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Past Continuous Tense

Authored by Sonia Vijayakumar

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Past Continuous Tense
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Complete the sentence with the verb in the Past Continuous Tense form.


A: What was that noise last night?

B: I think someone______________ on our neighbour's door.

knocked

knocks

is knocking

was knocking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

2.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Fill in the blank with the past continuous tense of the word in the bracket.

It rained when we (a)   (play) football.

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

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form in the past continuous tense:

They ________ a model aero plane this morning.

are making

were making

making

was making

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form in the past continuous tense:

My brother and sister ________ (play) tennis at 11am yesterday.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Rewrite the below sentence into interrogative form.

Nuria was listening to music.

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6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Rewrite the below sentence into negative form.

Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences.

"While I _______ (live) in Paris, I _______ (spend) three hours a day travelling to and from work."

was living, was spending

was living, spent

lived, spent

lived, was spending

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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