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Past Simple or Past Continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ you (have) a good time yesterday?

a)

Did you have

b)

Did you has

c)

Were you having

d)

Was you having

2.

We (sit) _____ at the breakfast table when the doorbell (ring) _____.

a)

were sitting/ was ringing

b)

were sitting/ rang

c)

sat/ rang

d)

sat/ was ringing

3.

He (meet) _____ a lot of friendly people while he (study) _____ in California.

a)

was meeting/ was studying

b)

was meeting/ studied

c)

met/ studied

d)

met/ was studying

4.

At 9 last Sunday morning, my family (do) (a)   gardening together. We all love gardening!

5.

When they (leave) _____ school, the Sun (set) _____.

a)

left/ set

b)

left/ was setting

c)

leaved/ set

d)

were leaving/ were setting

6.

While the children (sleep) _____, their parents (prepare) _____ dinner.

a)

slept/ were preparing

b)

were sleeping/ prepared

c)

were sleeping/ were preparing

d)

slept/ prepared

7.

It (start) _____ to rain while she (water) _____ the flowers in her garden.

a)

started/ watered

b)

was starting/ watered

c)

started/ watered

d)

started/ was watering

8.

_____ she was reading newspaper this morning, the postman came to deliver a letter from her beloved boyfriend.

a)

When

b)

While

9.

He (hear) _____ a loud bang while he (talk) _____ to his friends.

a)

heared/ talked

b)

was hearing/ was talking

c)

was hearing/ talked

d)

heard/ was talking

10.

3 hours ago I was having dinner when some of my sister's friends (bring) (a)   a nice birthday cake.