Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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English
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University
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
I _____________ my finger while I_____________ dinner.
cutted / was cooking
cut / cooked
cut / were cooking
cut / was cooking
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 • 5 pts
I was watching a movie when I ___________ him standing outside.
saw
was seeing
see
were seeing
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 • 5 pts
While Tom _____________, Kate _____________ a documentary on TV.
read / watched
was reading / was watching
was reading / were watching
read / was watching
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 • 5 pts
Correct or incorrect?
He was doing his homework when I called him.
Correct
Incorrect
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 • 5 pts
I ____________ the door while I ___________ in my room.
were hitting / was dancing
hit / danced
was hitting / danced
hit / was dancing
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 • 5 pts
Tina ___________________ when she fell and hurt her leg.
were dancing
danced
was dancing
were danced
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 • 5 pts
When you called yesterday at 8:00, I ---------- the floor.
mopped
mop
was mopping
were mopping
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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