A2. Simple past and past progressive

Sumiko ____ (live) in Canada when she ____(write) her first book.

(a)  

Sara and Mike ____ (clean) the house when they ____ (find) a large box of old letters from their grandmother.

• were cleaning- found

• was cleaning- found

• were cleaning-finded

• was cleaning- finded

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

We ____(get) the idea for our restaurant while we ____ (travel) in Mexico.

• gotten- were traveling

• got- were traveling

• got- was traveling

• get-were traveling

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

While Adriana ____ (study) in the library, someone ____ (steal) her cell phone.

• were studing- stole

• were studying- stealed

• was studying- stealed

• was studying- stole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

I was walking when you_____me up.

• called

• calling

• call

• cal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Choose the appropriate option to complete the sentence:

• I ________ the house when my brother arrived.

• am cleaning

• cleans

• was cleaning

• has clean

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

We ____at the breakfast table when the doorbell ____

• was sitting - ring

• were sitting - rang

• were sitting - ring

• was sitting- rang

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

He ____ a lot of friendly people while he ____in California.

• was meeting- was working

• met - was working

• were meeting- worked

• was meeting- worked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D