Simple Past and Past Continuous

Simple Past and Past Continuous

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Simple Past and Past Continuous

Simple Past and Past Continuous

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.4.1B, L.5.1.B-D, L.5.1C

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Adela ..........  while the other girls .............  .

is dancing  /  are dancing

was dancing / was singing

was dancing / were singing

were dancing / were singing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Liz ................................windows when I .................her. 

were cleaning / saw

was cleaning / saw

was cleaning / was seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Titanic (cross)................... the Atlantic when it (hit)...................... an iceberg.

was crossing / hit

was crossing / was hitting

crossed / hit

was crossing / hitted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.

danced / met

danced / was meeting

was dancing / met

was danced / was meeting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.

was having / saw

had / saw

was having / was seeing

had / seen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When they ________ the shark, they ______ in the sea.

saw / swam

saw / was swimming

were seeing / swam

saw / were swimming

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 

was tidying / was finding

was tidying / found

tidied / found 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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