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1st - 5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What ......... you doing when I called you last afternoon?
was
are
did
were
Answer explanation
We use Past Continuous for:
An action that was in progress when another action happened in the PAST.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Our class ........ to the planetarium last Wednesday.
go
was going
went
will go
Answer explanation
We use Past Simple for:
An action that was completed in a specific time in the Past.
The verb GO is irregular and turns into WENT.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My mum was cooking while I ....... for my exam.
studied
was studying
study
did study
Answer explanation
We use Past Continuous for:
Two actions that were happening at the same time in the past.
Time expressions: while, as, during (+ noun)
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
George's aunt made a pasta last night but the kids said it ............... good.
wasn't tasting
don't taste
didn't taste
isn't tasting
Answer explanation
Remember that stative verbs cannot be used with continuous tenses.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.K.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Abigail was reading a book when somebody ......... her door.
was knocking
knocks
knocked
knock
Answer explanation
We use past continuous for:
A long action in the past that was interrupted.
The interruption is usually a shorter action in Simple Past.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Greece ...... the world cup in 2004.
won
win
winned
was winning
Answer explanation
The verb win is irregular and turns into won.
Time expression: in 2004
Past simple because something happened in the past.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They .............. outside when it stared to rain.
are playing
played
were playing
was playing
Answer explanation
We use past continuous for:
A long action in the past that was interrupted by another action.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.3.1D
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