WorksheetsPast simple vs past continuous
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
My brother was playing his favourite song when he … a strange noise.
heard
was hearing
heared
were hearing
When she ... her wallet, she realised her cards were missing.
were opening
opened
openned
was opening
We … lots of popcorn while we were watching the film.
was eating
were eating
ate
eated
I … your brother outside the theatre last night.
was seeing
saw
seed
were seeing
What … last night when the storm …?
was you doing / began
were you doing / began
did you do / beginned
did you do / begined
Last night when I … the dishes, I ... a plate.
washed / broke
wash / broke
was washing / breaked
was washing / broke
What … when the alarm ...?
did you do / was ringing
did you do / rang
did you / was ringing
you did / rang
My teacher … a lot of books when he … some of them.
was carrying / dropped
carried / dropped
was carrying / droped
carried / droped
What … when you saw them?
did the men wear
were the men wearing
was the men wearing
did the men wore
In 2010 we ... to the Isle of Man.
were going
was going
goed
went
Jennifer … when she fell.
was dancing
danced
were dancing
did dance
How … your foot?
were you breaking
was breaking
did you break
did you broke
My friends … in the park when it … to rain.
ran / started
runed / started
were running / started
was running / started
Dad … the train this morning.
was missing
were missing
miss
missed
I … to school when I … a group of dogs.
was walking / saw
were walking / saw
walked / saw
walked / was seeing
When the train …, we … the tickets.
was arriving / still bought
arrived / were still buying
were arriving / were still buying
arrived / was still buying
My phone … while I … a test.
ringed / was doing
rang / was doing
rang / did
was ringing / was doing
The teacher … something and I just … asleep.
was explaining / falled
explained / was falling
was explaining / fell
was explaining / was falling
While Henry ... a drink at the bar, his wife ... in the sea.
had / was swimming
had / swam
was having / was swimming
were having / was swimming
When I ... the door, it ...
opened / was raining
was opening / rained
was opening / was raining
opened / rained
