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Past Simple and Past Continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I .............................. to a robotics competition while I ............................. in the USA.

a)

go / was staying

b)

went / stayed

c)

went / was staying

d)

was going / stayed

2.

We ............................. home from school, when it ............................. to rain.

a)

were walking / started

b)

walking / started

c)

walked / was starting

d)

walked / stayed

3.

The sun ............................. when I ............................. today.

a)

shined / woke up

b)

was shining / woke up

c)

was shining / waked up

d)

shined / was waking up

4.

I ............................. my friend while I ............................. for the bus to arrive.

a)

was calling / waited

b)

called / waited

c)

called / was waiting

d)

was calling / was waiting

5.

My parents ............................. while they ............................. in a shop.

a)

met / worked

b)

met / was working

c)

were meeting / worked

d)

met / were working

6.

We often use ............................. before the past continuous.

a)

while

b)

when

7.

We often use ............................. before the past simple.

a)

while

b)

when

8.

Write questions.

where / your parents / live / when / they / meet?

(a)  

9.

Write questions.

what / they / do / when / you / get / home yesterday ?

(a)  

10.

Write questions.

who / you / talk to / while / you / come / to school?

(a)