Past Simple and Past Continuous
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
He was doing his homework when I called him.
Correct
Wrong
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
I ......................... the door while I ......................... in my room.
was hitting / danced
hit / was dancing
hit / danced
was hitting / was dancing
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
She didn't complete the test when the time _______ over.
is
be
on
was
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
George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
fell - painted
fell - was painting
was falling - was painting
was falling - painted
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
She ___________________ (MEET) James on the street yesterday and he ___________________ (TELL) her that he ___________________ (BE) ill for the past two weeks.
met - told - was
met - told - had been
met - had told - had been
had met - told - was
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)
wore - saw
was wearing - was seeing
weared - was seeing
was wearing - saw
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
When I ..... the essay, I gave it to the teacher.
had been finishing
had finished
was finishing
have finished
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
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