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30/9 Remedial Past Tense vs Past Continuous

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George ........................ (ride) a bike when it rained.

a)

ride

b)

rode

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

2.

What were you doing when I saw you in town yesterday?

a)

I was looking for some new jeans.

b)

I looked for some new jeans.

c)

I did look for some new jeans.

d)

I am looking for some new jeans.

3.

Liz ................................windows when I .................her.

a)

cleaned / was seeing

b)

was cleaning / saw

c)

was cleaning / was seeing

d)

cleaned / saw

4.

I ...............................the windows when the phone ........................ .

a)

was cleaning / rang

b)

were cleaning / rang

c)

cleaned / was ringing

d)

cleaned / rang

5.

Sophie was eating her breakfast when a bird ................... into the kitchen.

a)

flew

b)

was flying

c)

is flying

d)

flied

6.

Peter ................... (wash) the dishes when he broke the glass.

a)

wash

b)

washed

c)

was washing

d)

were washing

7.

The children ____________ (play) when they __________ (see) a snake.

a)

was playing / saw

b)

were playing / see

c)

were playing / saw

d)

played / saw

8.

Megan ................ football when it ................. to rain.

a)

play / start

b)

played / started

c)

was playing / started

d)

were playing / started

9.

We ....................... ( watch ) TV. when my parents arrived.

a)

washed

b)

was watching

c)

were watching

d)

are watching

10.

We _____ volleyball with Mary when you ____me.

a)

played - were calling

b)

were playing- called

c)

played - called

d)

were playing - were calling

11.

When the teacher ____ in, they ______ English.

a)

was coming - was studying

b)

was coming - studied

c)

came - were studying

d)

came - studied

12.

The baby ______ when the telephone _____.

a)

slept - was ringing

b)

slept - rung

c)

was sleeping - was ringing

d)

was sleeping - rang

13.

As I _____ in the streets of Holland, I ____ an old friend of mine.

a)

walked - met

b)

was walking - met

c)

was walking - was meeting

d)

walked - was meeting

14.

I ______ my car keys.

a)

was loosing

b)

lose

c)

lost

d)

losed

15.

I ______ for my purse when I _____ my credit card.

a)

looked . dropped

b)

looked - was dropping

c)

was looking - was dropping

d)

was looking - dropped

16.

My uncle _____ me to the airport yesterday.

a)

took

b)

taked

c)

was taking

d)

tooked

17.

She ____ when she ____ her ankle.

a)

danced - was hurting

b)

danced - hurt

c)

was dancing - hurted

d)

was dancing - hurt

18.

We really (enjoy) the game last Sunday.

a)

enjoyed

b)

enjoying

c)

were enjoying

d)

did enjoy

19.

(Marco / win) the golf competition?

a)

Did Marco win

b)

Was Marco winning

c)

Win Marco

d)

Marco won

20.
George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.
a)
was falling, was painting
b)
fell, painted
c)
was falling, painted
d)
fell, was painting
21.
(you watch) TV when I (call) you?
a)
Were you watching, called
b)
Did you watch, called
c)
Were watching, was calling
d)
Did you watch, was calling
22.
I (not drive) very fast when the accident (happen).
a)
didn't drive, happened
b)
didn't drive, was happening
c)
wasn't driving, was happening
d)
wasn't driving, happened
23.
We (not go) out because it (rain).
a)
didn't go, was raining
b)
wasn't going, rained
c)
didn't go, rained
d)
wasn't going, was raining
24.
We (see) an accident when we (wait) for the bus.
a)
saw, waited
b)
saw, were waiting
c)
were seeing, were waiting
d)
were seeing, waited
25.

The car (make) strange noises all the way home.

a)

made

b)

was making

c)

maked

d)

is making