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WW4_U3_Past Simple_Continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What ______ (you / do) when I ______ (call) you this morning?

a)

was you doing / called

b)

were you doing / called

c)

did you do / was calling

d)

did you do / called

2.

I _______ (get) tired while I ______ (swim) in the lake.

a)

got / was swimming

b)

was getting / was swimming

c)

got / swam

d)

was getting / swam

3.

I ______ (watch) a film when I _______ (hear) the doorbell.

a)

watched / heard

b)

watched / was hearing

c)

was watching / heard

d)

was watching / was hearing

4.

The divers ____ (not / take) photos underwater when a shark _____ (swim) by.

a)

weren't taking / swam

b)

weren't taking / was swimming

c)

didn't take / swam

d)

didn't take / was swimming

5.

The music _____ (not / stop) while they ______ (dance) at the party.

a)

weren't stopping / danced

b)

weren't stopping / were dancing

c)

didn't stop / were dancing

d)

didn't stop / danced

6.

The girl _____ (show off) when she ____ (fall in) the water.

a)

showed off / fell in

b)

showed off / was falling in

c)

was showing off / fell in

d)

was showing off / was falling in

7.

________ (Eliza / yawn) when the film _____ (start)?

a)

Was Eliza yawning / started

b)

Was Eliza yawning / was starting

c)

Did Eliza yawn / started

d)

Did Eliza yawn / starting

8.

We were playing football ______ it started to rain.

a)

while

b)

when

9.

I had a brilliant idea ____ I was watching TV.

a)

when

b)

while

10.

_______ (Natan / sleep) under the tree when the apple ____ (fall) onto his head?

a)

Did Natan sleep / was falling

b)

Did Natan sleep / fell

c)

Was Natan sleeping / fell

d)

Was Natan sleeping / was falling