Simple Past vs. Past Progressive

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Lesson questions (13)

1. I ____ in my tent, and I heard a bear!
   Answer: was lying
2. I was lying in my tent when I ____ a noise.
   Answer: heard
3. We ____ when it started to rain.
   Answer: were hiking
4. She ____ her helmet while she was climbing.
   Answer: dropped
5. They were fishing when the canoe ____.
   Answer: turned over
6. While I ____, my friend made a campfire.
   Answer: was sleeping
7. He ____ his leg when he was surfing.
   Answer: hurt
8. The long action uses the ____.
   Answer: past progressive
9. The short action that interrupts uses the ____.
   Answer: simple past
10. What ____ you doing when the storm started?
    Answer: were
11. I ____ a snake while I was walking.
    Answer: saw
12. We were putting up the tent when the wind ____.
    Answer: blew
13. Choose the correct sentence.
    Answer: I was reading when he called.

About this lesson

“Simple Past vs. Past Progressive” is from English Grade 5 (Top Goal 2) (Unit 6: Outdoor Activities) and has 13 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I ____ in my tent, and I heard a bear!” and “I was lying in my tent when I ____ a noise.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.

Lesson words: was lying · heard · were hiking · dropped · turned over · was sleeping · hurt · past progressive · simple past · were

How to use it in class

• Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
• Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
• Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.

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