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Past Simple Vs Past Progressive

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________ out last night?

a)

Did you go

b)

Were you going

c)

You went

d)

Did you going

2.

My daughter ______________ a movie while I was cooking.

a)

were watching

b)

was watching

c)

watched

d)

was watched

3.

Ray and Rob ________________ the car when their father called them.

a)

were wash

b)

washed

c)

was washing

d)

were washing

4.

He ______ drive.

a)

wouldn't

b)

didn't used to

c)

didn't used

d)

didn't use to

5.

When my mom _________ I was taking a shower

a)

was calling

b)

called

c)

calling

d)

were calling

6.

My father was dancing when he _______ and fell on the floor

a)

slipped

b)

was slipping

c)

were slipping

d)

sliped

7.

Mary ___________ a movie when she heard a strange noise.

a)

watched

b)

was watching

c)

were watching

d)

watching

8.

Rose was driving very fast when the policeman _______ her

a)

was stopping

b)

were stopping

c)

stoped

d)

stopped

9.

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

a)

were you do

b)

did you do

c)

did you doing

d)

were you doing

10.

During the holidays we _____ spend the whole day at the beach.

a)

use to

b)

used to

c)

would

d)

wouldn't

11.

She (a)   (see) a shark as she was swimming.

12.

___ Bill was riding his bike, he was listening to music.

a)

When

b)

While

c)

Before

d)

Hardly ever

13.

Sue (a)   (walk) in the park, when she found a wallet.

14.

_____ you _____ sports when you were young , Grandpa?

a)

Would ____play

b)

Did _____ used to

c)

Did ____ use to

15.

I woke up and (a)   (get) dressed quickl.y

16.

The students were fighting _________________ the teacher came in.

a)

while

b)

when

c)

as

d)

ago

17.

Rose was driving very fast when the policeman _______ her

a)

was stopping

b)

were stopping

c)

stopping

d)

stopped

18.

We _____ to Athens at 8:00 yesterday morning.

a)

travelled

b)

were travel

c)

were travelling

d)

was travelling

19.

We never ______ eat out in restaurants.

a)

uesd to

b)

would

c)

didn't use to

d)

use to

20.

When we were young, we ______ around barefoot.

a)

used to run

b)

use to run

c)

would run

d)

used to ran