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WorksheetsB2-Past Simple Vs Past Continuous
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
She .................. play the violin.
a)
use
b)
used
c)
used to
d)
use to
2.
He ................. use to play the trumpet. He use to play the saxophone.
a)
didn't
b)
don't
c)
doesn't
d)
wasn't
3.
After I (find) ..................... the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ........................... to the police.
a)
was finding/ went immediately
b)
founded/was going immediately
c)
found /went immediately
d)
was finding /was going immediately
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning /was doing
b)
phoned/was doing
c)
phoned/did
8.
I ...........................down the street, when suddently I ............... into an old friend of mine.
a)
was running/ bumped
b)
was running/was bumping
c)
were running/were bumping
d)
ran/was bumping
9.
The dog .....................me and ...........me jump
a)
frightened / made
b)
was frightening /made
c)
frightened/was making
d)
was frightening / was making
10.
· When I ____________ (do) the washing-up, I ____________ (break) a plate.
a)
did / was breaking
b)
do / broke
c)
was doing / broke
d)
done / broken
11.
She __________ (go) to school, __________ (take) out her textbook and __________ (begin) to learn.
a)
went / was taking / began
b)
was going / took / was begining
c)
go / take / begin
d)
went / took / began
12.
what / you / do / the phone / ring ?
a)
What did you do when the phone was ringing?
b)
What were you doing when the phone rang?
c)
What you do when the phone was ringing?
13.
Sue / watch a film / the lights / go out
a)
Sue was watching a film when the lights went out.
b)
Sue watched a film when the lights went out.
c)
Sue watched a film when the lights were going out.
14.
what / he / do / the teacher / shout / at him
a)
What he did when the teacher shouted at him?
b)
What did he do when the teacher was shouting at him?
c)
What was he doing when the teacher shouted at him?
15.
where / you / go / when the teacher / see you?
a)
Where you go when the teacher saw you?
b)
Where did you go when the teacher was seeing you?
c)
Where were you going when the teacher saw you?
16.
you / learn to / play the piano / when you / be at school?
a)
Were you learning to play the piano when you were at school?
b)
Did you learn to play the piano when you was at school?
c)
Were you learning to play the piano when you beed at school?
17.
lights / go out / when Dave / have a shower
a)
Lights were going out when Dave had a shower.
b)
Lights went out when Dave was having a shower.
c)
Lights went out when Dave were having a shower.
18.
I / do the shopping / when / we / see him
a)
I did the shopping when we were seeing him.
b)
I was doing the shopping when we saw him.
c)
I were doing the shopping when we saw him.
19.
when I / wake up / my brother / do / his homework
a)
When I woke up, my brother was doing his homework.
b)
When I was waking up, my brother did his homework.
c)
When I woke up, my brother were doing his homework.
20.
I / walk / when / it start / to rain
a)
I walked when it were starting to rain.
b)
I walked when it was starting to rain.
c)
I was walking when it started to rain.
21.
John and Dave / talk / when / someone take / their bags
a)
John and Dave was talking when someone took their bags.
b)
John and Dave talked when someone was taking their bags.
c)
John and Dave were talking when someone took their bags.
22.
While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
a)
was reading / was watching
b)
read / watched
c)
was reading / were watching
d)
read / was watching
23.
He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.
a)
waked / looked
b)
was waking / looked
c)
woke/ looked
24.
While I (drive), I (have) an accident.
a)
drived/had
b)
was driving/ had
c)
drove / was having
d)
drove/ had
25.
Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.
a)
was looking/saw
b)
looked/ saw
c)
was looking / seen
d)
looked/ was seeing
26.
The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.
a)
hid/came
b)
hided/ come
c)
was hiding / came
d)
were hiding / came
27.
While we (clean) the house, we (break) some glasses.
a)
were cleaning/ breaked
b)
cleaned/ broken
c)
were cleaning/ broke
d)
was cleaning/ was breaking
28.
While he ........... a shower, his dogs ...... ate was eating his steaks.
a)
took / ate
b)
were taking/was eating
c)
was taking /were eating
d)
took/ eat
29.
The students ...... cards when the teacher ...... in.
a)
were playing / came
b)
was playing/was coming
c)
played / were coming
d)
played/ came
30.
We ........ at the breakfast table when the doorbell ........
a)
sat/was ringing
b)
were sitting / rang
c)
was sitting/were ringing
d)
sitting / rang
31.
What (you, do) ...........when you .............(hear) that noise?
a)
were you doing/ heard
b)
you were doing / heard
c)
you did/ heard
d)
you did / were hearing
32.
We were watching TV while you _________________ (be) out.
a)
were
b)
were being
33.
I'm sorry that I ____________________ (not tell) them the truth. Now Italy is a dream.
a)
didn't tell
b)
wasn't telling
34.
__________________________ (be) you tired after the match?
a)
Were you
b)
Did you be
35.
