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simple past and past continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name

Class

Date

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

ate / was hearing

was eating / was hearing

was eating / heard

ate / heard

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

took / rang

took / was ringing

was taking / was ringing

was taking / rang

We ________________ to Spain in 2012.

were going

was going

went

Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg.

were dancing

was dancing

danced

Liz ................................windows when I .................her.

were cleaning / saw

was cleaning / saw

was cleaning / was seeing

I ... a great film last night.

watch

watching

watched

while we __ to the bus stop the bus __

ran, left

were running, left

run, was leaving

were running, was leaving

While I ________________(talk) on the phone, someone ____________________ (steal) my car.

was talking / stole

was talking / was stealing

talked / stole

talked / was stealing

I ______________________(make) breakfast when _____________________ the dog (eat) my sandwich.

was making / ate

was making / was eating

made / ate

made / was eating

10.

I ___________________ (eat) dinner, while my mum _______________________ (make) chocolate cake.

was eating / made

was eating / was making

ate / made

ate / was mak

11.

I ____________________ (make) a test, when my mobile phone _____________ (ring).

was making / rang

was making / was ringing

made / rang

made / was ringing

12.

They .............................a test when the head master ......................... the room.

wrote / entered

were writing / entered

were writing / was entering

13.

The Titanic (cross)................... the Atlantic when it (hit)...................... an iceberg.

was crossing / hit

was crossing / was hitting

crossed / hit

was crossing / hitted

14.

Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.

was looking/saw

looked/ saw

was looking / seen

looked/ was seeing

15.

They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree.

was driving

were driving

drove

16.

While Jessi _____ a cartoon, he _____ asleep.

was watched / fell

was watching / felt

watched / was falling

was watching / fell

17.

_____ you _____ anything when I _____ you?

Did / do / was calling

Are / doing / called

Were / doing / called

Were / doing / calling

18.

He _____ his homework when his father came home.

were doing

did

was doing

did do

19.

As they _____ down the road, they found a wallet.

was walking

were walking

walked

is walking

20.

When we went to London, we _____ in a lovely hotel.

stayed

were staying

was staying

was stayed

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simple past and past continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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