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Past Simple vs Past Progressive

Authored by Saraí Ester

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 4+ times

Past Simple vs Past Progressive
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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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