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Grade 5_ Past Continuous vs Past Simple

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

fell - painted

b)

fell - was painting

c)

was falling - was painting

d)

was falling - painted

2.

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

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 ________________ (pick) up the pieces of glass he ________________ (cut) his finger.

a)

picked - cut

b)

was picking - was cutting

c)

was picking - cut

d)

was picking - cutted

5.

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

a)

played - opened - threw

b)

was playing - was opening - was throwing

c)

was playing - opened - threw

d)

was playing - opened - throwed

6.

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

a)

wore - saw

b)

was wearing - was seeing

c)

weared - was seeing

d)

was wearing - saw

7.
The children ________ (play) in the park when it started to rain.
a)
played
b)
were playing
c)
was playing
d)
play
8.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
9.
Charlie _______ (hide) in my wardrobe when Lola found him. She screamed!
a)
hid
b)
hidden
c)
was hiding
d)
were hiding
10.
I _______ (sit) in a cafe when you called.
a)
sitting
b)
was sitting
c)
sit
d)
were sitting
11.
He ________ (take) a shower when the telephone rang.
a)
were taking
b)
took
c)
taking
d)
was taking
12.
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
13.

He was talking when the ball ________ him.

a)

hit

b)

was hitting

c)

were hitting

14.

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

a)

ate

b)

was eating

c)

were eating

15.

He _________ dinner when the fire started.

a)

cooked

b)

was cooking

c)

were cooking

16.

Maggie ________ her horse when she hit the tree.

a)

rode

b)

was rideing

c)

was riding

17.

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

a)

didn't listen

b)

wasn't listening

c)

weren't listening

18.

I ________ a great film last night.

a)
watch
b)
watching
c)
watched
19.

She ________ 10 kilometers yesterday.

a)
walks
b)
is walking
c)
walked
20.

He ________ Italy last summer.

a)
visiting
b)
visits
c)
didn't visit
21.

She ________ at 5 p.m. yesterday.

a)
were working
b)
was working
c)
working
d)
was
22.

When we  ________ ( see) Ken and Alex, they ________ (play ) tennis.

a)
were seeing,  were playing
b)
saw, were playing
c)
were seeing, played
d)
see, play
23.

What ________ she do yesterday?

a)

did

b)

were

c)

does

d)

do

24.

While I was studying, Mum and Dad ________ cooking a tasty meal.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

did

d)

are

25.

Who were John and Tom ________ for yesterday?

a)

wait

b)

waits

c)

waited

d)

waiting

26.

When he was a kid, he ________ like running.

a)

does

b)

doesn't

c)

didn't

d)

didnt

27.

I ________ home when I met my old friend from primary school. 

a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
28.

Who ________ to you when I ________ you in the park?

a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
29.

While I ________ the bathroom, he ________ TV ! 

a)
was cleaning / watched
b)
cleaned / was watching
c)
was cleaning / was watching 
30.

While I was waiting for the bus, it suddenly ________ to rain. 

a)
begin
b)
beginned
c)
began
31.

She ________ nervously outside the examination room when they ________ her. 

a)
was walking / called
b)
were walking / called
c)
walked / were calling
32.

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

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

33.

Marcos ________ when he ________ a worm in his apple.

a)

was eating, found

b)

was eating, finded

c)

were eating, were finding

d)

ate, was finding

34.

When she ________ dinner, she ________ her finger.

a)

cooked, cut

b)

was cooking, was cutting

c)

cooked, cutted

d)

was cooking, cut

35.

While Muna ________, the librarian ________ off the light.

a)

was readding, turned

b)

was reading, turned

c)

was reading, turnt

d)

read, turned

36.

Complete the sentence with the correct option:


My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

were played

d)

was played

37.

Complete the sentence with the correct option:


_______ the boy _________ his vegetables?

a)

Were/ eating

b)

Was / eating

c)

Were/ ate

d)

Was/ ate

38.

Select the correct answer


My aunt Lisa ______________ T.V. yesterday when I arrived.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

was watched

d)

were watched

39.

We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

40.
_____ Mike visit his grandmother last night?
a)
Did
b)
Are
c)
Does