Simple Past vs. Past Continuous
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The children ___ TV when I got home.
were watching
watching
watched
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Yesterday, I was walking home when I ___ Peter.
was seeing
seeing
saw
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 CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I always play tennis from 9 to 11 on Saturday. So, last Saturday, at 10 I ___ tennis.
was playing
playing
played
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mum ___ dinner when dad ___ home.
cooked / arrived
was cooking / was arriving
was cooking / arrived
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 CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What ___ yesterday evening? I phoned you but nobody answered.
you were doing
you did
were you doing
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 CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I ___ off the stairs while I ___ to get a book from the top shelf.
fell / tried
was falling / was trying
fell / was trying
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While they ___ in town, they ___ some beautiful building.
were sightseeing / saw
sightsaw / saw
were sightseeing / were seeing
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
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