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Past simple vs past continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My brother was playing his favourite song when he … a strange noise.

a)

heard

b)

was hearing

c)

heared

d)

were hearing

2.

When she ... her wallet, she realised her cards were missing.

a)

were opening

b)

opened

c)

openned

d)

was opening

3.

We … lots of popcorn while we were watching the film.

a)

was eating

b)

were eating

c)

ate

d)

eated

4.

I … your brother outside the theatre last night.

a)

was seeing

b)

saw

c)

seed

d)

were seeing

5.

What … last night when the storm …?

a)

was you doing / began

b)

were you doing / began

c)

did you do / beginned

d)

did you do / begined

6.

Last night when I … the dishes, I ... a plate.

a)

washed / broke

b)

wash / broke

c)

was washing / breaked

d)

was washing / broke

7.

What … when the alarm ...?

a)

did you do / was ringing

b)

did you do / rang

c)

did you / was ringing

d)

you did / rang

8.

My teacher … a lot of books when he … some of them.

a)

was carrying / dropped

b)

carried / dropped

c)

was carrying / droped

d)

carried / droped

9.

What … when you saw them?

a)

did the men wear

b)

were the men wearing

c)

was the men wearing

d)

did the men wore

10.

In 2010 we ... to the Isle of Man.

a)

were going

b)

was going

c)

goed

d)

went

11.

Jennifer … when she fell.

a)

was dancing

b)

danced

c)

were dancing

d)

did dance

12.

How … your foot?

a)

were you breaking

b)

was breaking

c)

did you break

d)

did you broke

13.

My friends … in the park when it … to rain.

a)

ran / started

b)

runed / started

c)

were running / started

d)

was running / started

14.

Dad … the train this morning.

a)

was missing

b)

were missing

c)

miss

d)

missed

15.

I … to school when I … a group of dogs.

a)

was walking / saw

b)

were walking / saw

c)

walked / saw

d)

walked / was seeing

16.

When the train …, we … the tickets.

a)

was arriving / still bought

b)

arrived / were still buying

c)

were arriving / were still buying

d)

arrived / was still buying

17.

My phone … while I … a test.

a)

ringed / was doing

b)

rang / was doing

c)

rang / did

d)

was ringing / was doing

18.

The teacher … something and I just … asleep.

a)

was explaining / falled

b)

explained / was falling

c)

was explaining / fell

d)

was explaining / was falling

19.

While Henry ... a drink at the bar, his wife ... in the sea.

a)

had / was swimming

b)

had / swam

c)

was having / was swimming

d)

were having / was swimming

20.

When I ... the door, it ...

a)

opened / was raining

b)

was opening / rained

c)

was opening / was raining

d)

opened / rained