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Past Simple and Continuous

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Part One:

Choose the right answer to complete the story.

a)

Ok! I have done this before!

b)

Yes! Let's do this!

c)

Ok! I will do my best!

d)

Ok! Let's start the quiz!

2.

I ___ my friend Juan while I ___ the shopping,

a)

meet / was doing

b)

meet / did

c)

met / was doing

d)

met / was shopped

3.

I ___ for my things when I ___ someone call my name.

a)

paid / was hearing

b)

was paying / hears

c)

was paying / hear

d)

was paying / heard

4.

I ___ around and I ___ Juan

a)

turn / saw

b)

turned / saw

c)

turning / saw

d)

turned / was

5.

He ___ a police uniform!

a)

wore

b)

was wearing

c)

wears

d)

is wearing

6.

We ___ to have a cup a coffee at a starbucks nearby.

a)

decided

b)

were deciding

c)

decide

d)

are deciding

7.

While we ___ our drink, a barista ___ a bunch of plates.

a)

have / dropped

b)

having / was dropping

c)

are having / dropped

d)

were having / dropped

8.

We all ___ a terrible shock!

a)

get

b)

getting

c)

got

d)

were getting

9.

The poor man ___ his hand while he ___ up the plates

a)

was cutting / picked

b)

cuts / is picked

c)

is cutting / picked

d)

cut / was picking

10.

Part 2:

Choose the verb that completes the sequence correctly. There's an audio for each question to help you

a)

I will do my best!

b)

Yes! Let's get this over with!

c)

Ok!!!

d)

Ok! Let's begin!

11.

wanted, waited...

a)

played

b)

painted

c)

paid

d)

said

12.

caught, bought

a)

raided

b)

taught

c)

decided

d)

played

13.

walked, knocked

a)

played

b)

mended

c)

stopped

d)

rained

14.

called, opened

a)

listened

b)

picked

c)

watched

d)

started