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Simple past or past continuous?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ____ with my son when you ______.

a)

played, called

b)

was playing, were calling

c)

was playing, called

d)

played, were calling

2.

Yesterday, I _______ to the movies with my wife.

a)

was going

b)

went

c)

had gone

3.

When I was a child, we _____ our own amusements.

a)

were making

b)

made

c)

have made

4.

It ____ while I _____ in Mumbai.

a)

was happening, was living

b)

happened, lived

c)

happened, was living

5.

While he was ____ (ride) his bike to school, he ___ (see) an accident.

a)

was riding /saw

b)

rode /was seen

6.

I ____ (sit) in a cafe when you ____ (call)

a)

was sitting / called

b)

sat / were calling

7.

Susie ........ a film

when she ...... the noise.

a)

was washing , heard

b)

was watching , heard

c)

washed , was hearing

d)

watched , was hearing

8.

Yesterday I .... to the library,

then I ..... a swim, later I .... Julie for coffee.

a)

was going , had , was meeting

b)

went , was having , met

c)

were going , had , were meeting

d)

went , had , met

9.

When I .... into the room, everyone .... .

a)

walked , was working

b)

walked , were working

c)

was walking , worked

d)

were walking , worked

10.

Past Simple refers to?

a)

actions or events in the present

b)

action or events in the past

c)

action or events in the future

11.

What do we need to add in the REGULAR verbs to create the Past Simple verb?

a)

none

b)

-ing

c)

-d or -ed

12.

Past Continuous is made from the past tense of the verb __?

a)

is

b)

was

c)

be

13.

What do we add in the verb to make it a Past Continuous?

a)

-ing

b)

-ed

c)

-d

d)

none

14.
The boys ___ while the girls were sunbathing.
a)
were swimming
b)
swam
15.

While the parents ___ breakfast, their children were running around.

a)

were having

b)

had