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Past simple vs past continuous

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It ……………………. when we left but everything was white when we came home.

a)

snowed

b)

wasn' t snowing

2.

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

a)

did, rained

b)

were doing, was raining

3.

Fiona ……………………. (put) on her scarf and gloves and ……………………. (go) out to play in the snow.

a)

put, went

b)

was putting, was going

4.

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

a)

wasn't

b)

wasn' t being

5.

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

a)

were you doing, started

b)

did you do, started

c)

were you doing, was starting

6.

I ……………………. (watch) a documentary at 9 pm last night.

a)

was watching

b)

watched

7.

Karen was sitting) in front of the TV when the power ………………. (go) off.

a)

was going out

b)

went out

8.

We were sleeping when the telephone ..............

a)

was ringing

b)

rang

9.

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

a)

when

b)

while

10.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
11.
Liz ................................windows when I .................her. 
a)
were cleaning / saw
b)
was cleaning / saw
c)
was cleaning / was seeing
12.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
13.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning / was doing
b)
phoned / was doing
c)
phoned / did
d)
were phoning / were doing
14.

I __________ for my notebook when I saw a spider. (look)

a)

looked

b)

was looking

c)

was lookig

d)

were looked

15.

My computer crashed ........................ I was surfing on the Internet. (crash)

a)

while

b)

when

16.

The panda _______ bamboo leaves when I saw her. (eat)

a)

ate

b)

eated

c)

was eating

d)

eaten

17.

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

18.

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

a)

sleeped

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

19.

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

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

20.

Her plane didn't landed yet when we________ (arrive) at the airport.

a)

were arrived

b)

arrived

c)

was arriving

d)

arrivent

21.

She missed the bus because she __________ (argue) with one of her friends.

a)

were arguing

b)

was arguing

c)

argued

d)

arguered

22.
I ......................... my car when it ......................... to rain.
a)
was driving / started
b)
drove / was starting
c)
drove / started
d)
was driving / was starting
23.
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
24.
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
25.
I ......................... (walk) down the street at the moment I realised I ......................... (not take) my keys.
a)
was walking / didn't take
b)
walked / wasn't taking
c)
walked / didn't take
d)
was walking / wasn't taking
26.

the correct question in simple past

a)

when did i said that ?

b)

where di you go?

c)

where did she live?

d)

were i your friend?

27.

What were you doing when the earthquake hit?

a)

I were sleeping when the earthquake hit.

b)

you were sleeping when the earthquake hit.

c)

i was sleeping when the earthquake hit.

d)

you was sleeping when the eartquake hit.

28.

structures of the ver tobe in the past (possitive sentence)

a)

subject - verb - complement

b)

verb- subject- complement

c)

did - verb to be past -complement

d)

subject- verb tobe in past- complement

29.

structures of the ver tobe in the past (possitive sentence)

a)

subject - verb - complement

b)

verb- subject- complement

c)

did - verb to be past -complement

d)

subject- verb tobe in past- complement

30.

the correct question in simple past

a)

when did i said that ?

b)

where di you go?

c)

where did she live?

d)

were i your friend?

31.
You, We, They
a)
WAS
b)
WERE
32.
What sentence is ok?
a)
He was watching TV.
b)
He were watching TV
33.

Yesterday he __________ late at school.

a)

listened

b)

walked

c)

arrived

d)

started

34.

How many people ___________(stand) in front of the company when she arrived?

a)

were standing

b)

was standing

c)

standed

d)

stantsted

35.

While I was swimming in the river, I ___________(see) some frogs.

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

seed

d)

was seeing

36.

