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Past simple past continuous

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

a)

fell - painted

b)

fell - was painting

c)

was falling - was painting

d)

was falling - painted

2.

.Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)

a)

read - heard

b)

was reading - was hearing

c)

was reading - heard

d)

read - was hearing

3.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

4.

While the waiter ________________ up the pieces of glass he ________________ his finger (pick, cut)

a)

picked - cut

b)

was picking - was cutting

c)

was picking - cut

d)

was picking - cutted

5.

He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)

a)

played - opened - threw

b)

was playing - was opening - was throwing

c)

was playing - opened - threw

d)

was playing - opened - throwed

6.

She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)

a)

wore - saw

b)

was wearing - was seeing

c)

weared - was seeing

d)

was wearing - saw

7.

I _____ football with my friends yesterday.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

am playing

d)

was playing

8.

We _____ a great weekend at a resort in China.

a)

were have

b)

were having

c)

have

d)

had

9.

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

a)

do you do

b)

did you do

c)

didn't do

d)

were you doing

10.

While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)

a)

sleeped

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

11.

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

12.
I ......................... my car when it ......................... to rain.
a)
was driving / started
b)
drove / was starting
c)
drove / started
d)
was driving / was starting
13.
Rellena el hueco que falta:
'He ........................ (buy) at the supermarket when I ........................ (see) him.
a)
was buying / saw
b)
were buying / sees
c)
was buying / see
d)
bought / was seeing
14.
The children ________ (play) in the park when it started to rain.
a)
played
b)
were playing
c)
was playing
d)
play
15.
Charlie _______ (hide) in my wardrobe when Lola found him. She screamed!
a)
hid
b)
hidden
c)
was hiding
d)
were hiding
16.
Susie was watching a film when she _______ (hear) the noise.
a)
heard
b)
was hearing
c)
were hearing
d)
hear
17.
He ________ (take) a shower when the telephone rang.
a)
were taking
b)
took
c)
taking
d)
was taking
18.
When I ______ (walk) into the room, everyone ______ (work).
a)
was walking, worked
b)
walked, worked
c)
walked, was working
d)
was walking, was working
19.
He _____ (work) in a bank when he _____ (meet) his wife.
a)
was working, met
b)
worked, was meeting
c)
worked, met
d)
was working, was meeting
20.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
21.
Tim often ...........................milk when he was a boy. 
a)
was drinking
b)
drinked
c)
drank
22.
It was raining heavily while I .................................for the bus. 
a)
was raining
b)
were raining 
c)
rained
23.
First I ...................... breakfast and then I ...................a shower. 
a)
was having / was taking
b)
had / took
c)
had / was taking
24.
Steve ..................................an accident yesterday. 
a)
had
b)
was having
c)
haved
25.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
26.
They ............................TV while their mum ........................... dinner. 
a)
were watching / was preparing
b)
was watching / was preparing
c)
were watching / prepared 
27.
Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started. 
a)
when
b)
while
28.
........................they were doing shopping somebody stole their car. 
a)
While
b)
So
29.
When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate. 
a)
Did | Was breaking. 
b)
Was doing | Broke
30.
When I (get) ____________ up yesterday, the sun (shine) ____________ .
a)
Got | Was Shining
b)
Was getting | Shined
31.

He was talking when the ball ________ him.

a)

hit

b)

was hitting

c)

were hitting

32.

She __________ a huge breakfast and drank a lot of coffee this morning.

a)

ate

b)

was eating

c)

were eating

33.

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

a)

falled

b)

fell

c)

was falling

34.

Marie ____________ late this morning, so she missed the first class.

a)

waked up

b)

woke up

c)

was waking up

35.

Because of the rain, we ______________ to the beach yesterday afternoon.

a)

didn't go

b)

wasn't going

c)

weren't going

36.

I ________________ when the teacher asked me a question. She was pretty angry.

a)

didn't listen

b)

wasn't listening

c)

weren't listening

37.
.....  TV when I called you? 
a)
Were you watching
b)
Did you watch
c)
Did you watch
d)
Was you watching
38.
Lisa ..... for me when I arrived.
a)
waited
b)
was waiting
c)
were waiting
d)
was waited
39.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
40.
Where ............................................. these beautiful shoes?
a)
did you bought
b)
did you buy
c)
were you buying

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