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Simple past vs progressive.

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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 to you?

b)

Was she listening to you?

c)

Was she listen to you?

d)

Did she listening to you?

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 his cellphone _________

a)

studied / was ranging

b)

did study / rung

c)

was study / rings

d)

was studying / rang

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.

Canny _____ a beautiful dream when her alarm clock ____.

a)

was having / buzzed

b)

had / buzzed

c)

did have / was buzzing

d)

was having / was buzzing

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, We ____ a party.

a)

had

b)

were having

c)

have

d)

haved

10.
Last night at 6 pm Mark ___ dinner 
a)
ate
b)
was eating
c)
did eat
d)
did ate
11.

Our parents __________ T.V when the baby _________

a)

watched / cries

b)

were watching / cried

c)

watch / cried

d)

was watching / crying

12.

The dogs ________ when the thief ________ into the house

a)

was barking / breaks

b)

barked / was getting

c)

were barking / broke

d)

were barking / break