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Past Continuous Tense

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Past Continuous Tense
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The old man...........the cheque when the robber................the bank.

was cashing/robs

is cashing/robbed

was cashing/robbed

cashed/was robbing

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

He said that he...........on the phone when the car................... .

talked/crashed

was talking/crashed

talked/was crashing

was talking/was crashing

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

Peter.............the plant while John............in the kitchen.

has watered/cooked

watered/was cooking

was watering/was cooking

has watered/was cooking

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

My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 

was

are

were

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

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

don't wear

weren't wearing

haven't been wearing

haven't worn

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.

were digging

was digging

is digging

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

Media Image

He was ______while his mother ______.

washing / was cooking

washed / cooked

washes / is cooking

wash / cook

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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