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Past Simple and Past Continuous

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I _______ in line when they ________ that the tickets for the movie had sold out.

a)

stood / were announcing

b)

was standing / announced

2.

Tina ________ while she __________ for her son to come home from the party

a)

fell asleep / was waiting

b)

was falling asleep / waited

3.

I _________ to my friends when he _________ our conversation.

a)

talked / was interrupting

b)

was talking / interrupted

c)

didn´t talk/ was interrupting

4.

We _________ research for a school project when the internet _________ down.

a)

were doing / went

b)

did / was going

c)

didn´t do/ was going

5.

As she __________ to work, she suddenly _________ that she had forgotten to lock the front door of her house.

a)

drove / was remembering

b)

was driving / remembered

6.

The salesperson _______ them while they _______ dinner.

a)

called / were eating

b)

was calling / ate

7.

What _______ when you ________ about 9/11?

a)

did you do / were hearing

b)

were you doing / heard

c)

weren´t doing/ heard

8.

He _______ his wrist while he _________ to do a handstand.

a)

broke / was trying

b)

was breaking / tried

c)

didn´t breake/ tried