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Past simple & continuous

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I never _______ the opportunity to thank you for our meeting.

a)

didn't get

b)

was getting

c)

got

d)

wasn't getting

2.

The manager _______ the memo on the noticeboard yesterday.

a)

was putting

b)

put

c)

are putting

d)

puts

3.

He _____ for the email, when suddenly the computer ______.

a)

was waiting / was shutting down

b)

waited / shut down

c)

waited / was shutting down

d)

was waiting / shut down

4.

She called while she _______ for the train.

a)

didn't wait

b)

wasn't waiting

c)

waited

d)

was waiting

5.

Just as the business _______, the bottom ______ of the market.

a)

expanded / didn't fall

b)

was expanding / fell

c)

was expanding / was falling

d)

didn't expand / fell

6.

They _______ through a difficult time last year and ______ their debts.

a)

were going / payed off

b)

were going / didn't pay off

c)

went / payed off

d)

went / didn't pay off

7.

Last time the network ______ , we _______ the IT department.

a)

was crashing / were calling

b)

crashed / called

c)

was crashing / called

d)

crashed / were calling

8.

The manager _______ to delay the meeting because the product launch ______ ready.

a)

was deciding / was

b)

was deciding / wasn't

c)

decided / was

d)

decided / wasn't

9.

The board meeting ____ really well yesterday.

a)

was going

b)

went

10.

Customers ______ our prices _____ too high; the sales figures are very promising.

a)

didn't think / weren't

b)

didn't think / were

c)

were not thinking / weren't

d)

were thinking / were

11.

What _________ while she ________ this quiz?

a)

was your teacher doing / prepared

b)

did your teacher do / was preparing

c)

was your teacher doing / was preparing

d)

was your teacher doing / prepared