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Past simple and Past continuous

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What ____ in Paris in 2004?

a)

A. did you do

b)

B. were you doing

c)

C. you did

d)

D. were you

2.

2. I ____ in the queue when I ____ that I had lost my wallet.

a)

A. was standing - was realizing

b)

B. stood - was realizing

c)

C. was standing - realized

d)

D. stood - realized

3.

3. What ____ when you injured your finger? - I was playing volleyball.

a)

A. did you do

b)

B. were you

c)

C. you did

d)

D. were you doing

4.

4. This time last week, we ____ for the exam. It was so hot in the examination room.

a)

A. would have been sitting

b)

B. had been sitting

c)

C. sat

d)

D. were sitting

5.

5. When I first saw Miriam, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours.

a)

A. invited

b)

B. invite

c)

C. have invited

d)

D. was inviting

6.

6. The girls were chatting ____ the boys were playing games.

a)

A. when

b)

B. while

c)

C. during

d)

D. at the same time

7.

7. While the teacher was explaining to the whole class, she ____ carefully.

a)

A. didn't listen

b)

B. wasn't listening

c)

C. had listened

d)

D. wasn't listened

8.

8. We arrived at the hotel quite early, ____ in and had lunch.

a)

A. checking

b)

B. checked

c)

C. was checking

d)

D. to check

9.

9. She ____ in Provence, France for two years when she was a student.

a)

A. was living

b)

B. lived

c)

C. had lived

d)

D. has lived

10.

10. ____ my mother and I were cooking in the kitchen, John came in and broke the dish.

a)

A. When

b)

B. While

c)

C. During

d)

D. Both A & B are correct.

11.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.


11. It took her two hours to do housework yesterday.

a)

A. She spent two hours to doing housework yesterday.

b)

B. It took her two hours doing housework yesterday.

c)

C. She spent two hours doing housework yesterday.

d)

D. Do housework yesterday took him two hours.

12.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.


12. The weather is very cold, so they can't go swimming.

a)

A. The weather is so cold that they can't go swimming.

b)

B. The weather isn't cold enough for them to go swimming.

c)

C. The weather is too cold for them going swimming.

d)

D. It is so a cold weather that they can't go swimming.

13.

It’s time we ................ this old car and bought a new one

a)

will sell

b)

had sold

c)

have sold

d)

sold

14.

I was born in Scotland but I ............... in Northern Ireland.

a)

grew up

b)

grow up

c)

was growing up

d)

had grown up

15.

What ____ in Paris in 2004?

a)

A. did you do

b)

B. were you doing

c)

C. you did

d)

D. were you

16.

I _______________ (eat) lunch when I _____________ (hear) a strange noise.

a)

ate / was hearing

b)

was eating / was hearing

c)

was eating / heard

d)

ate / heard

17.

While she ________________(take) a shower, the phone ________________(ring).

a)

took / rang

b)

took / was ringing

c)

was taking / was ringing

d)

was taking / rang

18.

We ________________ to Spain in 2012.

a)

were going

b)

was going

c)

went

d)

go

19.

I ______________ (clean), then I ______________ (cook) the dinner.

a)

cleaned / cooked

b)

cleaned / was cooking

c)

was cleaning / cooked

d)

was cleaning / was cooking

20.

After Ann _______________ (do) her homework, she _______________ (play) a game.

a)

was doing / played

b)

did / was playing

c)

was doing / was playing

d)

did / played

21.

While we _________________ (watch) the film, my brother _________________ (come).

a)

watched / came

b)

were watching / came

c)

were watching / was coming

d)

watch / was coming

22.

I _________________ (play) the guitar, when a bird _________________ (fly) into my room.

a)

played / flew

b)

was playing / was flying

c)

was playing /flew

d)

played / was flying

23.

They ______________(not be) at school yesterday.

a)

wasn't

b)

didn't be

c)

weren't

d)

didn't was

24.

I _____________ (cross) the street when I (see) my best friend.

a)

crossed / was seeing

b)

crossed / saw

c)

was crossing / was seeing

d)

was crossing / saw

25.

While he ____________(sleep), they ___________ (rob) his house.

a)

was sleeping / robbed

b)

was sleeping / were robbing

c)

slept / robbed

d)

slept / were robbing

26.

I _______________ (eat) lunch when I _____________ (hear) a strange noise.

a)

ate / was hearing

b)

was eating / was hearing

c)

was eating / heard

d)

ate / heard

27.

