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PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school.

a)

walked

b)

was walking

c)

am walking

2.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
3.
He .......................................... the glass while he ............................................the washing up. 
a)
was dropping / did
b)
dropped / did
c)
dropped / was doing 
4.
Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?
a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
5.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
6.

Miss. Amel ...................... her finger while she ..........................dinner.

a)

cutted / was cooking

b)

cut / cooked

c)

cut / was cooking

7.

....... I was waiting for the bus it suddenly began to rain.

a)

so

b)

when

c)

while

8.
Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?
a)
she was crying
b)
was she crying
c)
were she crying
9.

I ....................................so much time studying when I was a child.

a)

didn't spent

b)

didn't spend

c)

was spending

10.
She ................................nervously outside the examination room when they ........................her. 
a)
was walking / called
b)
were walking / called
c)
walked / were calling
11.
Everyone ...................................carefully while the teacher ....................................... a new topic. 
a)
were listening / was explaining
b)
was listening / explained
c)
was listening / was explaining
12.
The teacher ..........................her while she ......................................during the test. 
a)
caught / was cheating
b)
caught / cheated
c)
was catching / was cheating 
13.
We found a wallet ..............................we were walking in the park. 
a)
when
b)
and
c)
while
14.

My mom was preparing the food ... the guests arrived

a)

so

b)

when

c)

while

15.

I __ my teeth when suddenly he ___ into the bathroom

a)

brushed, was coming

b)

was brusing, was coming

c)

was brushing, came

d)

brushed, came