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Past continuous vs simple past

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

2.

They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

was not doing

b)

were not doing

c)

was not do

3.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

My parents was work when I came home.

b)

My parents were work when I came home.

c)

My parents was working when I came home.

d)

My parents were working when I came home.

4.

In 2010, we ____ (live) in a small flat in London.

a)

were living

b)

was live

c)

were live

d)

was living

5.

She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

a)

She were listening to music when I called.

b)

She was listen to music when I called.

c)

She was listening to music when I called.

6.

cooking / she / arrived / was / I / when

a)

Was She cooking when I arrived.

b)

She was cooking when I arrived.

c)

She cooking was when I arrived.

7.

You (watch).............. TV yesterday night.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

were watch

d)

was watch

8.

It (rain)...........all the day.

a)

was raining

b)

were raining

c)

was rain

d)

were rain

9.

You (sleep)........more than ten hours.

a)

were sleep

b)

was sleeping

c)

were sleeping

d)

was sleep

10.

The phone rang while I (have) ........breakfast.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

was have

d)

were have

11.

Choose the correct sentence in negative with past continuous

a)

It is great to look u but we will give some classes

b)

I wasn´t chooseing the correct word , i am wrong

c)

I am not loving her all time

d)

We weren´t doing anything today , i am tired

12.

Choose the incorrect option

a)

Maria and Jose were using that dirty clothe

b)

I was calling you to your phone but you didn´t watch it

c)

We were smileing but we didn´t want to do it

d)

I was believing in you

13.

Put into the correct order

a)

We was a playing game?

b)

Were we playing a game?

c)

Was we a game playing?

d)

We playing were a game?

14.

Complete the following sentence.

They _______ _______________ an ice cream

a)

Wasn’t eating

b)

Were eating

c)

Weren’t eating

d)

Was eating

15.

Write a question for the next sentence.

I was waiting for the school bus

a)

What was you doing?

b)

What were I doing?

c)

What was we doing?

d)

What were you doing?

16.

You ....... visiting your friends

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

17.

........ she reading a magazine when Peter arrived?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

do

d)

did

18.

They ............... watching a film yesterday afternoon

a)

weren`t

b)

wasn`t

c)

don`t

d)

isn`t

19.

Ann ................. cleaning her room when her mother called her

a)

weren`t

b)

doesn`t

c)

didn`t

d)

wasn`t

20.

We were ................ around the park

a)

climb

b)

doesn`t run

c)

running

d)

is eating

21.

You ....... visiting your friends

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

22.

Aisha ____ ____ very hard last year.

a)

is studied

b)

was studied

c)

is studying

d)

was studying

23.

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

a)

are talk

b)

are talking

c)

was talk

d)

were talking

24.

When I looked in the window, some people ____ ____ lunch.

a)

was eat

b)

were eat

c)

were eating

d)

was eating

25.

The students ____ taking notes while the teacher ____ talking.

a)

were, was

b)

was, was

c)

was, were

d)

were, were

26.

Why ____ you listening when the manager told you what to do?

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

aren't

27.

When the taxi arrived, the friends ____ ____ goodbye.

a)

was say

b)

were saying

c)

were say

d)

was saying

28.

Most of my friends ____ ____ a good time at the gathering.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

was have

d)

were have

29.

My brother fell asleep while he ___ ____.

a)

was drive

b)

were drove

c)

was driving

d)

were driving

30.

Nobody ___ ___ when the thief stole the laptop.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

was watched

d)

were watched

31.

Were you ____ dinner when I called you?

a)

eat

b)

eaten

c)

ate

d)

eating

32.

Last week she ____ crying because she failed the exam.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

d)

had

33.

What ______ you _______ at 10 o'clock last night? (do)

a)

were/ do

b)

were/ doing

c)

were/ doin

d)

was/ doing

34.

I ____________ TV and my dog was sleeping. (watch)

a)

was watched

b)

was watching

c)

watched

d)

were watching

35.

My mum ____________ while I was cleaning. (not/cook)

a)

wasn't cooking

b)

wasn't cook

c)

didn't cook

d)

weren't cooking

36.

Tom _______ his tablet when his dad came back home. (use)

a)

was useing

b)

was using

c)

used

d)

were using

37.

They __________ computer games at 7 p.m. yesterday. (play)

a)

weren't plaing

b)

weren't playing

c)

played

d)

wasn't playing

38.

While I_______ for the bus, she called me

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

was waited

d)

was wait

39.

She was reading a book when I...

a)

getting home

b)

got home

c)

was got home

d)

were gotting

40.

when they came here, .....

a)

I watch TV

b)

I were watched TV

c)

I was watching TV

d)

I were watching TV

41.

I was running ____________ I fell.

a)

while

b)

when

42.

___________he was reading , he realised he knew the people in the news article

a)

While

b)

When

43.

While I _____, I heard a noise suddenly.

a)

was reading the newspaper

b)

read the newspaper

c)

have read the newspaper

d)

reads the newspaper

44.
______ I saw him, he was eating icecream.
a)
When
b)
While
45.

He was running away .... the bear attacked.

a)

when

b)

while

46.

.... the bear attacked, he was running away.

a)

while

b)

when

47.

The bear attacked ..... he was running away.

a)

when

b)

while

48.

While she was watching the cell phone.........

a)

the teacher asked her to bring candies

b)

the teacher was asked her to bring candies

c)

the teacher were asking her to bring candies

d)

don't select this option!!!!

49.

Past tense of "Drive"

a)

Drived

b)

Driver

c)

Drove

d)

UTCJ

50.

While I_______ for the bus, she called me

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

was waited

d)

was wait