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Past simple vs past continuous

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which use belongs to the next sentence: "Did you look at my blog last night?"

a)

past completed actions

b)

past habits nor states

c)

narrative use: past simple

2.

Which use belongs to the next sentence: "While we were going to the park..."

a)

situations that started and finished in the past

b)

action in progress at a certain time in the past

c)

narrative use: past continuous

3.

Which use belongs to the next sentence: "I was watching tv at eight o'clock"

a)

action in progress at certain time in the past

b)

past habit or state

c)

past completed action

4.

Which use belongs to the next sentence: "I was really worried about my homework"

a)

past habit or state

b)

past completed action

c)

narrative use: past continuous

5.

Which use belongs to the next sentence: "I changed my mind..."

a)

action in progress

b)

Past habit or state

c)

narrative use: past simple

6.

Which use belongs to the next sentence: "he called me to say that homework was posponed to next week"

a)

past complete actions

b)

action in progress at a certain time in the past

c)

narrative use: past simple

7.

Which use belongs to the next sentence: "I bet you finished yours last night"

a)

action that started and finished in the past

b)

action in progress in the past

c)

past completed action

8.

Which use belongs to the next sentence: "...we chatted for an hour"

a)

situation that started and finished in the past

b)

past complete action

c)

narrative use: past simple