Verbs: Simple Past Tense vs Past Progressive / Continuous Tense
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English
3rd Grade
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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.5.1D
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.5.1.B-D
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.2.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1D
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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