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pas t simple vs past continuous

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George ........................ (ride) a bike when it rained.

a)

ride

b)

rode

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

2.

What were you doing when I saw you in town yesterday?

a)

I was looking for some new jeans.

b)

I looked for some new jeans.

3.

Liz ................................windows when I .................her.

a)

were cleaning / saw

b)

was cleaning / saw

c)

was cleaning / was seeing

4.
When you  (arrive) at the party, who  (be) there?
a)
arrived / was being
b)
arrived / was
5.
Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.
a)
went / had / met
b)
was going / was having / was meeting
6.
What ..........................................yestarday at  p.m. ?
a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing 
c)
did you
7.
He .......................................... the glass while he ............................................the washing up. 
a)
was dropping / did
b)
dropped / did
c)
dropped / was doing 
8.
Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?
a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
9.
While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV ! 
a)
was cleaning / watched
b)
cleaned / was watching
c)
was cleaning / was watching 
10.

Które ze zdań jest poprawne gramatycznie:

a)

I went home, yesterday.

b)

I go home, yesterday.

c)

I gone home, yesterday.

11.

Wybierz poprawną wersję konstrukcji czasu Past Continuous.

a)

am/is/are + ing

b)

was/were + ing

c)

will + ing

12.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
13.
Tim often ...........................milk when he was a boy. 
a)
was drinking
b)
drinked
c)
drank