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Simple past and past cont.

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It _____________ (snow) when I _________ (leave) home this morning.

a)

was snowing / left

b)

snowed / was leaving

2.

The scientists ___________ (work) in their laboratory when they___________ (discover) the new drug.

a)

was working / discovered

b)

were working / discovered

c)

worked / were discovering

3.

We ___________ (climb) the wall when the gardener ___________ (see) us.

a)

was climbing / saw

b)

were climbing /saw

c)

climbed / was seeing

4.

As he ____________ (run) for the bus he ___________ (hit) a street lamp.

a)

were running / hit

b)

ran / was hitting

c)

was running/ hit

5.

While he __________ (carry) a suitcase, he __________ (drop) it on his foot.

a)

was carrying/ dropped

b)

carried / was dropping

c)

were carrying / was dropped

6.

Vicky ___________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock __________ (ring).

a)

were having / rang

b)

was having / ringed

c)

was having / rang

7.

Jason ____________ (watch) TV when Fran______________ (phone) him.

a)

were having/ phoned

b)

was watching / phoned

c)

watched / was phoning

8.

Two other people _________________(use) their tennis court when they____________ (arrive).

a)

was using / arrived

b)

used/ were arriving

c)

were using / arrived

9.

What __________________(you/ think) about when the teacher_____________________( ask ) you that question?

a)

did you think / was asking

b)

were you thinking/ asked

c)

was you thinking / asked

10.

When I ____________ (arrive) at the cinema, my friends __________ (wait) for me.

a)

arrived / were waiting

b)

were arriving / waited

c)

arrived / was waiting