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past continuous vs simple past

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We use the past simple for....

a)

For an action that started and ended in a concrete moment of the past

b)

For all the action in the past

c)

none of these options

d)

For an action that happened during a long time in the past

2.

We use past continuous

a)

For an action that happened in a concrete moment of the past

b)

For an action that was happening during a time in the past

c)

For an action that will happen in the past

d)

non of the these ones.

3.

The past of find

a)

fond

b)

finded

c)

found

d)

finding

4.

the past of bring

a)

broght

b)

brought

c)

bringed

d)

buy

5.

the sentence in past progressive

a)

i were speaking

b)

you was dancing

c)

they were speaking

d)

we was not talking

6.

you were walking in the mountain

a)

simple past

b)

past progressive

c)

verb to be in the past

d)

present continous

7.

the correct question in simple past

a)

when did i said that ?

b)

where di you go?

c)

where did she live?

d)

were i your friend?

8.

we have to add ing in the verb

a)

simple past

b)

simple present

c)

past continous

d)

past perfect

9.

the past go

a)

goed

b)

went

c)

goes

d)

wented

10.

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

11.

While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)

a)

sleeped

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

12.

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

a)

do you do

b)

did you do

c)

didn't do

d)

were you doing

13.

When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).

a)

was snowed

b)

was snowing

c)

were snowing

d)

snowed

14.

(she / go) ________out to dinner when you saw her?

a)

did she gone

b)

did she went

c)

were she going

d)

was she going

15.

She met them at the station while she _________ (wait) for her train.

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

waited

d)

wanted

16.

Her plane didn't landed yet when we________ (arrive) at the airport.

a)

were arrived

b)

arrived

c)

was arriving

d)

arrivent

17.

She missed the bus because she __________ (argue) with one of her friends.

a)

were arguing

b)

was arguing

c)

argued

d)

arguered

18.
I ......................... my car when it ......................... to rain.
a)
was driving / started
b)
drove / was starting
c)
drove / started
d)
was driving / was starting
19.
I ......................... (walk) down the street at the moment I realised I ......................... (not take) my keys.
a)
was walking / didn't take
b)
walked / wasn't taking
c)
walked / didn't take
d)
was walking / wasn't taking
20.

While I was swimming in the river, I ___________(see) some frogs.

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

seed

d)

was seeing

21.

I couldn’t answer your call because I __________(drive)

a)

were driving

b)

drived

c)

drove

d)

was driving

22.

While she was talking to her boss, her mobile phone _________ (ring).

a)

was ringing

b)

were ringing

c)

ringed

d)

rang

23.

How many people ___________(stand) in front of the company when she arrived?

a)

were standing

b)

was standing

c)

standed

d)

stantsted

24.
I ......................... (wash) my car while he ......................... (watch) TV on the sofa.
a)
was washing / was watching
b)
washed / was watching
c)
washed / watched
d)
was washing / watched
25.
I ......................... (do) my homework yesterday.
a)
did
b)
do
c)
were doing
d)
doing
26.

We ________(play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

was

b)

were

c)

were playing

d)

was playing

27.

They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

weren´t doing

b)

wasn´t doing

c)

were doing

d)

was doing

28.

What _____ he _____ (watch) on television when you arrived?

a)

was / watching

b)

were / watching

c)

was/ watch

d)

were / watch

29.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

are working

b)

is working

c)

were working

d)

was working

30.

In 2010, we ____ (live) in a small flat in London.

a)

was living

b)

were living

c)

does living

d)

do living

31.

She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

a)

was listening

b)

were listening

c)

are listening

d)

is listening

32.

_____ it _____ (rain) when you left?

a)

was / raining

b)

were / raining

c)

is /raining

d)

are / raining

33.

Ana and mark ___________ (not /drive) to house

a)

was not driving

b)

were not driving

c)

was playing

d)

are not playing

34.

Miguel _________ (speak) with Lucia

a)

was speaking

b)

were speaking

c)

are speaking

d)

is speaking

35.

What were you doing when the earthquake hit?

a)

I were sleeping when the earthquake hit.

b)

You were sleeping when the earthquake hit.

c)

I was sleeping when the earthquake hit.

d)

you was sleeping when the eartquake hit.