Simple Past or Past Progressive?
Verbs
Using your classroom notes, choose the correct verb tense:
When the tree fell, my cats ___ in the backyard.
- slept
- was sleeping
- were sleeping
Christine ___ to buy a house, but she lost her job.
- went
- was going
- were going
Your nieces ___ cute dresses. Where did they go?
- was wearing
- were wearing
- wore
Gerald and Jessie ___ in Paris when an earthquake happened.
- travelled
- were travelling
- was travelling
Thomas ____ to call you, but he didn't have time.
- went
- were going
- was going
The thief ___ my wallet while I was talking on the phone.
- was taking
- were taking
- took
During the volleyball game, my nephew ___ some keys.
- was finding
- were finding
- found