Verbs: Simple Past Tense vs Past Progressive / Continuous Tense

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English
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3rd Grade
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Matthew Holland
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16 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tim _______ his lunch already. He really liked it.
ate
was eating
ated
eats
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tim _______ his lunch while his friends at school told funny stories.
ate
was eating
eats
eated
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Maria _______ at the party when her favorite song suddenly came on. She was then even more excited.
danced
was dancing
dances
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sarah _______ with her dolls yesterday after finishing her homework.
played
was playing
plays
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The sun _______ in the evening as the family arrived for a picnic.
a) set
b) was setting
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1E
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Maria _______ at the party and had a lot of fun.
a) danced
b) was dancing
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The sun _______ at 6:30 last evening, casting a beautiful orange glow across the sky.
a) set
b) was setting
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
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