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Past simple or Past continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. My friend Iago _______________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his room. (FALL, PAINT)

a)

fell - was painting

b)

falled - were painting

c)

felt - was painting

d)

fell - painted

2.

2. We _______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________ £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)

a)

buyed - costed

b)

bought - cost

c)

buying - costing

d)

were buying - was costing

3.

The teacher____________ very angry because Alejandro____________ during all the class. [Be,talk]

a)

was - talked

b)

were - were talking

c)

was - talk

d)

were - is talking

4.

4. Mara __________________English when Gabriela _______________her. (STUDY, PHONE)

a)

was studying - phoned

b)

were studying - phoned

c)

studied - was phoning

d)

was studyed - phoned

5.

5. Iago (a)   the Everest last year. (CLIMB)

6.

6. Alejandro (a)   his homework yesterday. (NOT FINISH)

7.

7. While Mara_________________ her homework, her cat________________on her bed (DO, SLEEP)

a)

was doing - was sleeping

b)

were doing - were sleeping

c)

was doing - were sleep

d)

did - slept

8.

8.I _______________ my dog for a walk in the park when suddenly another dog _______________ him. (TAKE, ATTACK)

a)

took - attacking

b)

taked - attacked

c)

was taking - attacked

d)

tooked - were attacking

9.

9.Gabriela (a)   to the cinema with her new boyfriend. [GO]

10.

10.Alejandro (a)   Dmitry a week ago (MARRY)