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past simple and past continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Katy and Candy _____ computer games at 8 this morning.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

were playing

d)

are playing

2.

I _____ football with my friends yesterday.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

am playing

d)

was playing

3.

At eight this morning, we _____ a coach to the camp site.

a)

were takeing

b)

were taking

c)

was taking

d)

took

4.

We _____ many wild animals at the safari park.

a)

was seeing

b)

were seeing

c)

see

d)

saw

5.

We _____ very tired and we _____ the shuttle bus back to the hotel.

a)

are / took

b)

were / were taking

c)

were / took

d)

are / were takeing

6.
While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
a)
was reading / was watching
b)
read / watched
c)
was reading / were watching
d)
read / was watching
7.
While I (drive), I (have) an accident.
a)
drived/had
b)
was driving/ had
c)
drove / was having
d)
drove/ had
8.
The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.
a)
hid/came
b)
hided/ come
c)
was hiding / came
d)
were hiding / came
9.

While he ........... a shower, his dogs ...... his steaks.

a)

took / ate

b)

were taking/was eating

c)

was taking /ate

d)

took/ eat

10.

Betty _____ a ride in an amusement park at 2:30 in the afternoon.

a)

was enjoing

b)

was enjoying

c)

were enjoying

d)

enjoyed

11.

They ______ golf at 7am this morning. They started at 6am.

a)

were playing

b)

played

12.

John's students were running around when he _________ at the classroom.

a)

arrived

b)

was arriving

13.

He was working late at work last night when he _______ asleep at his desk.

a)

falled

b)

fell

c)

was falling

14.

The children …………………….their homework while it ……………………. outside.

a)

did, rained

b)

were doing, was raining

15.

I ……………………. (not/be) scared of the lightning but my brother was terrified

a)

wasn't

b)

wasn' t being

16.

What ……………………. (you/do) when the storm ……………………. (start)?

a)

were you doing, started

b)

did you do, started

c)

were you doing, was starting

17.

Kate was cooking dinner ........ her brother was watching TV.

a)

when

b)

while

18.

We were walking along the street .............. it started to rain heavily.

a)

while

b)

when

19.
Liz ................................windows when I .................her. 
a)
were cleaning / saw
b)
was cleaning / saw
c)
was cleaning / was seeing
20.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning / was doing
b)
phoned / was doing
c)
phoned / did
d)
were phoning / were doing