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Past 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: ____ ?
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