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WorksheetsSimple Past vs. Past Progressive
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate verb form: Simple Past or Past Progressive of the verbs given in parenthesis.
Jenny _______________ (to walk) her do this morning when a car suddenly _________________ (to crash) the tree in front of her.
was walking/was crashing
walked/crashed
was walking/crashed
walked/was crashing
Choose the best options for the following sentence.
Yesterday, my uncle _______________ (to go) to the doctor, and _____________ (to have) a blood test while I ______________ (to be) in the waiting room with my mom.
was going/was having/was
went/had/was
went/was having/was being
was going/had/was being
Which verb form is incorrect in the following sentence?
Last weekend, Alana went to the park to meet some friends when her dog escaped, and was chasing a cat.
went
to meet
escaped
was chasing
After the connector "when", we use the (a) tense.
Which is the simple past form of the verb "to leave"?
left
leaved
leaf
leafed
Which is the incorrect option in the sentence below.
Alex carried a heavy bag and complaining throughout the airport when some children ran into him and all fell to the floor.
carried
complaining
ran
fell
Choose the most appropriate clause to complete the following sentence.
__________________________ while Tim and Junior were having fun.
Jackie went to the supermarket
Helen was cooking dinner
Addie were in the kitchen
Meredith were taking a shower
Complete with the most appropriate connector the sentence below.
Alan was playing jackpot (a) his girlfriend was drinking at the bar.
Which is the incorrect word in the sentence below?
Jerry was at his office this morning while Josephine called him to tell him his mother had and accident.
was
while
called
had
Choose the most appropriate verb form of the verb given in parenthesis to complete the following sentence.
Last week, Anne __________________ (to think) about changing her career while she __________________ (to talk) to her best friend.
thinked/talked
thought/was talking
thinked/was talking
was thinking/was talking
