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simple past & Past progressive

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ______ about a yellow unicorn last night...

a)

dreamed

b)

slept

c)

thought

d)

imagined

2.

The dog ________ in the middle of the kitchen floor, looking at the door.

a)

Put

b)

was

c)

ran

d)

stood

3.

It was snowing last night. It ___________ so cold!

a)

touched

b)

Felt

c)

happened

d)

got

4.

Anna ___________ to class yesterday because she was at the hospital.

a)

didn't came

b)

not arrive

c)

didn't come

d)

didn't take

5.

Lucy ___________ her mother's watch, so she bought a new one.

a)

crashed

b)

forgot

c)

broke

d)

lost

6.

Yesterday at 5 o'clock I _______ (eat).

a)

was eating

b)

ate

c)

did eat

7.

what is the structure of the past progressive?

a)

Verb + Subject + did

b)

Subject + to be (in past) + ing

c)

Subject + ing + to be + complement

8.

Tim ______ (cook) while Susan _______ (watch) TV.

a)

cooking / were watched

b)

was cooking / was watching

c)

cooked / watched

d)

was cooking / watched

9.

We _______ Monopoly when our neighbours rang at the door.

a)

played

b)

were making

c)

listened

d)

were playing

10.

(Jane/practise)______ the piano when you came home?

a)

did Jane practise the piano

b)

was Jane practicing the piano when you came home?

c)

were Jane practicing the piano when you came home?

d)

jane was prcticing the piano when you came home?