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Past simple and past continuous

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

He ________________(take) a shower when the phone ________________(ring).

a)

took / rang

b)

took / was ringing

c)

was taking / was ringing

d)

was taking / rang

3.

We ________________ to Spain in 2012.

a)

were going

b)

was going

c)

went

d)

go

4.

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

a)

watched / came

b)

were watching / came

c)

were watching / was coming

d)

watch / was coming

5.

I _________________ (play) video games, when a bird _________________ (fly) into my room.

a)

played / flew

b)

was playing / was flying

c)

was playing /flew

d)

played / was flying

6.

They ______________(not be) at school yesterday.

a)

wasn't

b)

didn't be

c)

weren't

d)

didn't was

7.

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

8.

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

a)

was sleeping / robbed

b)

was sleeping / were robbing

c)

slept / robbed

d)

slept / were robbing

9.

He ________ when the shark _________ him.

a)

surf / attack

b)

surfing / attacked

c)

was surfing / was attacking

d)

was surfing / attacked

10.

I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.

a)

was having / saw

b)

had / saw

c)

was having / was seeing

d)

had / seen

11.

He ______ football when he ________ his leg.

a)

was playing / broke

b)

played / was breaking

c)

was playing / was breaking

d)

played / broke

12.

I _________ for my friend when the bus ____________ .

a)

waited / arrived

b)

was waiting / was arriving

c)

was waiting / arrived

d)

waited / was arrived

13.

When I _________ , my mum _________ dinner.

a)

got back / cooking

b)

got back / was cooking

c)

got back / cooked

d)

was getting back / was cooking

14.

He was doing his homework when I called him.

a)

a) Correct

b)

a) Wrong

15.

I watched TV when the phone rang.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong