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Past Continuous vs Past Simple

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
2.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
3.
Liz ................................windows when I .................her. 
a)
were cleaning / saw
b)
was cleaning / saw
c)
was cleaning / was seeing
4.
I ... a great film last night.
a)
watch
b)
watching
c)
watched
5.
She ... 10 km yesterday.
a)
walks
b)
is walking
c)
walked
6.
Tom ... to be a doctor when he was four.
a)
didn't want
b)
want
c)
don't want
7.
He ... Italy last summer.
a)
visiting
b)
visits
c)
didn't visit
8.
She.......................at 5 p.m. yesterday.
a)
were working
b)
was working
c)
working
d)
was
9.
When we  .............. ( see) Ken and Alex, they ............... (play ) tennis.
a)
were seeing,  were playing
b)
saw, were playing
c)
were seeing, played
d)
see, play
10.
We  ....................( have ) dinner when the phone  ............ (ring)
a)
had, rang
b)
had, ringed
c)
were having, rang
d)
had, was ringing
11.

What ................ she do yesterday?

a)

did

b)

were

c)

does

d)

do

12.

While I was studying, my Mum and Dad .......... cooking a tasty meal.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

did

d)

are

13.

Lucy was ....................... in the lake for 3 hours.

a)

swam

b)

swim

c)

swimming

d)

swiming

14.

Who did he ..................... two days ago?

a)

met

b)

did met

c)

meeted

d)

meet

15.

................. Marc listening to her new songs?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

did

d)

weren't

16.

Who were John and Tom .................... for yesterday?

a)

wait

b)

waits

c)

waited

d)

waiting

17.

While it was ..................., I was sitting at home.

a)

rainings

b)

raining

c)

rained

d)

raind

18.

Did they ........... their homework last week?

a)

do

b)

did

c)

done

d)

does

19.

When he was a kid, he ................. like running.

a)

does

b)

doesn't

c)

didn't

d)

didnt

20.

While I was singing, Mike ................... listening to me.

a)

wasn't

b)

didn't

c)

weren't

d)

doesn't