Past Simple / Past Continuous

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

George _ _ _ _ _ _ _ off the ladder while he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

When I _ _ _ _ _ _ home they _ _ _ _ all _ _ _ _ _ _ around a fire. Jack _ _ _ _ _ _ a crossword puzzle, Judy _ _ _ _ _ _ and the others _ _ _ _ _ _ . Mother _ _ _ _ _ _ at me and said : “ Come and sit down”. (come, sit, do, knit, read, smile)

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

The next day, as they _ _ _ _ _ _ that the police _ _ _ _ _ _ for them, they _ _ _ _ _ _ the coats in the woods and _ _ _ _ _ _ off in different directions. (know, look, hide, go)

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ us to go out in the boat yesterday because a strong wind _ _ _ _ _ _ . (not allow, blow)

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

He _ _ _ _ _ _ the guitar when someone _ _ _ _ _ _ the window and _ _ _ _ _ _ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

He suddenly _ _ _ _ _ _ that he _ _ _ _ _ _ in the wrong direction. (realize, travel)

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

What _ _ _ _ _ _ of his last book? – I _ _ _ _ _ _ it a lot. (think, like)

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

When I _ _ _ _ _ _ she _ _ _ _ _ _ lunch. She said she always _ _ _ _ _ _ lunch at 12:30. (arrive, have, have)

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

My dog _ _ _ _ _ _ along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese _ _ _ _ _ _ him. (walk, attack)

Past Tense - Simple or Continuous: Fill in the correct form.

I _ _ _ _ _ _ the fire at six and it _ _ _ _ _ _ brightly when Tom came in at seven. (light, burn)