Past Simple vs Past Progressive

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.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• were getting

• got

• were traveling

• traveled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• studied

• was studying

• stole

• was stealing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When Joanna ___ (meet) her husband, she ___ (study) to be a doctor.

• met

• was meeting

• studied

• 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

While I ___ (research) online, I ___ (find) a good website for meeting old school friends.

• researched

• was researching

• found

• was finding

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

There is one mistake in each sentence. Enter the correct answer.

I was chat online when I heard the crash.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We didn't go out while it were raining.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Julianne and Kate were have dinner when they heard the news.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Did you living in South Korea when you started Korean lessons?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D