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4ESO Past Simple VS Past Continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were you doing yesterday at 6 o'clock in the afternoon? (WRITE A FULL SENTENCE)

4 lines
2.

Yesterday I ______ (see) my friend at the sports center.

a)

sees

b)

seed

c)

saw

d)

seen

3.

While my mom ________ (talk) on the phone, my sister _________ the piano.

a)

was talking / was played

b)

was talking / was playing

c)

talked / played

d)

talked / was playing

4.

What _____ you _____ yesterday at 6 o'clock in the afternoon? (DO)

(a)  

5.

The bill __________ by the President last year. (CHANGE)

a)

is changed

b)

is being changed

c)

was changed

d)

was being changed

6.

The author is writing the book right now. - Change to PASSIVE

a)

The book is writing the author right now.

b)

The books is being by the author right now.

c)

The book is being written by the author right now.

d)

The book is written by the author right now.

7.

Check ALL the sentences that are TRUE

a)

We are playing a game.

b)

We are reviewing the past tenses.

c)

We are using technology.

d)

We are learning English.

8.

"Was she singing a song?" : Check ALL possible answers.

a)

Yes, she was sing a song.

b)

Yes, she was singing a song.

c)

No, she wasn't singing a song.

d)

No, she wasn't sang a song

9.

While the new building ____ _____ _____ (BUILD), they ____ (HAVE) to stop due to weather.

a)

is being built / have

b)

was be built / have

c)

is being built / had

d)

was being built / had

10.

When I _____ (GET) home, my dad ________ (COOK) dinner in the kitchen

(a)  

11.

The thief ________ (STEAL) the woman's purse, ________ (RUN) across the street, and then _______ (TAKE) the little boy's bike.

(a)  

12.

What did you eat for dinner last night? (FULL SENTENCE!)

4 lines
13.

Which questions is WRONG?

a)

Were she studying last night?

b)

Was she studying last night?

c)

Did she study last night?

d)

Was she studying last night?

14.

Change the sentence to the ACTIVE voice:

The cat was being chased by the dog.

(a)  

15.

The little boy _________ (NOT / UNDERSTAND) what his mom _______ (TELL) him yesterday.

a)

doesn't understand / tells

b)

wasn't understanding / was telling

c)

didn't understand / told

d)

didn't understood / was telling

16.

While the teacher __________ (EXPLAIN) the lesson, the students __________ (TAKE) notes.

(a)  

17.

Last year, yesterday, in 2005, two months ago - These tell us that we need to use the . . .

a)

PAST SIMPLE

b)

PAST CONTINUOUS

c)

PRESENT SIMPLE

d)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

18.

Yesterday at 5 o'clock, while, when, all evening: These tell us we need to use the . . .

a)

PAST SIMPLE

b)

PAST CONTINUOUS

c)

PRESENT SIMPLE

d)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

19.

Change this sentence to the PASSIVE:

The company destroyed the forest.

(a)  

20.

Gotye was born in Belgium but moved to Sydney, Australia.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE