Past continuous tense

Raju _____ the guitar when his mother came home.

• practised

• was practicing

• were practicing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

Choose the correct past tense verb to complete each sentence.

Charlie and Sara ___ eating ice cream.

• was

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she __________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.

• clutched her stomach

• was clutching her stomach

• did clutch her stomach

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ____________ TV and my dog was sleeping. (watch)

• was watched

• was watching

• watched

• were watching

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

I saw a snake while I was walking in the forest.

• present simple
• present continuous
• past continuous
• past perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

There is a mistake, choose the correct word that makes right the statement.

* She will was writing in her notebook.

• were

• be

• being

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She _______________ a book when the phone____________ .

• Were reading / rings

• Was reading / rang

• reading / ring

• read / was ring

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

As Dora ... her bicycle, she ... and ... herself.

• was riding; was falling; was hurting

• was riding; was falling; hurt

• was riding; fell; hurt

• rode; fell; hurt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

"The cows ___ chewing a box of apple last week"

(was/were)

• was

• wes

• wore

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

The men ----- (row) the boat back to shore when it ----- (spring) a leak.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D