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simple past/past continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We ................... football when the bell rang.

a)

played

b)

were playing

c)

were played

d)

playing

2.

What ..................... when the rain started?

a)

do

b)

were do

c)

were you doing

d)

were you did

3.

When I came to class, the teacher ____________ there.

a)

wasn't

b)

be

c)

being

d)

weren't

4.

When I came home, mom _________________ a meal.

a)

was cooking

b)

cooked

c)

was cooked

d)

cooking

5.

Listen to the audio and complete with the correct word.

a)

started

b)

start

c)

was starting

d)

starting

6.

She didn't complete the test when the time _______ over.

a)

is

b)

be

c)

on

d)

was

7.

While she was talking on the phone,

a)

the door opened.

b)

the door has opened

c)

opened

d)

door opened

8.

Which one is the correct word you can use for past simple?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Correct or incorrect? : "When my friend invited me to his birthday party, while I was having a shower."

a)

Correct!

b)

Incorrect!

10.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.

a)

was talk with

b)

talk with

c)

was talking with

d)

talk

11.
The students ......  cards when the teacher ...... in.
a)
were playing / came
b)
was playing/was coming
c)
played / were coming
d)
played/ came
12.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
13.
I ......................my finger while ..........................dinner. 
a)
cutted / was cooking
b)
cut / cooked
c)
cut / was cooking 
14.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
15.

CHOOSE THE BEST VERBS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:

My dad _____ asleep while he _____ in the sun.

a)

fell / lay

b)

fell / was lying

16.
While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
a)
was reading / was watching
b)
read / watched
c)
was reading / were watching
d)
read / was watching
17.

2. He was doing his homework when I called him.

a)

a) Correct

b)

a) Wrong

18.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
19.
I ......................... the door while I ......................... in my room.
a)
was hitting / danced
b)
hit / was dancing
c)
hit / danced
d)
was hitting / was dancing
20.
What (you, do)...........................when the accident occurred? 
a)
do
b)
was you doing
c)
were you doing
d)
you did