
Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Authored by Elena Jiménez
English
2nd Grade
Used 6+ times

AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
8 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We _____ (play) with John when he hurt his ankle.
Played - past simple
Were playing - Past continuous
Answer explanation
Despise de WHEN --> past simple
Antes de WHEN --> past continuous
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While we ____ (play) football, John hurt his ankle
Were playing - Past continuous
Played - Past simple
Answer explanation
Después de WHILE --> past continuous
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the phone rang, he ____ (take) a shower
Took - past simple
Was taking - Past continuous
Answer explanation
Después de WHEN --> past simple (ring / rang)
Entonces tras la coma, como ya hemos puesto el past simple, tenemos que poner el continuo:
Cuando el teléfono sonó (simple), él estaba duchándose (continuo)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While he was taking a shower, the phone ____ (ring)
Was ringing - past continuous
Rang - past simple
Answer explanation
Mientras él estaba duchándose, el teléfono sonó (past simple)
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While I _____ (sit) in a coffee, you called.
Was sitting - Past Continuous
Sat - Past simple
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I was sitting in a coffee when you _____ (call)
Called - Past simple
Were calling - Past continuous
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Susie was watching a film when she ____ (hear) a noise
Was hearing - Past continuous
Heard - Past simple
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever
or continue with

Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
Similar Resources on Wayground
10 questions
WAS WERE (VERB TO BE SIMPLE PAST)
Quiz
•
1st - 3rd Grade
10 questions
Past simple and Used to
Quiz
•
1st - 12th Grade
10 questions
Main or Subordinate?
Quiz
•
2nd - 4th Grade
10 questions
Prepositions of Time
Quiz
•
2nd - 4th Grade
10 questions
revision zero and first conditional 2ºeso
Quiz
•
2nd - 4th Grade
12 questions
REVIEW GAME (3RD QUARTER)
Quiz
•
1st - 5th Grade
10 questions
Inglés III
Quiz
•
1st - 3rd Grade
10 questions
Past Simple
Quiz
•
1st - 10th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
15 questions
Fractions on a Number Line
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
20 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
54 questions
Analyzing Line Graphs & Tables
Quiz
•
4th Grade
22 questions
fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
20 questions
Main Idea and Details
Quiz
•
5th Grade
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
4th Grade
Discover more resources for English
19 questions
Subject-Verb Agreement
Quiz
•
2nd - 5th Grade
16 questions
Homophones
Quiz
•
2nd Grade
15 questions
Reading Comprehension
Quiz
•
1st - 5th Grade
25 questions
CKLA 2nd Knowledge 8 Insects Domain Assessment Part I and II
Quiz
•
2nd Grade
10 questions
3rd grade Context Clues
Quiz
•
2nd - 3rd Grade
17 questions
Nouns Verbs Adjectives
Quiz
•
2nd Grade
10 questions
Prefixes
Quiz
•
2nd Grade
16 questions
Text and graphic features in informational text
Quiz
•
1st - 5th Grade