Simple Past - Past Progressive

Last week, my sister and her husband ______(decide) to sell their home and move into an apartment

• were deciding

• was deciding

• decided

• decide

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

The Norlings _______ (spend) last winter in Mexico. While they ________ (live) there, they ________(study) Spanish.

• spent - were living - studied

• were spending - were living- were studying

• spent - lived- studied

• were spending- lived- were studying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Meg ________(make) her chocolate fudge cake for the baking contest, and she________ (win) first prize.

• was making - was winning

• was making - won

• made - won

• made- was winning

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

George ________( plan) a retirement party for his office manager, and more than 100 people showed up

• plan

• was planning

• planned

• planning

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Melissa’s dog ______ (run) away from home while she ______ (travel) in South America last month.

• ran - traveled

• ran - was traveling

• was running - was traveling

• run - traveled

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

She _______ (try) to find him when she _______(return) , but she _______ (have, not) any luck.

• was trying - returned - didn't have

• was trying - returned - had not

• tried - was returning - didn't have

• tried - returned - didn't have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Last Tuesday, we______ (have) a terrible windstorm. The wind ______(blow) and ______(howl) all night long.

• had - blew - howled

• were having - was blowing - howling

• had - was blowing - howling

• were having - was blowing - howling

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

While I ________ (try) to sleep, my cats ________(become) frightened and ________(hide) under the bed.

• tried - were becoming- were hiding

• was trying- were becoming- were hidding

• tried - became - hid

• was trying - became - hid

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Geoff _______(live) in Paris for three months last year. He _______(speak) French every day.

• lived - was speaking

• was living - spoke

• lived - spoke

• was living - was speaking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D