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Past Progressive or Past Simple

Authored by Lorena S

English

6th Grade

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Past Progressive or Past Simple
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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It .......... (rain) when we ...... (go) out.

It is raining when we go out.
It rained when we went out.
It was rain when we go out.
It was raining when we went out.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When I arrived at the office, Jane and Paul ....... (work) at their desks.

was working
worked
is working
were working

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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I ......... (open) the window because it was hot.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The phone ..... (ring) while Sue ........ (cook) the dinner.

The phone is ringing while Sue was cooking the dinner.
The phone was ringing while Sue cooks the dinner.
The phone was ringing while Sue was cooking the dinner.
The phone rings while Sue cooked the dinner.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I ...... (hear) a noise outside, so I ....... (look) out of the window.

I hear a noise outside, so I look out of the window.
I have heard a noise outside, so I looked out of the window.
I heard a noise outside, so I was looking out of the window.
I heard a noise outside, so I looked out of the window.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Tom ........ (look) out of the window when the accident ........ (happen).

Tom was looking out of the window when the accident happened.
Tom is looking out of the window when the accident happened.
Tom was looking out of the window when the accident was happening.
Tom looked out of the window when the accident happened.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Richard had a book in his hand but he ....... (not read) it.

He ...... (watch) TV.

was not reading ;

was watching

did not read;

is watching TV

is not reading;

watched TV

read;

was watching

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