SIMPLE PAST VS. PAST CONTINUOUS

_____ I was taking a shower, I heard a terrible noise".

• While

• When

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

"I _____ (have) a shower When suddenly the door opened by itself"

• had

• having

• was having

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I _____ (arrive) home, my mom was cooking spaghetti".

• was arriving

• were arriving

• arrived

• arriving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"I ____ (watch) a horror movie when a baby ____ (start) to cry, it was so scary".

• watched / was starting

• was watching/ was starting

• was watching / started

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"Lilly and their friends ___ (talk) through a video call when the Internet __ (go out)".

• talked / was going out

• were talking / go out

• were talking / went out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ______ a sandwich while my brother ___ (eat) pizza.

• ate / was eating

• was eating / ate

• was eating/ was eating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Esteban ____ (wash) the car when it ____ (start) to rain.

• was washing / started

• washed / was starting

• washed/ started

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My friend ___ (walk) on the street, he ____ (find) a lost wallet with 500 dollars

• walked/ was finding

• was walking / found

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I ________ (read) a newspaper, my cellphone ______ (ring)

• read / rang

• were reading / rang

• was reading / rang

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My friend and I ___ (play) basketball while my sister ___ (draw) a landscape.

• played / drew

• was playing / drew

• were playing/ was drawing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D