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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I _______ (do) some shopping when I _____ (meet) my friend Sally.

a)

did, met

b)

did, was meeting

c)

was doing, met

d)

was doing, was meeting

2.

When we _____ (get) to the party, everyone ______ (dance).

a)

got, danced

b)

got, was dancing

c)

were getting, danced

d)

were getting, was dancing

3.

It _____ (rain), so we _________ (decide) to stay at home.

a)

rained, decided

b)

rained, were deciding

c)

was raining, decided

d)

was raining, were deciding

4.

While we ______ (walk) in the park, it _______ (start) to rain.

a)

walked, started

b)

walked, was starting

c)

were walking, started

d)

were walking, was starting

5.

I _______ (fall) sleep while we ______ (watch) film on TV.

a)

fell, watched

b)

fell, were watching

c)

was falling, watched

d)

was falling, were watching

6.

He ______ (answer, not) the phone because he _____ (listen) to music with headphones.

a)

didn't answer, listened

b)

didn't answer, was listening

c)

wasn't answering, listened

d)

wasn't answering, was listening

7.

Sally and Jessica ________ (sit) in a cafe when the earthquake _____ (happen).

a)

was sitting, happened

b)

were sitting, happened

c)

sat, was happening

d)

sat, happened

8.

When the teacher _____ (come) into the classroom, Mark ______ (draw) a picture on the board.

a)

came, drew

b)

comes, was drawing

c)

came, was drawing

d)

came, were drawing

9.

My brother _______ (take) a shower when I ______ (ring) the doorbell.

a)

were taking, rang

b)

was taking, rang

c)

took, was ringing

d)

took, were ringing

10.

What _______ (you/do) when the accident _____ (occur)?

a)

did you do, occurred

b)

were you doing, occurred

c)

did you do,was occurring

d)

was you doing, occurred