Past Simple and Continuous Practice

Choose the correct option: Dad was taking /took a photo of me while I was singing / sang at the party.

• Dad was taking a photo of me while I was singing.

• Dad took a photo of me while I sang.

Choose the correct option: Tom was studying / studied for his tests when I was visiting / visited him.

• Tom was studying for his tests when I was visiting him.

• Tom studied for his tests when I visited him.

Choose the correct option: Last night I was reading / read when the lights were going / went out.

• Last night I was reading when the lights went out.

• Last night I read when the lights were going out.

Choose the correct option: The boys were still playing / still played video games at 3 a.m.

• The boys were still playing video games at 3 a.m.

• The boys still played video games at 3 a.m.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: The man fell off the ladder while he (cut) some branches.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: you (go) to school yesterday?

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: My parents (sleep) when the telephone rang.

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: When the teacher entered the classroom everyone (not be) at home when my father (arrive).

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Read the sentences and correct the mistakes: It was a nice day. The sun was shine.

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Read the sentences and correct the mistakes: I was started school in 2015.

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