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Past continuous vs past simple

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I was walking on the street when I _______ (see) a friend.

a)

saw

b)

see

c)

was seeing

2.

While I ________ (wash) the dishes, my mom arrived to my house.

a)

washed

b)

were washing

c)

was washing

3.

When my students arrived to the class, I _______ (talk) with Miss Corinne.

a)

talked

b)

were talking

c)

was talking

4.

While I was explaining the topic, Maddox _______ (sleep).

a)

slept

b)

were sleeping

c)

was sleeping

5.

While the Danna and Amy _________ (do) their homework, they ________ (listen) to music.

a)

did - listened

b)

were doing - were listening

c)

was doing - was listening

6.

While Vittoria _______ (play) tennis, she fell.

a)

played

b)

were playing

c)

was playing

7.

When Ariadna called Caro, she _______ (study) for her maths exam.

a)

studied

b)

was studying

c)

were studying

8.

Zoe and Monse ______ (run) in the park, when they _______ (see) Ruben.

a)

ran - saw

b)

was running - saw

c)

were running - saw

d)

were running - was seeing

9.

While Sophia _______ (do) her homework, she was singing.

a)

did

b)

was doing

c)

were doing

10.

Diego and Daniel _______ (play) video games when the lights ______ (go) out.

a)

played- went

b)

was playing - gone

c)

were playing - were going

d)

were playing - went