Past Simple / Past Continuous

When I ...... home last night, Peter ...... on the couch.

• was arriving ...... was sleeping

• arrived ......was sleeping

• arrived ...... slept

• was arriving ...... slept

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Despite the rain, my brother ...... swimming on the beach because the water ...... fine.

• was going ..... was

• went ...... was being

• went ...... was

• was going ...... was being

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

When the lights ...... off, we ...... our favourite series.

• went ...... were watching

• went ...... watched

• were going ...... were watching

• were going ...... watched

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

I ...... to Lisbon when the car suddenly ...... down.

• went ..... broke

• was going ...... was breaking

• went ...... was breaking

• was going ...... broke

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Susie ...... a film when she ...... a strange noise.

• watched ...... was hearing

• was watching ...... heard

• watched ...... heard

• was watching ...... was hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

What ...... at 10 pm last night? It ...... really noisy!

• were they doing ...... was being

• were they doing ...... was

• did they do ...... was

• did they do ...... was being

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When I ...... into the room, everyone ...... .

• walked ...... worked

• walking ...... was working

• was walking ...... worked

• walked ...... was working

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

While Jonh ...... , Emma ...... a cake.

• gardened ...... was making

• was gardening ...... was making

• gardened ...... made

• was gardening ...... made

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

He ...... so annoying! He ...... his things everywhere!

• was ...... was always leaving

• was being ...... was always leaving

• was ...... always left

• was being ...... always left

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

She ...... when the doorbell ...... .

• slept ...... rang

• was sleeping ...... rang

• was sleeping ...... was ringing

• slept ...... was ringing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1