We use _______ to describe a sequence of events.

• past continuous

• simple past

• past perfect simple

• past perfect continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My friend Mary ____________ while I ______________ for my English exam.

• was cooking/studied

• cooked/studied

• was cooking/was studying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He ________ three different rivers this week.

• has swam

• have swum

• has swum

• had swum

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use the _________ to talk about a longer action interrupted by a short action.

• past simple

• past continuous

• past perfect simple

• past perfect continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In this sentence “By the time Mary got home, the TV program had already finished”, the past perfect describes...

• an action nearer to the present time

• an action that happened before another action

• an action that was going over a period of time

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use __________ to talk about the duration of an action before another action happened.

• past simple

• past continuous

• past perfect simple

• past perfect continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _________ cheaper tickets for the concert after you _______________ them online.

• found/ bought

• had found/ had bought

• found/ had bought

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Paul’s parents _________________ TV when they _______________ an awful noise outside.

• watched/ were hearing

• were watching/ heard

• were watching/ were hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The teacher ________ her a really bad mark on her essay because she ____________ it.

• gave/ plagiarized

• gave/ had plagiarized

• had given/ had plagiarized

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My sister and I __________ to bake the cake because we ___________ all the necessary ingredients.

• weren’t able/ hadn’t bought

• hadn’t been able/ hadn’t bought

• weren’t able / didn't buy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D