation
Both tenses are used to say that something happened in the middle of another.
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 CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
We were enjoying the match, but Sama ............... to go home.
wanted
was wanting
wasn't wanting
didn't want
Answer explanation
want can not be used in progressive form
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 CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I was cleaning my room ................... I came across an old album.
while
during
when
as
Answer explanation
Only when is used before the shorter action "past simple"
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
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