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WorksheetsThe Past Simple & The Past Continuous
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When I came home, mom _________________ a meal.
a)
was cooking
b)
cooked
c)
was cooked
d)
cooking
2.
We ................... football when the bell rang.
a)
played
b)
were playing
c)
were played
d)
playing
3.
What ..................... when the rain started?
a)
do
b)
were do
c)
were you doing
d)
were you did
4.
The students ...... cards when the teacher ...... in.
a)
were playing / came
b)
was playing/was coming
c)
played / were coming
d)
played/ came
5.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall.
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found
6.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
7.
While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
a)
was reading / was watching
b)
read / watched
c)
was reading / were watching
d)
read / was watching
8.
While I (drive), I (have) an accident.
a)
drived/had
b)
was driving/ had
c)
drove / was having
d)
drove/ had
9.
He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.
a)
waked / looked
b)
was waking / looked
c)
woke/ looked
10.
Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.
a)
was looking/saw
b)
looked/ saw
c)
was looking / seen
d)
looked/ was seeing
11.
The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.
a)
hid/came
b)
hided/ come
c)
was hiding / came
d)
were hiding / came
12.
We ........ at the breakfast table when the doorbell ........
a)
sat/was ringing
b)
were sitting / rang
c)
was sitting/were ringing
d)
sitting / rang
13.
What (you, do) ...........when you .............(hear) that noise?
a)
were you doing/ heard
b)
you were doing / heard
c)
you did/ heard
d)
you did / were hearing
14.
She.......................at 5 p.m. yesterday.
a)
were working
b)
was working
c)
working
d)
was
15.
I (watch) ...................... a mystery movie on TV when the electricity (go off)..............
a)
watched / went off
b)
was watching / went off
c)
watched / went off
d)
was watching / was going off
16.
The Titanic (cross)................... the Atlantic when it (hit)...................... an iceberg.
a)
was crossing / hit
b)
was crossing / was hitting
c)
crossed / hit
d)
was crossing / hitted
17.
When I .........................,my brother ..................TV.
a)
was getting home / was watching TV
b)
got home / was watching TV
c)
was getting home / watched TV
d)
got home / watched TV
18.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning / was doing
b)
phoned / was doing
c)
phoned / did
d)
were phoning / were doing
19.
The dog .....................me and ...........me jump
a)
frightened / made
b)
was frightening / made
c)
frightened / was making
d)
was frightening / was making
20.
What ........... at 7pm yesterday?
a)
did you do
b)
were you doing
c)
you did
d)
you were doing
21.
They ........ home when they saw a clown.
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drive
d)
drove
22.
Adela .......... while the other girls ............. .
a)
is dancing / are dancing
b)
was dancing / was singing
c)
was dancing / were singing
d)
were dancing / were singing
23.
While Jeremy .......... his homework yesterday, he .......... a text message from Julie.
a)
was doing, got
b)
was doing, was getting
c)
did, got
d)
did, getted
24.
Yesterday I .......... to some friends when I ............... the bell.
a)
were talking, heard
b)
was talking, heard
c)
talked, heard
d)
talked, was hearing
25.
He ......... up and ......... at his watch.
a)
waked / looked
b)
woke / looking
c)
was waking / looked
d)
woke / looked
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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
29.
Liz ................................windows when I .................her.
a)
were cleaning / saw
b)
was cleaning / saw
c)
was cleaning / was seeing
30.
First I ...................... breakfast and then I ...................a shower.
a)
was having / was taking
b)
had / took
c)
had / was taking
31.
Steve ..................................an accident yesterday.
a)
had
b)
was having
c)
haved
32.
Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started.
a)
when
b)
while
33.
........................they were doing shopping somebody stole their car.
a)
While
b)
So
34.
Dad ................................. the car when he ...........................himself.
a)
was fixing / hurted
b)
was fixing / hurt
c)
was fixing / was hurting
35.
While the teacher ......................................, the students .................................to him.
a)
was speaking / was listening
b)
was speaking / listened
c)
was speaking / were listening
36.
He ................................ when I called him; he was playing on his computer.
a)
was sleeping
b)
wasn't sleeping
c)
didn't sleep
37.
They .............................a test when the headmaster ......................... the room.
a)
wrote / entered
b)
were writing / entered
c)
were writing / was entering
38.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
39.
The children ________ (play) in the park when it started to rain.
a)
played
b)
were playing
c)
was playing
d)
play
40.
Charlie _______ (hide) in my wardrobe when Lola found him. She screamed!
a)
hid
b)
hidden
c)
was hiding
d)
were hiding
41.
I _______ (sit) in a cafe when you called.
a)
sitting
b)
was sitting
c)
sit
d)
were sitting
42.
Susie was watching a film when she _______ (hear) the noise.
a)
heard
b)
was hearing
c)
were hearing
d)
hear
43.
When I ______ (walk) into the room, everyone ______ (work).
a)
was walking, worked
b)
walked, worked
c)
walked, was working
d)
was walking, was working
44.
He _____ (work) in a bank when he _____ (meet) his wife.
a)
was working, met
b)
worked, was meeting
c)
worked, met
d)
was working, was meeting
45.
When her train _____ (get) to the station, we ______ (wait) on the platform.
a)
was getting, waited
b)
got, waited
c)
got, were waiting
d)
was getting, were waiting
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