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Past Simple VS Past Continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. We _____________ (play) basketball with Paul, when you _____________ (call) me.

a)

were playing / called

b)

played / were calling

c)

were playing / were calling

d)

played / called

2.

2. When the Physical Education teacher _____________ (come) in, the students _____________ (study) English.

a)

was coming / were studying

b)

were coming / were studying

c)

came / were studying

d)

came / studied

3.

3. The cute baby _____________ (sleep) when the mobile phone _____________ (ring).


Cute = mono, cuqui

a)

were sleeping / was ringing

b)

was sleeping / rang

c)

slept / rang

d)

slept / was ringing

4.

4. While I _____________ (walk) in the streets of Richmond, I _____________ (meet) an old friend from school!

a)

walked / met

b)

walked / was meeting

c)

was walking / was meeting

d)

was walking / met

5.

5. Martha _____________ (lose) her house keys.


House keys = llaves de casa

a)

is losing

b)

was losing

c)

lost

d)

were losing

6.

6. My sister _____________ (look) for her purse when I _____________ (find) my credit card.


Look for = buscar

Purse = monedero

a)

were looking / found

b)

was looking / found

c)

looked / was finding

d)

was looking / find

7.

7. My aunt Tinna _____________ (take) me to the airport yesterday morning.


Take somebody to somewhere = Llevar a alguien a algún sitio (en coche)

a)

was taking

b)

tooks

c)

took

d)

taked

8.

8. Richard _____________ (dance) when he _____________ (fall) down to the dancefloor.


Dancefloor = pista de baile

a)

danced / fell

b)

danced / was falling

c)

was dancing / fell

d)

were dancing / fell

9.

9. It _____________ (rain) a lot when I _____________ (get) up yesterday morning.

a)

was raining / was getting

b)

rained / got

c)

was raining / get

d)

was raining / got

10.

10. I _____________ (see) the thief while he _____________ (get) into my neighbor’s house.


Thief = ladrón

Neighbor (American English) / Neighbour (British English) = vecino

Get into = entrar

a)

saw / was getting

b)

didn't saw / was getting

c)

was seeing / got

d)

saw / got