I _____ at 5 a.m.

a)

was sleeping

b)

slept

c)

am sleeping

d)

sleep

37.
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
38.
He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.
a)
waked / looked
b)
was waking / looked
c)
woke/ looked
39.
While I (drive), I (have) an accident.
a)
drived/had
b)
was driving/ had
c)
drove / was having
d)
drove/ had
40.
Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.
a)
was looking/saw
b)
looked/ saw
c)
was looking / seen
d)
looked/ was seeing
41.
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
42.
While he ........... a shower, his dogs ...... ate was eating   his steaks.
a)
took / ate
b)
were taking/was eating
c)
was taking /were eating
d)
took/ eat
43.
The students ......  cards when the teacher ...... in.
a)
were playing / came
b)
was playing/was coming
c)
played / were coming
d)
played/ came
44.
The students ......  cards when the teacher ...... in.
a)
were playing / came
b)
was playing/was coming
c)
played / were coming
d)
played/ came
45.
We ........ at the breakfast table when the doorbell  ........
a)
sat/was ringing
b)
were sitting / rang
c)
was sitting/were ringing
d)
sitting / rang

46.
 What (you, do) ...........when you .............(hear)  that noise?
a)
were you doing/ heard
b)
you were doing / heard
c)
you did/ heard
d)
you did / were hearing
47.

Lola met them at the park while she........(wait) for her sister.

a)

waited

b)

was waiting

c)

were waiting

d)

was waited

48.

Fred ..........(get) up and immediately.........(switch) off the lights.

a)

was getting / switched

b)

got / was switching

c)

got / switched

d)

was got / switch

49.

While they........(watch) the news, the phone........(ring).

a)

watch / rang

b)

were watching / was ringing

c)

watched / rang

d)

were watching / rang

50.

Hi Eva, what.....(you/do) when I called you yesterday?

a)

you do

b)

were you done

c)

were you doing

d)

you do

51.

When she .....(open) the window, it .........(snow).

a)

opens / was snowing

b)

opened / was snowing

c)

was opened / snowed

d)

opened / snowing

52.

.........(they/have) dinner when you saw them?

a)

They were having

b)

They have

c)

Were they having

d)

Were they have

53.

As the man.......(come) to the building, a car...... (stop) behind him.

a)

was coming / stopped

b)

came / was stopping

c)

come / stoped

d)

was comming / stopped

54.

We.......(eat) pizza when the baby .......(cry).

a)

eate/ cryed

b)

ate / cried

c)

were eating / cried

d)

eat / was crying

55.

When the train......(leave), some people ........(buy) some more tickets.

a)

left / were buying

b)

leaved / were buying

c)

left / was buying

d)

was leaving / was buying

56.

When the film........(start), some people .......(try) to find their seats.

a)

was starting / tryed

b)

was started / were trying

c)

started / was trying

d)

started / were trying

57.
We really(enjoy) the game last Sunday.
a)
enjoyed
b)
enjoying
c)
were enjoying
58.
The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
a)
played
b)
were playing
c)
playing
59.
They(not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.
a)
weren't playing
b)
not play
c)
didn't play
d)
wasn't playing
60.
(Marco / win) the golf competition?
a)
Did Marco win
b)
Was Marco winning
c)
Win Marco
61.
When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate. 
a)
Did | Was breaking. 
b)
Was doing | Broke
62.
While Tom (play) _____________the piano, his mother (do) _____________ the washing-up. 
a)
Played | Was doing
b)
Was playing | Did
63.
After I brushed my teeth I ... to Bed.
a)
Went
b)
Was going
64.
I ...............................the windowns when the phone ........................ .
a)
was cleaning / rang
b)
were cleaning / rang
c)
cleaned / was ringing
65.
They .............................a test when the head master ......................... the room. 
a)
wrote / entered
b)
were writing / entered
c)
were writing / was entering
66.
What ..........................................yestarday at  p.m. ?
a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing 
c)
did you
67.
He ................................at 7, .........................a shower and left the house. 
a)
got up / was having
b)
got up / had
c)
was getting up / had
68.

My phone … while I … a test.

a)

ringed / was doing

b)

rang / was doing

c)

rang / did

d)

was ringing / was doing

69.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced

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