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Past Simple vs. Past Progressive

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Die Past Progressive bildet man mit ____.

a)

was / were

b)

am / is / are

c)

verb + ing

d)

past form (2. Spalte)

e)

verb

2.

Wir verwenden die Past Progressive für ___ Handlungen in der ____.

a)

kurze / Zukunft

b)

lange / Zukunft

c)

kurze / Vergangenheit

d)

lange / Vergangenheit

3.

Time indicators for PAST tense are....

a)

tomorrow

b)

last [summer]

c)

yesterday

d)

[three days] ago

e)

in 2030

4.

While I ____ for the bus, an accident ____.

a)

was waiting | was happening

b)

waited | happened

c)

was waiting | happened

d)

waited | was happening

5.

Sue (a)   (walk) in the park, when she found a purse.

6.

___ Bill was riding his bike, he as listening to some music.

a)

when

b)

while

c)

as

d)

because

7.

She (a)   (see) a shark when she was swimming.

8.

I ___ when my telephone ___.

a)

was ironing | was ringing

b)

was ironing | rang

c)

ironed | was ringing

d)

ironed | rang

9.

Tom was painting the living room while the baby (a)   (sleep).

10.

I was watching a horror movie when I (a)   (hear) a scream.

11.

When the fire alarm ___off, the cat ___ out of the window.

a)

was getting | was jumping

b)

was getting | jumped

c)

got | was jumping

d)

got | jumped

12.

Mum ___ dinner, while I was doing my exercises.

a)

was cooking

b)

were cooking

c)

cooked

d)

cooks

13.

I woke up and (a)   (get) dressed quickl.y

14.

_______ for the whole afternoon yesterday? Poor you!

a)

Did you study

b)

Were you studying

c)

Are you studying

d)

Studied you

15.

______ Greece last summer?

a)

Were you visiting

b)

Did you visit

c)

Visited you

d)

Was you visiting