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Simple past X Past Continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She (BLANK) an apartment in Copacabana and she worked near my house.

a)

HAVE

b)

WAS HAVING

c)

HAD

2.

It was a beautiful summer day and the sun (BLANK).

a)

SHINE

b)

TO SHINE

c)

WAS SHINING

3.

Jennifer was watching TV when the lights (BLANK).

a)

WAS GOING OFF

b)

WENT OUT

c)

GO OUT

4.

It was a beautiful summer day and the sun (BLANK).

a)

SHINE

b)

TO SHINE

c)

WAS SHINING

5.

The boy (BLANK) running when he fell down and got hurt.

a)

GO

b)

WAS

c)

WERE

6.

Our bus (BLANK) while she was parking her car.

a)

LEAVE

b)

WERE LEAVING

c)

WAS LEAVING

7.

Choose the correct answer:

What were you doing while they were having a picnic?

a)

About urban tribes.

b)

I was talking to some boys.

c)

I talked to some boys.

8.

Choose the correct answer:

Was Marianne writing a report when you saw her?

a)

No, she wasn't. She was reading poems.

b)

Yes, it was a report.

c)

She wanted to go with us.

9.

Choose the correct answer:

What were your kids doing at this time yesterday?

a)

They swam a lot.

b)

They were playing outdoors.

c)

They played outdoor.

10.

Choose the correct answer:

Who was on the dance floor this morning?

a)

They were dancing cheek to cheek.

b)

My students and I were.

c)

They were not dancing cheek to cheek.