WorksheetsPast simple vs Past continuous
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
I ......... (watch) a film when the telephone ....... (ring)
watched / was ringing
was watching / rang
watched/ rang
was watching / was ring
My father ....... (drive) when a rabbit ....... (cross) the road.
was driving / was crossing
drove / was crossing
was driving/ crossed
drove / crossed
She ........ ( work) while I ....... (sunbathe) in the beach.
worked / sunbathed
was working / sunbathed
was working / was sunbathing
worked / sunbathed
A dog _____ (chase) me while I _____ (walk) in the street.
was chasing / was walking
chased / was walking
was chasing / walked
cjhased / walked
The policeman ____ (look) for clues when another policeman ____ (enter) in the room.
looked / entered
was looking / was entering
looked / was entereing
was looking / entered
The police ____ (arrive) while I ____ (have) breakfast.
arrived / had
was arriving / was having
arrived /was having
was arriving / had
When Mark ____ (break) his leg, he ____ (go) to hospital.
was breaking / went
broke / went
was breaking / was going
broke / was going
Tom ____ (break) his leg while he _____ (play) football.
broke / played
broke / was playing
broke / playing
was breaking / was playing
Zoe ____ (drive) home when she ____ (see) an accident.
was driving / saw
drove/ was seeing
drove / saw
was driving / was seeing
When I ____ (not/look), someone _____ (steal) my mobile phone.
didn't look / stole
wasn't looking / was stealing
wasn't looking / stole
didn't look / was stealing
