The Simple Past vs the Past Continuous
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- Q1Which sentence correctly uses the simple past and past continuous?I was reading when she called.I was reading when she was calling.I read when she was calling.I was call when she read.45s
- Q2Which of the following sentences illustrates the correct usage of the simple past tense?She finishes her homework last night.She finished her homework last night.She is finishing her homework last night.She was finishing her homework last night.45s
- Q3Which sentence correctly combines the simple past and the past continuous?They were walk when it started to rain.They were walking when it started to rain.They are walking when it started to rain.They walked when it is starting to rain.45s
- Q4Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the past continuous?I study while my brother was playing video games.I studied while my brother was play video games.I was studying while my brother was playing video games.I was study while my brother played video games.45s
- Q5Which of the following sentences uses the simple past correctly?He was visiting his grandparents last weekend.He visited his grandparents last weekend.He visits his grandparents last weekend.He visit his grandparents last weekend.45s
- Q6Which of the following sentences best illustrates the use of the simple past tense?She graduated from college last year.She was graduating from college last year.She graduates from college last year.She is graduating from college last year.45s
- Q7Which sentence correctly uses the simple past tense?They were traveling to Paris last summer.They travel to Paris last summer.They are traveling to Paris last summer.They traveled to Paris last summer.45s
- Q8Which of the following sentences is an example of the past continuous tense?They will play soccer tomorrow.They played soccer yesterday.They start playing soccer last week.They were playing soccer when it started to rain.45s
- Q9Identify the sentence that uses the past continuous tense appropriately.He plays guitar at the concert last night.He was playing guitar at the concert last night.He had played guitar at the concert last night.He is playing guitar at the concert last night.45s
- Q10Which sentence is a correct example of the past continuous tense?I am listening to music while I was cleaning the house.I listen to music while I clean the house.I was listening to music while I was cleaning the house.I had listened to music while I cleaned the house.45s