While she ________________(take) a shower, the phone ________________(ring).

a)

took / rang

b)

took / was ringing

c)

was taking / was ringing

d)

was taking / rang

28.

We ________________ to Spain in 2012.

a)

were going

b)

was going

c)

went

d)

go

29.

I ______________ (clean), then I ______________ (cook) the dinner.

a)

cleaned / cooked

b)

cleaned / was cooking

c)

was cleaning / cooked

d)

was cleaning / was cooking

30.

After Ann _______________ (do) her homework, she _______________ (play) a game.

a)

was doing / played

b)

did / was playing

c)

was doing / was playing

d)

did / played

31.

While we _________________ (watch) the film, my brother _________________ (come).

a)

watched / came

b)

were watching / came

c)

were watching / was coming

d)

watch / was coming

32.

I _________________ (play) the guitar, when a bird _________________ (fly) into my room.

a)

played / flew

b)

was playing / was flying

c)

was playing /flew

d)

played / was flying

33.

They ______________(not be) at school yesterday.

a)

wasn't

b)

didn't be

c)

weren't

d)

didn't was

34.

I _____________ (cross) the street when I (see) my best friend.

a)

crossed / was seeing

b)

crossed / saw

c)

was crossing / was seeing

d)

was crossing / saw

35.

While he ____________(sleep), they ___________ (rob) his house.

a)

was sleeping / robbed

b)

was sleeping / were robbing

c)

slept / robbed

d)

slept / were robbing

36.

I _____ at 5 a.m.

a)

was sleeping

b)

slept

c)

am sleeping

d)

sleep

37.

Katy and Candy _____ computer games at 8 this morning.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

were playing

d)

are playing

38.

I _____ football with my friends yesterday.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

am playing

d)

was playing

39.

We _____ a great weekend at a resort in China.

a)

were have

b)

were having

c)

have

d)

had

40.

At eight this morning, we _____ a coach to the camp site.

a)

were takeing

b)

were taking

c)

was taking

d)

took

41.

We _____ many wild animals at the safari park.

a)

was seeing

b)

were seeing

c)

see

d)

saw

42.

Betty _____ a ride in an amusement park at 2:30 in the afternoon.

a)

was enjoing

b)

was enjoying

c)

were enjoying

d)

enjoyed

43.

Mum _____ at half past nine last night.

a)

shopped

b)

were shopping

c)

was shoping

d)

was shopping

44.

Jenny and Mandy _____ yesterday morning.

a)

swimming

b)

swam

c)

were swimming

d)

were swiming

45.

We _____ very tired and we _____ the shuttle bus back to the hotel.

a)

are / took

b)

were / were taking

c)

were / took

d)

are / were takeing

46.
She.......................at 5 p.m. yesterday.
a)
were working
b)
was working
c)
working
d)
was
47.
What (you, do)...........................when the accident occurred? 
a)
do
b)
was you doing
c)
were you doing
d)
you did
48.
When I .........................,my brother ..................TV.
a)
was getting home / was watching TV
b)
got home / was watching TV
c)
was getting home / watched TV
d)
got home / watched TV
49.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning / was doing
b)
phoned / was doing
c)
phoned / did
d)
were phoning / were doing
50.
I ...........................down the street, when suddenly I ............... into an old friend of mine.
a)
was running / bumped
b)
was running / was bumping
c)
were running / were bumping
d)
ran / was bumping
51.
The dog .....................me and ...........me jump
a)
frightened / made
b)
was frightening / made
c)
frightened / was making
d)
was frightening / was making
52.
The kids ................. (not sit) on the sofa.
a)
wasn't sitting
b)
was sit
c)
weren't sitting
d)
were sit
53.
Emily .................. breakfast when the phone ..........
a)
was eating, ring
b)
were eating, rang
c)
was eating, rang
d)
was eating, was ringing
54.
They ........ home when they saw a clown.
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drive
d)
drove
55.
Adela ..........  while the other girls .............  .
a)
is dancing  /  are dancing
b)
was dancing / was singing
c)
was dancing / were singing
d)
were dancing / were singing
56.
While Jeremy .......... his homework yesterday, he .......... a text message from Julie.
a)
was doing, got
b)
was doing, was getting
c)
did, got
d)
did, getted
57.
Yesterday I .......... to some friends when I ............... the bell.
a)
were talking, heard
b)
was talking, heard
c)
talked, heard
d)
talked, was hearing
58.
He ......... up and ......... at his watch.
a)
waked / looked
b)
woke / looking
c)
was waking / looked
d)
woke / looked
59.

