Les deux prétérit quiz

Quiz

The 2 preterits

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Question 1/5

Sixty years ago, Britain __ the largest empire.

were having

having

had

have

Right!

The situation is finished

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Question 2/5

I __ a book when somebody knocked on the door.

read

was reading

red

reading

RIGHT!

The situation is going on at the moment of the action.

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Question 3/5

I was at home while he __ outside.

running

run

ran

was running

Right!

The situation was going on.

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Question 4/5

Last week, I __ some letters from London.

was receiving

receive

received

receiving

RIGHT!

The situation is finished.

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Question 5/5

She __ TV when it began to rain.

was watching

watches

watch

watching

Right!

The situation was going on when the action began

Next

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