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WorksheetsF1 past simple and past continuous tenses-21-4-2024
Total questions: 181
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
I ___ (stand) there when you ___ (pay) the bill.
( stood ) , ( paid)
( was standing ) , ( was paying )
( was standing ) , ( paid )
( stood ) , ( was paying )
Susan ___ (watch) tv shows when her husband ___ (arrive) at home.
( watched ) , ( arrived )
( was watching ) , ( was arrived )
( watched ) , ( was arriving )
( was watching ) , ( arrived )
Yesterday, I ___ ( go ) the cinema to ___ ( watch ) a movie.
( go ) , ( watch )
( was going ) , ( was watching )
( went ) , ( watched )
Last night, Joey ___ (eat) her dinner, next she ___ (read) a novel, later she ___ (has) a good sleep.
(eat) , (read) , (has)
(ate) , (read) , (had)
(ate) , (readed) , (had)
( was eating) , (wad reading) , ( was having)
Kelvin ___ (answer) his phone when his girlfriend ___ (play) her phone.
( answer ) , ( play )
( was answering ) , ( was playing )
( was answering ) , ( played )
( answered ) , ( was playing )
Julia just ___ (buy) some cookies and ___ (bring) to here.
(buy) , (bring)
( was buying ) , ( was bring )
( bought ) , ( brought )
Bobby __ (sing) many songs as he ___ (drink) a lot of beer last night.
( singed) , (drinked)
( was singing ) , ( was drinking )
( sang ) , ( drank )
Aunty Pam ___ (meet) her neighbour and ___ (greet) him a good morning.
( meeted ) , ( greeted )
( was meeting ) , ( was greeting )
( met ) , ( gret )
( met ) , ( greeted )
Simon ___ (awake) from bed and ___ (get) himself a shower.
( awaked ) , ( get )
( awoke ) , ( got )
( awoke ) , ( getted )
( awaked ) , ( got )
I ___ (know) you ___ (steal) my wallet.
( knowed ) , ( stealed )
( knowed ) ,( stole )
( knew ) , ( stole )
( knew ) , ( stealed )
I ___ (feel) guilty when I ___ (tell) a lie.
( feeled ) , ( telled )
( feeled ) , ( told )
( felt ) , ( told )
( felt ) , ( telled )
David just ___ ( find ) his phone under the bed.
Finded
Find
Found
Fond
Did you ___ (see) a lady walk pass by just now?
see
saw
was sawing
was seeing
You ___ (drive) the car, didn't you?
Drive
Drove
Drived
Is driving
Didn't you ___ (dance) on the stage just now?
Dance
Danced
Donce
Dacing
She ______ her favourite meal yesterday.
Swim
My mother .... a nurse 10 years ago
is
was
were
are
Did you .... to college by motorcycle yesterday ?
go
goed
went
want
Brian didn't ... his parents about his english test score last week
told
tell
telling
telled
1. The past form of write is ___
a. Writes
b. Wrote
c. Written
d. Writing
One day last year, John …….off his bike.
falls
fell
has been falling
is falling
which sentence is correct for simple past tense
Is she write a letter to him
Does she writing a letter to him
Did she writing a letter to him
Did she write a letter to him
"Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music"
Did you .... to college by motorcycle yesterday ?
go
goed
went
want
What was Nina doing when the telephone rang?
She was making a salad.
She was baking.
She was cooking lunch.
She was cleaning the kitchen.
She was trying a new recipe.
Which one shows an action in progress in the past?
I was reading a book.
The telephone rang.
He _______ the Manchester United kit, but he wasn't a player.
was wearing
wore
is wearing
wears
Choose the grammatically correct question
Why was he standing with the team?
Why he was standing with the team?
Why he stood with the team?
Which action interrupted a longer one?
While I was having lunch, my cousin phone.
my cousin phoned
I had lunch
I was having lunch
my cousin was phoning
We use the past continuous to describe...
an interrupted action in the past
a scene in the past
an event in progress at a specific moment in the past
a sequence of an action in the past
I (stand) by the window when I saw the car.
She (not/go) to the supermarket last night.
______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?
Did ... wash
Did ... washed
Do ... wash
Do ... washed
Choose the corrective interrogative question in the past tense:
You ate the cake?
Does she eat that cake?
Did they eat the cake?
They did eat the cake?
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. She __________ with her parents in London.
lived
lives
living
live
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
2. Last year I (go) (a) to America for my holidays
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.
is
am
was
should
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
4. Aisha's son is (a) (talk) on the phone rightnow.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.
ran
run
runs
running
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
6. Amisha __________ exited the room.
Shall
Will be
Shall have
Will have
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)
arriving
arrived
arrive
arrives
8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.
Shall be
Will be
had
has
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.
had
was having
am having
will have
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.
had
was having
am having
will have
10. Make a sentence using simple present tense for the given word.
Learn
11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.
Shall
Will
have
am
12. In which of the following sentences 'for' is not used appropriately.
I have been playing for the last 1 hour.
