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Past Simple x Past Continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I was reading a book when he _________ of the lights.

a)

turns

b)

turned

c)

turning

2.

My father ______________ the dishes when my mother cleaned the house.

a)

was washed

b)

were washing

c)

was washing

3.

The girls were playing basketball when the boys ___________.

a)

arrive

b)

arrived

c)

arriving

4.

I _________________ Brazil's game when the phone rang.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

watched

5.

He ______ (write) a report when he _____ (break) his pencil.

a)

was writing / broke

b)

wrote / broke

c)

worte / was breaking

d)

was writing / was breaking

6.

She ___ (go) to school when it ___ (start) to rain.

a)

was going / was starting

b)

went / started

c)

was going / started

d)

went / was starting

7.

While he ____ (walk) down the street someone ____ (hit) him with an egg.

a)

was walking / hit

b)

walked / was hitting

c)

was walking / was hitting

d)

walked / hit

8.

They ___ (plant) a tree when he ___ (break) his shovel.

a)

planted / broke

b)

were planting / was breaking

c)

planted / was breaking

d)

were planting / broke

9.

He _____ (hurt) his finger while he ____ (fix) the table.

a)

hurt / fixed

b)

hurt / was fixing

c)

was hurting / was fixing

d)

was hurting / fixed

10.

She _____ (feed) the baby when it _____ (begin) to cry.

a)

fed / began

b)

was feeding / was begining

c)

was feeding / began

d)

fed / was begining

11.

I ___ (go) home and I ____ (watch) cartoons.

a)

was going / watched

b)

was going / was watching

c)

went / was watching

d)

went / watched

12.

When I ____ (come) to the party he ____ (dance)

a)

came / danced

b)

was coming / danced

c)

came / was dancing

d)

was coming / was dancing

13.

We ______ (ride) a bike while our brother ____ (play) football.

a)

rode / played

b)

were riding / played

c)

were riding / was playing

d)

rode / was playing

14.

The telephone _____ (ring) while she _____ (drink) coffee.

a)

rang / drank

b)

rang / was drinking

c)

was ringing / was drinking

d)

was ringing / drank

15.

She __________ us how to play the piano when he called us.

a)

teaches

b)

was teaching

c)

was teached

d)

teaching

16.

My friend _____ to the park yesterday when I met him.

a)

going

b)

goes

c)

was going

d)

was

17.

Where ____ you ______ when he saw you?

a)

did - going

b)

were - go

c)

was - going

d)

were - going

18.

Jeff and Chloe ______ for the exam when I _______.

a)

were - arrived

b)

studied - were arriving

c)

were - was arriving

d)

were studying - arrived

19.

The teacher ____ nervous because the students ________ loud.

a)

was - was speaking

b)

was - were speaking

c)

was - were speak

d)

is - were speaking

20.

Nobody ________ to the office while you were having a meeting.

a)

wasn't

b)

comed

c)

came

d)

was come