WorksheetsGrade 5_ Past Continuous vs Past Simple
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 19mins
George ________________ (fall) off the ladder while he ________________ (paint) the ceiling.
fell - painted
fell - was painting
was falling - was painting
was falling - painted
Last night I ________________ (read) in bed when I suddenly ________________ (hear) a scream.
read - heard
was reading - was hearing
was reading - heard
read - was hearing
________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)
Was you
Did you be
You were
Were you
While the waiter ________________ (pick) up the pieces of glass he ________________ (cut) his finger.
picked - cut
was picking - was cutting
was picking - cut
was picking - cutted
He ________________ (play) guitar when someone ________________ (open) the window and ________________ (throw) out a bucket of water.
played - opened - threw
was playing - was opening - was throwing
was playing - opened - threw
was playing - opened - throwed
She ________________ (wear) a bright yellow dress when I last ________________ (see) her.
wore - saw
was wearing - was seeing
weared - was seeing
was wearing - saw
He was talking when the ball ________ him.
hit
was hitting
were hitting
She __________ a huge breakfast and drank a lot of coffee this morning.
ate
was eating
were eating
He _________ dinner when the fire started.
cooked
was cooking
were cooking
Maggie ________ her horse when she hit the tree.
rode
was rideing
was riding
I ________________ when the teacher asked me a question. She was pretty angry.
didn't listen
wasn't listening
weren't listening
I ________ a great film last night.
She ________ 10 kilometers yesterday.
He ________ Italy last summer.
She ________ at 5 p.m. yesterday.
When we ________ ( see) Ken and Alex, they ________ (play ) tennis.
What ________ she do yesterday?
did
were
does
do
While I was studying, Mum and Dad ________ cooking a tasty meal.
were
was
did
are
Who were John and Tom ________ for yesterday?
wait
waits
waited
waiting
When he was a kid, he ________ like running.
does
doesn't
didn't
didnt
I ________ home when I met my old friend from primary school.
Who ________ to you when I ________ you in the park?
While I ________ the bathroom, he ________ TV !
While I was waiting for the bus, it suddenly ________ to rain.
She ________ nervously outside the examination room when they ________ her.
I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.
called
calt
were calling
was calling
Marcos ________ when he ________ a worm in his apple.
was eating, found
was eating, finded
were eating, were finding
ate, was finding
When she ________ dinner, she ________ her finger.
cooked, cut
was cooking, was cutting
cooked, cutted
was cooking, cut
While Muna ________, the librarian ________ off the light.
was readding, turned
was reading, turned
was reading, turnt
read, turned
Complete the sentence with the correct option:
My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00.
were playing
was playing
were played
was played
Complete the sentence with the correct option:
_______ the boy _________ his vegetables?
Were/ eating
Was / eating
Were/ ate
Was/ ate
Select the correct answer
My aunt Lisa ______________ T.V. yesterday when I arrived.
was watching
were watching
was watched
were watched
We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.
were play
was playing
were playing
was play
