WorksheetsPast Continuous vs Past Simple
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
I ____________ a comedy when she _____________.
watched/ called
was watching/ called
watching/ called
was watching/ was calling
Dan ______________ a book while I ______________ a comedy.
read/ watched
read/ was watching
reading/ watching
was reading/ was watching
I ______________ laughing while I ______________ a funny scene.
start/ watch
started/ watch
started/ was watching
was starting/ was watching
Some years ago, I ______________ her.
love
was loving
were loving
loved
Last Friday, I ______________ to a surprise birthday party.
go
want
was going
went
They ______________ when the storm ______________.
were sleeping/ begin
weren't sleeping/ began
weren't sleeping/ begun
slept/ was beginning
Is this sentence correct?
My parents was watching the news at 8:00 last night.
Yes
No
Is this sentence correct?
Was it raining while you walked to school?
Yes
No
Is this sentence correct?
Was Jeff wearing a helmet when he fell off his bike?
Yes
No
We use Past Simple after "when" and Past Continuous after "while".
True, we use Past Simple after "while" and Past Continuous after "when".
False, we use Past Simple after "while" and Past Continuous after "when".
True, we use Past Simple after "when" and Past Continuous after "while".
False, we use Past Simple after "when" and Past Continuous after "while".
