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simple past and past continuous

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She ________ when the shark _________ her.

a)

surf / attack

b)

surfing / attacked

c)

was surfing / was attacking

d)

was surfing / attacked

2.

He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.

a)

danced / met

b)

danced / was meeting

c)

was dancing / met

d)

was danced / was meeting

3.

I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.

a)

was having / saw

b)

had / saw

c)

was having / was seeing

d)

had / seen

4.

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

a)

saw / swam

b)

saw / was swimming

c)

were seeing / swam

d)

saw / were swimming

5.

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

a)

was use

b)

were

c)

was using

d)

were using

6.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.

a)

was talk with

b)

talk with

c)

was talking with

d)

talk

7.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
8.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
9.

He was doing his homework when I called him.

a)

a) Correct

b)

a) Wrong

10.

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

11.

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

a)

read - heard

b)

was reading - was hearing

c)

was reading - heard

d)

read - was hearing

12.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

a)

cost

b)

costed

c)

was costing

d)

costs