WorksheetsPast Simple vs. Past Progressive
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
It ______ when I _____ home this morning.
a)
was raining / left
b)
raining / leave
c)
rained / was leaving
d)
was raining / was leaving
2.
It was a sunny afternoon and people ____ in the park. Then suddenly it _____ to rain.
a)
were sitting / started
b)
sitting / started
c)
sat / was started
d)
sat / started
3.
A: I tried to explain my problem to her.
B: ____ ?
B: ____ ?
a)
Did she listen?
b)
Was she listening?
c)
Was she listen?
d)
Did she listening?
4.
I ___ with my girlfriend when the band ___ our favorite song.
a)
dance / play
b)
danced / was playing
c)
was dance / played
d)
was dancing / played
5.
Novak ____ grammar when he ___ asleep.
a)
studied / was fell
b)
did study / was falling
c)
was study / fell
d)
was studying / fell
6.
The scientists ___ in their laboratory when they___ the new drug.
a)
worked / were discovering
b)
were working / discovered
c)
was working / discovered
d)
did work / were discovering
7.
A. Did you see Max?
B. Yes. I ___ him in the cafeteria.
a)
saw
b)
was see
c)
did see
d)
was seeing
8.
While Ko ___ , his roommate ___.
a)
slept / played games
b)
was slept / played games
c)
was sleeping / was playing games
d)
did sleep / playing games
9.
At this time yesterday, Ariel ___ Chinese.
a)
speak
b)
spoke
c)
was speaking
d)
was speak
10.
Last night at 6 pm Mark ___ dinner
a)
ate
b)
was eating
c)
did eat
d)
did ate
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