Past Progressive

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Susie ____________ (watch) a film when she _________ (hear) the noise.
watched / was hearing
watching / heard
watched / was hearing
was watching / heard
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
Mary ____________ a book in the library while his friend _____________ outside.
read / was playing
was reading / played
read / played
was reading / was playing
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
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
Suzy _____________ her homework while her friend ___________ dinner.
was doing / was making
did / made
was doing / made
did / was making
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
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
Sally ______ (study) while Jan ______ (play).
Was studying/were Playing
Were studying/ was playing
Was studying/ is playing
was studying/was playing
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
Indicate the correct form of the verb based on information in the parentheses.
The bowl slipped from my hands and broke as I _____ for the phone. (reach - past progressive)
am reaching
was reaching
will be reaching
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
Complete the sentence by choosing the correct form of the verbs.
To save time yesterday, we divided the house chores. Andrea _______ while Leo and I ______ the room.
was cooking, were cleaning
cooked
was cooking, was cleaning
was cooking, cleaned
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
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
Indicate the correct form of the verb based on information in the parentheses.
I _____ the flour in a bowl when the phone rang. (put - past progressive)
am putting
was putting
will be putting
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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