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Past Simple/Past Continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I (to go) to the cinema yesterday.

a)

went

b)

was going

c)

were going

2.

She (to learn) words when mother came home.

a)

learned

b)

was learning

c)

were learning

3.

He (to work) in the garden from five till eight yesterday.

a)

working

b)

was working

c)

worked

4.

My sister is fond of read­ing. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday.

a)

is reading

b)

read

c)

was reading

5.

I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yester­day. I (to read) a book.

a)

didn't play, read

b)

wasn't playing, read

c)

wasn't playing, was reading

6.

Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday?

a)

was crying

b)

was criing

c)

cried

7.

It _____ (to get) dark, so we______(to decide) to return.

a)

got, decided

b)

got, were deciding

c)

was getting, decided

8.

My mum was preparing dinner … telephone rang.

a)

while

b)

when

9.

I was driving along … a dog ran onto the road.

a)

when

b)

while

10.

My sister was washing her hair … she was listening to the music.

a)

when

b)

while

11.

While he (sleep), the doctor (arrive).

a)

slept, arrived

b)

was sleeping, arrived

c)

was sleeping, was arriving

12.

What …you (do) when you (see) them?

a)

were doing, were seeing

b)

did do, saw

c)

were doing, saw

13.

How much money … you (spend) last Christmas?

a)

were spending

b)

did spend

c)

spent

14.

James (sleep) at 5 o’clock in the morning.

(a)  

15.

All day it (rain) hard.

(a)  

16.

Когда отец открыл дверь и зашел в комнату, сын слушал музыку.

a)

When father opened the door and entered the room, his son listened to music.

b)

When father opened the door and entered the room, his son was listening to music.

c)

When father was opening the door and entering the room, his son was listening to music.

17.

Вы разговаривали по телефону, когда ваша дочь вернулась из колледжа?

a)

Did you talked on the phone when your daughter came from college?

b)

Did you talking on the phone when your daughter is coming from college?

c)

Were you talking on the phone when your daughter came from college?

18.

Пока Алекс мыл машину, собака играла с красным мячом.

a)

While Alex were washing the car, the dog were playing with a red ball.

b)

While Alex washed the car, the dog was playing with a red ball.

c)

While Alex was washing the car, the dog was playing with a red ball.

19.

В прошлом году мы купили новую машину.

a)

Last year we buy a new car.

b)

Last year we bought a new car.

c)

Last year we were buying a new car.

20.

Past Continuous uses with ...

a)

last, yesterday, ago

b)

at the moment, now, Look!

c)

while, as, from... to