Past Simple vs Past Progressive
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct options to complete the sentence.
Sumiko ___ (live) in Canada when she ___ (write) her first book.
was living
lived
was writing
wrote
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
We ___ (get) the idea for our restaurant while we ___ (travel) in Mexico.
were getting
got
were traveling
traveled
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 SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
While Adriana ___ (study) in the library, someone ___ (steal) her cell phone.
studied
was studying
stole
was stealing
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 SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Sarah and Mike ___ (clean) the house when they ___ (find) a large box of old letters from their grandmother.
cleaned
were cleaning
were finding
found
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 SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When Joanna ___ (meet) her husband, she ___ (study) to be a doctor.
met
was meeting
studied
was studying
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 SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
While I ___ (research) online, I ___ (find) a good website for meeting old school friends.
researched
was researching
found
was finding
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
There is one mistake in each sentence. Enter the correct answer.
I was chat online when I heard the crash.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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