Past Progressive

Susie ____________ (watch) a film when she _________ (hear) the noise.

• watched / was hearing

• watching / heard

• watched / was hearing

• was watching / heard

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Suzy _____________  her homework while her friend ___________  dinner.

• was doing / was making

• did / made

• was doing / made

• did / was making

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Sally ______ (study) while Jan ______ (play).

• Was studying/were Playing

• Were studying/ was playing

• Was studying/ is playing

• was studying/was playing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

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.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Until midnight yesterday, we _________________ through the desert.

• is still driving

• are still driving

• were still driving

• will still be driving

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Yesterday at 6 p.m I _____________(visit) my brother.

• visited

• was visit

• was visiting

• am visiting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

One of the men ____________ the store while his friend _____________ outside.

• robbed / watched

• robbed / was watching

• was robbing / watched

• was robbing / was watching

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D