WorksheetsPast continuous and Used to
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What tense is used in the following sentence? She came home, switched on the computer and checked her e-mails.
a)
Simple past
b)
Past continuous
c)
Present simple
d)
Present Perfect
2.
If you want to express that a new action happened in the middle of another action, What tenses do you need?
a)
Simple past and present simple
b)
present continuous and simple past
c)
Past continuous and pesent progressive
d)
Simple Past and Past continuous
3.
Which action was in progress in the following clause/sentences:
1. My mobile rang
2. when I was sitting in a meeting
1. My mobile rang
2. when I was sitting in a meeting
a)
Sentence 1
b)
Sentence 2
4.
When do you use the past continuous?
a)
To talk about one action after the other.
b)
to talk about actions that happened at the same time.
5.
When do you use Past continuous?
a)
To talk about past habits.
b)
To talk about action in progress in the past.
c)
To talk about completed actions in the past.
6.
The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.
a)
is playing
b)
was playing
c)
were playing
7.
She __________ when I entered the kitchen.
a)
is cooking
b)
was cooking
c)
cooked
8.
I _________ my homework when Anis phoned.
a)
did
b)
was doing
c)
am doing
9.
The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.
a)
were digging
b)
was digging
c)
is digging
10.
Are you ready for past simple and past continuous in one sentence?
a)
Ok. Just a piece of key
b)
No. I'm terrifying
11.
I (watch) ...................... a mystery movie on TV when the electricity (go off)..............
a)
watched/ went off
b)
was watching/went off
c)
watched/went off
d)
was watching/was going off
12.
The Titanic (cross)................... the Atlantic when it (strike)...................... an iceberg.
a)
was crossing/ struck
b)
was crossing / was striking
c)
crossed / struck
d)
was crossing / striked
13.
When I .........................,my brother ..................TV.
a)
was getting home / was watching TV
b)
got home/ was watching TV
c)
was getting home/ watched TV
d)
got home/watched TV
14.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning /was doing
b)
phoned/was doing
c)
phoned/did
15.
Hafiz didn't go out yesterday because it ___________ all day.
a)
is raining
b)
was raining
c)
were raining
16.
When I ____________ (do) the washing-up, I ____________ (break) a plate.
a)
did / was breaking
b)
do / broke
c)
was doing / broke
d)
done / broken
17.
When my mother ................(walk) into my room, I ................ (listen) to my new CD.
a)
walked, was listening
b)
walked, listened
c)
was walking, listened
d)
was walking, was listening
18.
I .............. ( find) this key while I ...................(tidy) my room.
a)
was finding, was cleaning
b)
found, cleaned
c)
found, was cleaning
d)
finded, was cleaning
19.
He.............to the radio.
a)
was watching
b)
was reading
c)
was listening
d)
was saying
20.
She.......................at 5 p.m. yesterday.
a)
were working
b)
was working
c)
working
d)
was
21.
...................................going home?
a)
was
b)
were you
c)
you were
d)
were
22.
He didn't ___ me a gift last Christmas.
a)
buy
b)
bought
c)
buys
d)
buying
23.
Where ___ you buy these awesome boots?
a)
did
b)
do
c)
are
d)
was
24.
What ...... yesterday at 8 pm?
a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing
c)
did you do
d)
did you
25.
When do we use " Used to + V0 " ?
a)
Our past habits, something we once had or didn't have in the past.
b)
Something that we have had in the past and we still have it now.
c)
Something that is happening.
d)
Something in the future
26.
We / live in Brazil
a)
We used to live in Brazil
b)
We have to live in Brazil
c)
We use to live in Brazil
d)
We used to live on Brazil
27.
Luke / not have a car
a)
Luke didn't use to have a car
b)
Luke doesn't use to have a car
c)
Luke didn't used to have a car
d)
Luke didn't use to has a car
28.
She / love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder
a)
She used to love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder
b)
She use to love playing badminton before she hurts her shoulder
c)
She didn't used to love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder
d)
She doesn't used to love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder
29.
I / have short hair when I was a teenager
a)
I didn't used to have short hair when I was a teenager
b)
I use to have short hair when I was a teenager
c)
I used to have short hair when I were a teenager
d)
I used to have short hair when I was a teenager
30.
I ... French, but now I can say some things.
a)
didn't use to speak
b)
didn't used to speak
c)
used to speak
d)
use to speak
31.
John ... the piano at all, but now he plays quite well.
a)
didn't use to play
b)
didn't used to play
c)
used to play
d)
use to play
32.
My sister hates chocolate, but when she was younger she ... every day.
a)
didn't use to eat
b)
didn't used to eat
c)
used to eat
d)
use to eat
33.
My father ... German, but now he's forgotten it.
a)
didn't use to speak
b)
didn't used to speak
c)
used to speak
d)
use to speak
34.
We never go to the theatre these days, but we ... there every weekend.
a)
didn't use to go
b)
didn't used to go
c)
used to go
d)
use to go
35.
My parents ... on holiday, but now they go to Spain every summer.
a)
didn't use to go
b)
didn't used to go
c)
used to go
d)
use to go
36.
I ... olives, but now I love them.
a)
didn't use to eat
b)
didn't used to eat
c)
used to eat
d)
use to eat
37.
Did you ... play any musical instrument?
a)
didn't use to play
b)
didn't used to play
c)
used to play
d)
use to play
38.
My mum ... a very nervous person, but she isn't any more.
a)
didn't use to be
b)
didn't used to be
c)
used to be
d)
use to be
39.
Did you ... to bed early when you were a little girl?
a)
didn't use to go
b)
didn't used to go
c)
used to go
d)
use to go
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