Simple Past and Past Continuous
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8th Grade
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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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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