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Test on Past Simple and Past Continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She ______ a book, when the phone ______ .

a)

read, ring

b)

was reading, rang

c)

were reading, was ringing

d)

readed, ringed

2.

When the light ______ out, I ______ a bath.

a)

goes, has

b)

went, had

c)

gone, having

d)

went, was having

3.

They _________ tea when the doorbell __________ .

a)

were having, rang

b)

had, ringed

c)

was having, ringed

d)

had, rang

4.

While George and John __________ their room, she __________ the ironing.

a)

were cleaning, was doing

b)

was cleaning, was doing

c)

was cleaning, did

d)

were cleaning, did

5.

While he _________ the lawn, it _________ to rain.

a)

mowed, was starting

b)

mowed, started

c)

was mowing, started

d)

mowing, started

6.

When Mrs Smith _______ the room, her children _________ to the radio very loudly.

a)

were entering, listened

b)

entered, were listening

c)

entered, listened

d)

was entering, listened

7.

We _______ television when the lights ________ out.

a)

was watching, went

b)

watched, went

c)

watched, were going

d)

were watching, went

8.

While he _________the piano, she ________ to him.

a)

were playing, listened

b)

was playing, was listening

c)

played, was listening

d)

played, listened

9.

He _______ Mary when he _______ through the park.

a)

met, were walking

b)

meet, walking

c)

meeted, was walking

d)

met, was walking

10.

While Max ________, pizza, his wife _______ in the door.

a)

was eating, walked

b)

ate, was walking

c)

eat, was walking

d)

was eat, walked

11.

I _______ when my wife ________ for work this morning.

a)

still slept, left

b)

were still sleeping, left

c)

was still sleeping, left

d)

still slept, was leaving

12.

I ______ when my boss _______ in my office: I was on Facebook.

a)

didn't worked, walked

b)

wasn't working, walked

c)

didn't work, walk

d)

weren't working, was walking

13.

We _______ a car crash when we _________for the taxi.

a)

were seeing, waited

b)

saw, was waiting

c)

were sawing, waited

d)

saw, were waiting

14.

It _________ snowing while I ____________ to work.

a)

was starting, drived

b)

started, was driving

c)

was starting, drove

d)

started, drove

15.

Lily ______ when she ______ and hurt her leg.

a)

was dancing, fell

b)

danced, was falling

c)

were dancing, fall

d)

was dancing, were falling

16.

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Például: were watching, went


My dog ________________ (walk) along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese ________________ (attack) him.

(a)  

17.

He ________________ (play) guitar when someone ________________ (open) the window and ________________ (throw) out a bucket of water.

(a)  

18.

He ________________ (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday because a strong wind ________________ (blow).

(a)  

19.

Then we ________________ (leave) the cafe and ________________ good bye (say).

(a)  

20.

I ________ (not drive) very fast when the accident _________ (happen).

(a)