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Past simple Vs Past continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I _____ to the mall after school.

a)

goed

b)

gone

c)

went

2.

My brother _____ a bear an hour ago.

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

sees

3.

_____ Mike visit his grandmother last night?

a)

Did

b)

Are

c)

Does

4.

Alex did not _____ last weekend.

a)

working

b)

worked

c)

work

5.

_____ Judy and Liz at last month's meeting?

a)

Was

b)

Were

c)

Are

6.

We _____ not happy after the sad ending.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

did

7.

_____ you see Jody's new dog yesterday?

a)

Are

b)

Did

c)

Do

8.

Sorry, I ________ hear you at the door.

a)

wasn't

b)

didn't

c)

am not

9.

I _____ English for two years.

a)

studying

b)

study

c)

studied

10.

What _____ you eat for lunch yesterday?

a)

do

b)

did

c)

were

11.

My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday.

a)

are

b)

was

c)

were

12.

_____ you still working at 7pm last night?

a)

Were

b)

Are

c)

Was

13.

At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.

a)

was

b)

am

c)

were

14.

We _____ sleeping when the police came.

a)

was

b)

weren't

c)

won't

15.

Why _____ he having lunch at 4pm?

a)

was

b)

does

c)

were

16.

Was he not _____ his homework?

a)

doing

b)

do

c)

done

17.

Snow _____ lightly. Suddenly a reindeer appeared.

a)

fell

b)

was falling

c)

is falling

18.

Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.

a)

after

b)

when

c)

while

19.

They ________ TV when I arrived.

a)

were watching

b)

were watched

c)

watched

20.

I was reading a detective story _____ I heard a noise.

a)

during

b)

while

c)

when