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past simple vs past continous

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)

a)

sleeped

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

2.

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

3.

(she / go) ________out to dinner when you saw her?

a)

did she gone

b)

did she went

c)

were she going

d)

was she going

4.

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

a)

do you do

b)

did you do

c)

didn't do

d)

were you doing

5.

When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).

a)

was snowed

b)

was snowing

c)

were snowing

d)

snowed

6.

How many people ___________(stand) in front of the company when she arrived?

a)

were standing

b)

was standing

c)

standed

d)

stantsted

7.

While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)

a)

sleeped

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

8.

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

a)

do you do

b)

did you do

c)

didn't do

d)

were you doing

9.

She met them at the station while she _________ (wait) for her train.

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

waited

d)

wanted

10.

We use the past simple for....

a)

For an action that started and ended in a concrete moment of the past

b)

For all the action in the past

c)

none of these options

d)

For an action that happened during a long time in the past

11.
I ......................... my car when it ......................... to rain.
a)
was driving / started
b)
drove / was starting
c)
drove / started
d)
was driving / was starting
12.
I ......................... the door while I ......................... in my room.
a)
was hitting / danced
b)
hit / was dancing
c)
hit / danced
d)
was hitting / was dancing
13.
I ......................... (wash) my car while he ......................... (watch) TV on the sofa.
a)
was washing / was watching
b)
washed / was watching
c)
washed / watched
d)
was washing / watched
14.
I ......................... (walk) down the street at the moment I realised I ......................... (not take) my keys.
a)
was walking / didn't take
b)
walked / wasn't taking
c)
walked / didn't take
d)
was walking / wasn't taking
15.
I ......................... (do) my homework yesterday.
a)
did
b)
do
c)
were doing
d)
doing
16.

past of the verb:

FALL

a)

fallen

b)

felt

c)

fell

d)

feel

17.

past of the verb:

DO

a)

didn't

b)

done

c)

did

d)

doen

18.

past of the verb:

COME

a)

comed

b)

coming

c)

camend

d)

came

19.

past of the verb:

live

a)

livent

b)

living

c)

lived

d)

livement

20.

past of the verb:

WANT

a)

wanting

b)

wanted

c)

want

d)

waiting

21.

Are these sentences in the Past Simple or in the Past Continuous? Choose the correct answer.


At two o'clock Sandra wasn't waiting for the train

a)

Past Continuous

b)

Past Simple

22.

Are these sentences in the Past Simple or in the Past Continuous? Choose the correct answer


Brian didn't talk to his friend on the phone

a)

Past Simple

b)

Past Continuous

23.

Are these sentences in the Past Simple or in the Past Continuous? Choose the correct answer


My parents visited Rome last year.

a)

Past Continuous

b)

Past Simple

24.

Are these sentences in the Past Simple or in the Past Continuous? Choose the correct answer


I didn't go to bed at 10 o'clock

a)

Past Simple

b)

Past Continuous

25.

Are these sentences in the Past Simple or in the Past Continuous? Choose the correct answer


Yesterday at three o'clock, Martha was chatting on the Internet.

a)

Past Simple

b)

Past Continuous

26.

Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in CAPITAL LETTERS


He (a)   here only two days. BE

27.

Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in CAPITAL LETTERS


I (a)   when the alarm rang. SLEEP

28.

Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in CAPITAL LETTERS


We (a)   for the bus when it began to rain. WAIT

29.

Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in CAPITAL LETTERS


I (a)   two books to read before the lecture. HAVE

30.

Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in CAPITAL LETTERS


I (a)   to the lecture when my friend came in. LISTEN

31.

Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in CAPITAL LETTERS


I (a)   in London in 2004. BE

32.

Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in CAPITAL LETTERS


I (a)   my lesson when you called me. WRITE

33.

Choose the best option


I ____to my friends in the disco and the lights went off.

a)

talked

b)

was talking

34.

Choose the best option


A very strong boy came and ____me he knew me from the school.

a)

was telling

b)

told

35.

Choose the best option


We____and suddenly the music stopped

a)

danced

b)

were dancing

36.

Choose the best option


What____when she saw you ?

a)

did you do

b)

were you doing

37.

I ___________ (sleep) when you _________ (come).

(a)  

38.

Jack ______________ (have) a shower when the telephone _____________ (ring).

(a)  

39.

Yesterday at 12 o´clock, I (a)   (eat) a lunch.

40.

She _____________ (watch) TV when they ____________ (arrive).

(a)  

41.

It __________ (start) to rain when the children ____________ (play) in the park.

(a)  

42.

He ___________ (come), switched on the PC and ____________ (check) his e-mails.

(a)  

43.

We ______________ (sit) in the café when you _______________ (call).

(a)  

44.

While she ____________ (lay) on the beach, she ____________ (hear) a strange noise.

(a)  

45.

Yesterday at 5 p.m., I (a)   (write) a letter.

46.

We ___________ (walk) along the river when the kid ____________ (jump) into it.

(a)  

47.

I (be)___ a student in Moloxop School in 1998.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

to be

d)

to was

48.

A number of (duck) ___ (go) ___ through here, yesterday.

a)

duck/go

b)

ducks/go

c)

ducks/went

d)

duck/went

49.

While Tom (play)…… the piano, his mother was doing the washing-up.

a)

was playing

b)

were playing

c)

played

d)

play

50.