She had been living in Delhi for 10 years now.
Nisha has been living here for 2005.
Ankita had been working in this company for a month.
How do you feel right now?
Happy
Not so happy
Just fine
Sad
Angry
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
4. Aisha's son is (a) (talk) on the phone rightnow.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.
ran
run
runs
running
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)
arriving
arrived
arrive
arrives
The bus (a) (arrive) late at the bus stop last night.
Listen! The children (a) (make) so much noise.
The teachers (a) (finish) marking our dictation already.
I am reading a book.
Present continuous
Present perfect
Future Indefinite
Past Indefinite
I went to the school.
Past indefinite
Future contiguous
Past continuous
Past Indefinite
They have been watching T. V for three hours.
Past perfect continuous
Present Perfect Continuous
Future Perfect Continuous
Past Indefinite
I am a boy.
Past Continuous
Future Simple
Past Continuous
Present Simple
They had betrayed me.
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Future Perfect
Present Continuous
Yuvraj was eating a cake yesterday.
Future tense
Present Tense
Past tense
Past perfect
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. Yumna __________ with her parents in London.
lived
lives
living
live
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
2. Last year I (go) (a) to America for my holidays
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.
is
am
was
should
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
4. Saaidha's son is (a) (talk) on the phone rightnow.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
5. Muna was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.
ran
run
runs
running
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
6. Imdaah __________ exited the room.
Shall
Will be
Shall have
Will have
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)
arriving
arrived
arrive
arrives
8. Nazeeha ________ playing with her sister.
Shall be
Will be
had
has
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.
had
was having
am having
will have
11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.
Shall
Will
have
am
That thin girl is drinking milk now.
Present continuous
Present perfect
Future Simple
Past Simple
The police caught the robbers yesterday
Present continuous
Present perfect
Future Simple
Past Simple
We like our teacher.
Present continuous
Present perfect
Present Simple
Past Simple
The tall man has just written a letter.
Present continuous
Present perfect
Present Simple
Past Simple
I am reading a book.
Present continuous
Present perfect
Future Indefinite
Past Indefinite
I went to the school.
Past indefinite
Future contiguous
Past continuous
Past Indefinite
They have been watching T. V for three hours.
Past perfect continuous
Present Perfect Continuous
Future Perfect Continuous
Past Indefinite
I am a boy.
Past Continuous
Future Simple
Past Continuous
Present Simple
They had betrayed me.
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Future Perfect
Present Continuous
Yuvraj was eating a cake yesterday.
Future tense
Present Tense
Past tense
Past perfect
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. Yumna __________ with her parents in London.
lived
lives
living
live
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
2. Last year I (go) (a) to America for my holidays
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.
is
am
was
should
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
4. Saaidha's son is (a) (talk) on the phone rightnow.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
5. Muna was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.
ran
run
runs
running
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
6. Imdaah __________ exited the room.
Shall
Will be
Shall have
Will have
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)
arriving
arrived
arrive
arrives
8. Nazeeha ________ playing with her sister.
Shall be
Will be
had
has
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.
had
was having
am having
will have
11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.
Shall
Will
have
am
That thin girl is drinking milk now.
Present continuous
Present perfect
Future Simple
Past Simple
The police caught the robbers yesterday
Present continuous
Present perfect
Future Simple
Past Simple
We like our teacher.
Present continuous
Present perfect
Present Simple
Past Simple
The tall man has just written a letter.
Present continuous
Present perfect
Present Simple
Past Simple
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. She __________ with her parents in London.
lived
lives
living
live
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
2. Last year I (go) (a) to America for my holidays
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
4. Aisha's son is (a) (talk) on the phone rightnow.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.
ran
run
runs
running
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
6. Amisha __________ exited the room.
Shall
Will be
Shall have
Will have
8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.
Shall be
Will be
had
has
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.
had
was having
am having
will have
It ... all day! Why can’t it stop!
1. Joe ... for a new job all week since Friday.
I'm afraid the books you ordered.............. by Friday.
won't have arrived
won't have been arriving
will have arrived
will have been arriving
Select the correct sentence on future perfect
I will be reading this book
I will have read this book by tomorrow
I go to read the book tomorrow
I won’t Reading the book tomorrow
When the soldiers got home, they discovered that their homes ... during the war.
had been destroyed
destroyed
had destroyed
When we got to the bookshop, we were too late! The last copy ... .
sold
had sold
had been sold
The Perfect Continuous Tenses are also known as _____.
Perfect Simple Tenses
Perfect Tenses
Perfect Progressive Tenses
Present, Past and Future Perfect
It has _____ snowing a lot this week.
be
being
been
Rick _____ been watching TV for five hours when I got home.
has
had
will have
My father _____ been working in that company for 25 years by the time he retires.
has
had
will have
My mother has been travelling _____ two months.
since
for
by
how long
I've been _____since 5 o'clock in the morning.
study
studies
studied
studying
Write the verb in the correct Perfect Continuous form:
Sarah (a) (read) that book for 3 months by the time she finishes it.
