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Simple Past/Past Continuous

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Helen (do) her weekly shopping when she (meet) her old friend, June.


Example of how to answer:

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(a)  

2.

The sun (shine) when I (get) up this morning. I (feel) so tired!


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

3.

Jim (wait) at one airport while Max (wait) at the other. What a disaster!


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

4.

It (rain) very hard, so the referee (decide) not to play the match.


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

5.

When the police (arrive) at the party, the music (play) very loudly and everybody (shout).


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

6.

The mail (arrive) very late today. It (come) after eleven o'clock.


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

7.

Joan (become) very angry this morning. She (speak) to an important client and someone (enter) the room without knocking.


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

8.

Hank (cook) in the kitchen. His sister (offer) to help but Hank (refuse).


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

9.

Yesterday I (go) to the Post Office, (buy) some fruit at the supermarket and (read) a book in the park in the afternoon.


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

10.

We (watch) TV when we (hear) a loud noise.


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

11.

What (do) at 3pm yesterday? B: I (clean) my house.


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

12.

Laura (study) at 11pm last night.


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

13.

It (be) a day in December. Snow (fall) , children (sing) carols and people (do) their Christmas shopping.


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

14.

Mr Black (not/work) in the garden at 10pm last night.


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)  

15.

David (not/sleep) when I (arrive) , he (study).


Example of how to answer:

fell, was eating

(a)