He (drink) some juice and then he ate a few chips.

a)

drink

b)

drank

c)

was drink

d)

were drink

51.

I (have) dinner when I suddenly heard a loud bang.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

had

d)

having

52.

I last (see)___ her at her house two ____ ago.

a)

saw/year

b)

seen/week

c)

see/months

d)

saw/months

53.

She (Win) ___ the gold medal in 1986.

a)

win

b)

won

c)

to won

d)

A, B, C

54.

He had taught in this school before he ( leave)____ for London.

a)

left

b)

leave

c)

leaving

d)

had left

55.

I didn't (see) ___you before.

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

seeing

d)

sees

56.

The poor (do)___ not have money.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

did

d)

done

57.

When Jane was doing a language course in Ireland, she (visit) Blarney Castle.

a)

visitted

b)

visitting

c)

visit

d)

visits

58.

When I (be) on my way home, I saw an accident.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

be

59.

What you (do) ______ last night?

- I (do) ______ my homework.

a)

do/does

b)

do/do

c)

do/did

d)

did/did

60.

He (like) tomatoes before. But, I am eating its now

a)

like

b)

liked

c)

didn't like

d)

didn't liked

61.

I (study) French when I was a child.

a)

studies

b)

study

c)

studied

d)

were study

62.

When my father was working in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see him.

a)

pass

b)

passed

c)

passing

d)

was passed

63.

When it (start) to rain, our dog wanted to come inside.

a)

start

b)

started

c)

was starting

d)

was started

64.

I (not / understand) what they were talking about.

a)

didn't understand

b)

not understand

c)

don't understand

d)

doesn't understand

65.

Alice saw/was seeing the accident when she was catching the bus

(a)  

66.

What were you doing/did you do when I called?

(a)  

67.

Quá khứ đơn dùng để diễn tả ...........................

a)

Hành động đã xảy ra

b)

Hành động sắp xảy ra

c)

Hành động sẽ xảy ra

d)

Hành động thường xuyên xảy ra

68.

Hiện tại tiếp diễn dùng để

a)

Hành động đã xảy ra

b)

Hành động thường xuyên xảy ra

c)

Hành động sẽ xảy ra

d)

Hành động đang xảy ra

69.

Always, often, usually, twice a week,... là dấu hiệu thì .............

a)

Hiện tại đơn

b)

Hiện tại tiếp diễn

c)

Quá khứ đơn

70.

Last night, Two years ago, yesterday morning, ...

là dấu hiệu thì .................

a)

Hiện tại tiếp diễn

b)

Quá khứ đơn

c)

Hiện tại đơn

71.

At the moment, now, Look! Listen! ..................

Là dấu hiệu thì .........................

a)

Hiện tại đơn

b)

Quá khứ đơn

c)

Hiện tại tiếp diễn

72.

Hiện tại đơn có thể dùng diễn tả .....................

a)

Thói quen 

b)

Thói quen trong quá khứ

c)

Hành động thường xuyên xảy ra

d)

Một lịch trình kế hoạch luôn xảy ra 

73.

Hiện tại tiếp diễn có thể diễn tả

a)

Hành động đang xảy ra ở thời điểm nói

b)

Hành động sắp xảy ra (tương lai gần)

c)

Hành động đang xảy ra cùng lúc với việc mình đang làm

d)

Hành động đang xảy ra ở thời điểm quá khứ

74.

Quá khứ được dùng để diễn tả .....................

a)

Hành động đang xảy ra

b)

Hành động thường xuyên xảy ra

c)

Thói quen trong quá khứ

d)

Các hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ

75.

Quá khứ tiếp diễn dùng để diễn tả ........................

a)

1 hành động đã xảy tại 1 thời điểm trong quá khứ

b)

1 hành động đang xảy ra tại 1 thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ

c)

11 hành động sẽ xảy ra tại 1 thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ

76.

Swim trong quá khứ là ...................

a)

Swam

b)

swum

c)

swang

d)

swimmed

77.

Have trong quá khứ là ...............

a)

Had

b)

Hadn't

c)

Haven

d)

Haved

78.

Do trong quá khứ là

a)

Done

b)

Died

c)

Doed

d)

Did

79.

To be trong quá khứ là ................

a)

was

b)

beed

c)

bed

d)

were

80.

Break trong quá khứ là .................

a)

broken

b)

breaked

c)

broke

d)

brik

81.

He/ she/ it đi với ..........

a)

Was và were

b)

is, am và was

c)

Were và is

d)

is và was

82.

You/ we/ they đi với .................

a)

am, is và are

b)

were và wasn't

c)

are và were

d)

aren't và was

83.

Butter và coffee có đếm được không?

a)

Cả hai không đếm được

b)

Butter đếm được, coffee thì không

c)

Butter không đếm được, coffee thì có đếm được

84.

Meat và cup có đếm được không?

a)

Cả hai đều đếm được

b)

Meat đếm được, cup thì không

c)

M

d)

Cả hai đều không đếm được

e)

Meat không đếm được, cup thì có

85.

Các từ sau đây đều đếm được:

a)

cup, plate, sugar

b)

jam, peanut butter, tree

c)

tree, hair, love

d)

tree, cup, plate

86.

Hiện tại đơn dùng để diễn tả ........................

a)

Hành động đang xảy ra

b)

Hành động sắp xảy ra

c)

Hành động thường xuyên xảy ra

d)

Hành động đã xảy ra

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