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Past Simple and Continuous

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She________ a bath when he_____________________.

a)

Had / was arriving

b)

was having / was arriving

c)

was having / arrived

d)

had / arrived

2.

Dormea dus când fu trezit de un zgomot puternic.

a)

He was being fast asleep when he was woke up by a loud noise.

b)

He was fast asleep when he was woken up by a loud noise.

c)

He was asleep fastly when he was waking up by a loud noise,

d)

He was fast asleep when he woke up by a loud noise.

3.

I -------him when we-----very young. I -----a book in the park and he-----to say ”Hello”.

a)

met / were / was reading / came

b)

was meeting / were / read / was coming

c)

met / was/ read / came

d)

was meeting / was / was reading / come

4.

She-------to get in touch with him when she -----the bad news.

a)

tried / gets

b)

was trying / was getting

c)

tried / got

d)

was trying / got

5.

While he---------------- a shower, he -----the phone ringing.

a)

was having/ heard

b)

had / heard

c)

had / was hearing

d)

was having / was hearing

6.

Pe când povestea ceva interesant, a fost intrerupt de strănutul cuiva deoarece toată lumea a izbucnit în râs.

a)

As he told something interesting, he was interrupt by somebody sneeze as everybody was bursting into laughter.

b)

As he was telling something interesting, he was interrupted by somebody's sneeze as everybody burst into laughter.

c)

As he was telling something interesting, he interrupted by somebody's sneeze as everybody bursting into laughter.

d)

As he was telling something interesting, he was interrupted by somebody's sneeze as everybody bursted into laughter.

7.

We------ a horror film while my mum ----some snacks for us.

a)

were watching / was preparing

b)

watched / prepared

c)

was watching / prepared

d)

watched / was preparing

8.

When I ---- him, he ----- to paint his house but everything ----- a mess.

a)

saw / tried / was

b)

was seeing / was trying / was

c)

saw / was trying / was

d)

saw / was trying / were

9.

Why ------ to him when you ---------------very well I ---- that?

a)

you were talking / knew / hated

b)

were you talking / were knowing / hated

c)

was you talking / knew / was hating

d)

were you talking / knew / hated

10.

Fratele meu învăța pentru un examen când își aminti ceva și plecă în grabă.

a)

My brother was learning for an exam when he remembered something and he was leaving in a hurry.

b)

My brother was learning for an exam when he was remembering something and he was leaving in a hurry.

c)

My brother was learning for an exam when he remembered something and he left in a hurry.

d)

My brother learnt for an exam when he remembered something and he left in a hurry.

11.

Yesterday I ------to the library, next I----------a swim, later I-------Julie for coffee.

a)

went / had / met

b)

was going / was having / met

c)

went / was having / was meeting

d)

was going / had / met

12.

What -------------------- at 10pm last night - it -------really noisy?

a)

they were doing / was

b)

were they doing / were

c)

were they doing / was

d)

did / was

13.

When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).

a)

walked / was working

b)

was walking / was working

c)

walked / were working

d)

walked / worked

14.

Prietenii mei încă vorbeau cu acel polițist când am plecat eu de la poliție.

a)

My friends were still talked to that policeman when I left the Police Station.

b)

My friends still talked to that policeman when I left the Police Station.

c)

My friends were still talking to that policeman when I was leaving the Police Station.

d)

My friends were still talking to that policeman when I left the Police Station.

15.

It (be) a lovely day last September. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing) . I (walk) along the street when I (meet) an old friend.

a)

was / was shine / were singing / walked / met

b)

was / was shining / were singing / was walking / met

c)

was / was shining / was singing / was walking / met

d)

was / was shining / were singing / walked / met