Inter1: Review Simple Past and Past Continuous
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6th - 8th Grade
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Fernanda Shizue
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Understanding the Simple Past and Past Continuous tenses
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Simple Past vs Past Continuous
The simple past is used to describe actions that happened in the past. For example: 'I came to school yesterday.'
The past continuous is used to describe actions in progress at a very specific time in the past.
For example: 'I was having breakfast at 6am yesterday.'
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Multiple Choice
Which tense is used to describe actions in progress at a very specific time in the past?
Simple Past
Past Continuous
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Multiple Choice
What is the simple past tense used for?
To descrive actions that happened in the past
To describe actions in progress at a very specific time in the past
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Multiple Choice
Jackie ___ her bike when she fell.
was riding
rode
were riding
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Multiple Choice
We ___ a lot of money to an education program last year.
was giving
gave
were giving
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Multiple Choice
Paul and Oliver ___ TV when it started to rain.
was watching
watched
were watching
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Multiple Choice
I ___ when you called me.
wasn't studying
didn't study
weren't studying
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Multiple Choice
My sisters weren't sleeping when I ___ home yesterday.
got
was getting
did get
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