wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

past simple and past continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While Tom (read) , Amal (watch) a documentary on TV.

a)

was reading / was watching

b)

read / watched

c)

read / was watching

2.

While I (drive), I (have) an accident.

a)

drived/had

b)

was driving/ had

c)

drove / was having

3.

The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.

a)

hid/came

b)

hided/ come

c)

were hiding / came

4.

While we (clean) the house, we (break) some glasses.

a)

were cleaning/ breaked

b)

cleaned/ broken

c)

were cleaning/ broke

5.

While he (take) a shower, his dogs (eat ) his steaks.

a)

took/ eat

b)

were taking/was eating

c)

was taking /were eating

6.

We ( sit ) at the breakfast table when the doorbell ( ring )

a)

sat/ was ringing

b)

were sitting / rang

c)

was sitting/ were ringing

7.

While the parents ( have ) breakfast, their children were running around.

a)

were having

b)

had

c)

has

8.

I ( walk ) home when I met my old friend from primary school.

a)

walked

b)

was walking

c)

were walking

9.

Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started.

a)

when

b)

while

c)

as

10.

.............. l was talking to my friends, the cat walked in.

a)

As

b)

When

c)

As soon as