She ________ when the shark _________ her.

a)

surf / attack

b)

surfing / attacked

c)

was surfing / was attacking

d)

was surfing / attacked

60.

He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.

a)

danced / met

b)

danced / was meeting

c)

was dancing / met

d)

was danced / was meeting

61.

I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.

a)

was having / saw

b)

had / saw

c)

was having / was seeing

d)

had / seen

62.

When they ________ the shark, they ______ in the sea.

a)

saw / swam

b)

saw / was swimming

c)

were seeing / swam

d)

saw / were swimming

63.

She ... the internet at three o'clock.

a)

was use

b)

were

c)

was using

d)

were using

64.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.

a)

was talk with

b)

talk with

c)

was talking with

d)

talk

65.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
66.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
67.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

68.

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

a)

wore - saw

b)

was wearing - was seeing

c)

weared - was seeing

d)

was wearing - saw

69.

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

a)

fell - painted

b)

fell - was painting

c)

was falling - was painting

d)

was falling - painted

70.

The house ________________ £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)

a)

cost

b)

costed

c)

was costing

d)

costs

71.

Did you buy this book at Abay Bookstore?

a)

No, I don't.

b)

Yes, I do

c)

No, she doesn't

d)

Yes, I did

72.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
73.
I ... a great film last night.
a)
watch
b)
watching
c)
watched
74.
She ... 10 km yesterday.
a)
walks
b)
is walking
c)
walked
75.
Tom ... to be a doctor when he was four.
a)
didn't want
b)
want
c)
don't want
76.
He ... Italy last summer.
a)
visiting
b)
visits
c)
didn't visit
77.
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
78.

What ................ she do yesterday?

a)

did

b)

were

c)

does

d)

do

79.

Who did he ..................... two days ago?

a)

met

b)

did met

c)

meeted

d)

meet

80.

................. Marc listening to her new songs?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

did

d)

weren't

81.

Who were John and Tom .................... for yesterday?

a)

wait

b)

waits

c)

waited

d)

waiting

82.

While it was ..................., I was sitting at home.

a)

rainings

b)

raining

c)

rained

d)

raind

83.

Did they ........... their homework last week?

a)

do

b)

did

c)

done

d)

does

84.

When he was a kid, he ................. like running.

a)

does

b)

doesn't

c)

didn't

d)

didnt

85.

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

a)

ate

b)

was eating

c)

were eating

86.

He _________ dinner when the fire started.

a)

cooked

b)

was cooking

c)

were cooking

87.

Tim fell down and broke his arm when he _______ down the stairs.

a)

walked

b)

walking

c)

was walking

88.

He was working late at work last night when he _______ asleep at his desk.

a)

falled

b)

fell

c)

was falling

89.

Because she ________ Chinese class yesterday afternoon, she couldn't go to Sarah's birthday party.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

were having

90.

It started to rain as they _____________.

a)

danced

b)

was dancing

c)

were dancing

91.

Victoria ___________ when the earthquake hit.

a)

went shopping

b)

were shopping

c)

was shopping

92.

When we ________ the giraffe at the zoo, we felt happy.

a)

saw

b)

was seeing

c)

were seeing

93.

Because of the rain, we ______________ to the beach yesterday afternoon.

a)

didn't go

b)

wasn't going

c)

weren't going

94.

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

a)

didn't listen

b)

wasn't listening

c)

weren't listening

95.

While my brother...his homework, I...with his PS4.

a)

did/was playing

b)

did/played

c)

was doing/play

d)

was doing/was playing

96.
.....  TV when I called you? 
a)
Were you watching
b)
Did you watch
c)
Did you watch
d)
Was you watching
97.

Liana..... for me when I arrived.

a)

waited

b)

was waiting

c)

were waiting

d)

was waited

98.
We ..... because it ..... .
a)
didn't go out / rained
b)
didn't go out / was raining
c)
weren't going out / was raining
d)
weren't going out / rained
99.

She ........ the door, switched on the lights and went to bed.

a)

closed

b)

was closing

c)

closes

100.

Last year we ..... a trip to Japan.

a)

were making

b)

was making

c)

made

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