I _____________________ (sleep) from seven to nine p.m
a)
slept
b)
was sleeping
36.
She.......................at 5 p.m. yesterday.
a)
were working
b)
was working
c)
working
d)
was
37.
She ...................... to church
a)
wasn't going
b)
weren't going
c)
were going
d)
was go
38.
...................................going home?
a)
was
b)
were you
c)
you were
d)
were
39.
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
40.
What (you, do)...........................when the accident occurred?
a)
did you do
b)
was you doing
c)
were you doing
d)
you did
41.
While I (drive), I (have) an accident.
a)
drived/had
b)
was driving/ had
c)
drove / was having
d)
drove/ had
42.
Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.
a)
was looking/saw
b)
looked/ saw
c)
was looking / seen
d)
looked/ was seeing
43.
While we (clean) the house, we (break) some glasses.
a)
were cleaning/ breaked
b)
cleaned/ broken
c)
were cleaning/ broke
d)
was cleaning/ was breaking
44.
She .... in France when her uncle died.
a)
lived
b)
was living
45.
Where did everyone ...?
a)
went
b)
go
46.
Did you .... Bill last week?
a)
see
b)
saw
47.
My grandparents _____ a castle last holidays.
a)
visited
b)
visit
c)
are visiting
d)
visits
48.
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
49.
When the police ......., the thieves ....... , so the police officers had no problems catching them.
a)
arrived, were escaping
b)
was arriving, was escaping
c)
were arriving, escaped
d)
arrived, escaped
50.
He ...... the ball into the basket and won the match.
a)
threw
b)
was throwing
c)
throwed
d)
were throwing
51.
What .... ..... ..... when the teacher ...... into the classroom?
a)
was you doing, went
b)
did you do, was walking
c)
were you doing, went
d)
did you, went
52.
Children ..... in the lake last summer.
a)
didn't swim
b)
didn't swam
c)
weren't swimming
d)
wasn't swimming
53.
We ________ videogames when the lights ________ out.
a)
was playing / went
b)
were playing / went
c)
play / going
d)
playing / went
54.
I ________ in the park at night when someone ________ me with a stick.
a)
were walking / attacked
b)
walked / attacking
c)
was walking / attacked
d)
was attacking / walked
55.
Jane and Tim ________ in the kitchen when they ________ a terrifying noise outside.
a)
was worked / heard
b)
was working / heard
c)
worked / was hear
d)
were working / heard
56.
Joan ________ an accident when she ________the roof of her house.
a)
had / was fixing
b)
had / were fixing
c)
having / was fixing
d)
has / was fixing
57.
Mr. Jameson ________ a heart attack when he ________ to work in the morning.
a)
drove / was having
b)
had / was driving
c)
was driving / had
d)
had / were driving
58.
When I ________ in Europe, I ________ some fantastic people.
a)
was traveling / met
b)
were traveling / met
c)
was / met
d)
was meeting / traveled
59.
She ________ on the phone when someone ________ on the door.
a)
was knocking / spoke
b)
spoke / knocking
c)
were speaking / knocked
d)
was speaking / knocked
60.
I ________ my neighbor Pamela when I ________ my house in the morning.
a)
saw / was leaving
b)
saw / leaving
c)
saw / was leave
d)
saw / were leaving
61.
We ________ the police while the two men ________ each other.
a)
called / was punching and biting
b)
called / were punching and biting
c)
called / punch and bite
d)
called / punching and biting
62.
Timmy ________ his homework when Sarah ________ him to a party in her house.
a)
was invited / doing
b)
doing / invited
c)
was doing / invite
d)
was doing / invited
63.
The football team ________ when it ________ to rain.
a)
was playing / starts
b)
was playing / starting
c)
was playing / start
d)
was playing / started
64.
My girlfriend and I ________ a movie when someone ________ for help.
a)
was watching / cried
b)
were watching / cried
c)
were watching / cries
d)
were watching / crying
65.
The man ________ in the closet when the woman ________ it.
a)
were hiding / open
b)
was hiding / open
c)
was hiding / opened
d)
were hiding / opened
66.
I ________ in Indonesia when the 2004 Tsunami ________.
a)
was living / happened
b)
was happening / lived
c)
happened / was living
d)
were living / happened
67.
Chris ________ pictures when a strange noise ________ the animals away.
a)
was taking / scared
b)
was taking / scary
c)
was taking / scare
d)
was scaring / took
68.
As John (sleep) last night, someone (steal) his car.
a)
were sleeping/stealed
b)
was sleeping/was stealing
c)
slept/was stealing
d)
was sleeping/stole
69.
She (Work) in a shop when I last (see ) her
a)
were working/see
b)
was working/ seed
c)
worked/was seeing
d)
was working/saw
70.
They _________ Tv when the phone rang.
a)
were eating
b)
were watching
c)
were dying
d)
were painting
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