I ______________ Science last night
study
was studying
were studying
studies
______ you _________ the movie when I called you?
Are, watching
Was, watching
Were, watching
Is, watching
John arrived while I _____________.
slept
was sleeping
sleep
were slept
My father came in as my mother ____________
cooks
cooking
is cooking
was cooking
Yesterday we _____________ basketball.
plays
is playing
are playing
were playing
Belinda ___________ her house when we came home.
were tidying
tidied
was tidying
tidies
Jenny and Jessica __________ in the pool last Wednesday.
swim
swam
was swimming
were swimming
I didn't think Natasha ___________, as she was out for a whole day.
was studying
is studying
studies
study
I ___________ my car for a whole day.
drives
was driving
drive
have driven
Lindsay and her three friends _____________ hide and seek when the gardener finished his task.
played
is playing
were playing
plays
I ____________ my blouse as my sister came back from work.
wore
were wearing
was wearing
is wearing
The blue team ____________ before the event started.
warms up
is warmed up
were warming up
was warming up
Joey and Vimala ____________ as the boss came into the office.
were working
working
worked
is working
I __________ when you called me.
was shopping
am shopping
is shopping
shop
Tania _____________ her favorite dish while her daughter was studying her English.
cooked
is cooking
was cooking
cooks
I saw Rene yesterday when she ___________ by the seaside.
was walking
is walking
am walking
walked
Joanne ___________ her baby and reading at the same time.
fed
was feeding
is fed
feeds
My mother saw you last night when you ____________ in the mall.
am shopping
is shopping
were shopping
were shopped
Whlie Jane ___________ her story book, Jackie was writing her novel.
are reading
is reading
read
was reading
______ Kelly ________ to your house last night?
Was, coming
Is, coming
Were, coming
Am, coming
Fill in the blank with the past continuous tense of the word in the bracket.
It rained when we (a) (play) football.
They (a) (fight) when the teacher came in.
Sarah (a) (run) when I saw her.
John and Joe (a) (hide) in the bushes when we found them.
Grace (a) (sing) when Mrs Tish came in.
The cat (a) (chase) the birds in the garden this morning.
He (a) (do) his homework when his mother called him.
The boys (a) (play) football on the field when it rained.
We (a) (watch) television when the lights went out.
Ayan (a) (listen) to the radio a while ago.
His cell phone______ (ring) when he ________(drive)
was ring/ drove
rang/ was drive
was ringing/drove
rang/was driving
Neil _______ (arrive) late when his boss _______ (make) a speech.
arrived/was making
arrived/made
was arriving/was making
was arriving/made
They________ (play) soccer when it ________ (start) to rain.
played/was starting
played/started
were playing/started
were playing/was starting
We _______ (have) a party when I _________ (take) this photo.
had/took
had/ was taking
were having/ was taking
were having/took
We ______(hear) the score when we ______ (travel) in Florida.
heard/ traveled
heard/were traveling
were hearing/were traveling
were hearing/traveled
Tommy _______ (fall off) his bike when he _______(ride) home.
fell off/ was riding
felt off/ was riding
was falling off/ rode
was falling off/ was riding
Mark ________ (talk) on the phone when he ________ (get) a text.
talked/ was getting
was talking/gotten
was talking /got
talked / got
The children _______(play) computer games when the visitors _______(enter) the room.
was playing/entered
were playing/entered
were playing/enterred
played/were entering
While we _______(have ) a barbecue, it ________ (start) to rain.
had/ was starting
have/ was starting
were having/started
was having/started
When I _______(write) a report , my computer ______(crash)
wrote/was crashing
written/was crashing
was writing/crashed
was writing/ crash
We use the past simple ......
for an action that started and ended in a concrete moment of the past
for all the action in the past
none of these options
for an action that happened during a long time in the past
We use past continuous ......
for an action that happened in a concrete moment of the past
for an action that was happening during a time in the past
for an action that will happen in the past
non of the these ones
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
My son _________________ a coin when he ___________________ .
found / finding
was found / was walking
found / was walking
were finding / walked
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
She __________________ her hair when the postman _______________ .
was doing / came
were doing / came
was coming / did
did / were coming
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
When they _______________we __________________ for the bus.
come / waited
came / was waited
were coming / waited
came / were waiting
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
The mixer ______________ down when I ___________________ dinner.
break / cooked
broke / was cooking
was breaking / cooked
were breaking / were cooking
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
They ______________ that we ____________________ them.
were noticed / was watching
was noticed / watched
noticed / watched
noticed / were watching
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
The teacher ____________________ angry because we ____________________ .
was being / talked
were / was talking
was / were talking
were / were talk
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
The boys _______________ because it ____________________ .
played / were raining
didn't play / was raining
played / were raining
wasn't playing / were raining
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
I _______________ him when he _________________ cake.
saw / was eating
sawing / eating
was sawing / eats
saw / were eating
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
When the light ______________ out I ________________ a bath.
was going / was having
go / was having
went / was having
went / was had
