WorksheetsAct B1+ U2 Past simple vs Past continuous
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
An artist named Pascal … as a sculptor when he was asked to create something for the exhibition.
worked
was work
be working
was working
- ‘… the display at the local gallery?’
- ‘Yes. She thought it was terrific.’
Was she enjoying
Did she enjoying
Was she enjoyed
Did she enjoy
I … a deep breath and started climbing up the steep hill.
took
was taking
taking
am taking
Some people were taking photographs while everyone else … postcards.
bought
was buy
was buying
were bought
A woman asked the artist to paint her picture and he immediately … the challenge.
took up
was taking up
taking up
be take up
‘What … yesterday afternoon at five o’clock?’
‘I was at the Tate Modern.’
did you do
were you doing
was you doing
were doing you
‘Every Saturday we … to a different gallery in the city.’
‘What a great way to spend a Saturday.’
were go
were going
went
going
My friend … a painting class last winter.
was joining
join
joining
joined
A group of tourists … the view from the top of the tower.
enjoy
was enjoy
was enjoying
enjoyed
Some of the tour guides … people onto the bus, others were giving information to the sightseers.
were getting
were get
getting
got
He was working on his painting when someone … his studio.
was entering
entering
entered
be enter
‘While we … the area, we got lost in a village.’
‘Goodness. What did you do?’
toured
were tour
was touring
were touring
He .......... the new leisure centre when
he .......... his new girlfriend.
visited - met
was visiting - met
visited - was meeting
was visiting - was meeting
She ........... in the gym as a fitness
trainer, and he ........... out the new
equipment.
worked - was trying
worked - tried
was working - tried
was working - was trying
He ........... her out, and she ............
asked - agreed
asked - was agreeing
was asking - agreed
was asking - was agreeing
They ......... dinner in a really nice restaurant when he ......... he hadn’t brought his wallet.
had - noticed
had - was noticing
were having - noticed
was having - was noticing
He .......... the table and .......... to the bathroom.
left - went
left - was going
was leaving - went
was leaving - was going
He .......... out the window and .......... home.
climbed - ran
was climbing - was running
climbed - was running
was climbing - ran
While he ............ his wallet, she ............in the restaurant.
got - waited
got - was waiting
was getting - waited
was getting - was waiting
When he ........... at the restaurant, they ........ a party
arrived - held
arrived - were having
was arriving - was having
was arriving - were having
