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Past simple vs Past continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ......... (watch) a film when the telephone ....... (ring)

a)

watched / was ringing

b)

was watching / rang

c)

watched/ rang

d)

was watching / was ring

2.

My father ....... (drive) when a rabbit ....... (cross) the road.

a)

was driving / was crossing

b)

drove / was crossing

c)

was driving/ crossed

d)

drove / crossed

3.

She ........ ( work) while I ....... (sunbathe) in the beach.

a)

worked / sunbathed

b)

was working / sunbathed

c)

was working / was sunbathing

d)

worked / sunbathed

4.

A dog _____ (chase) me while I _____ (walk) in the street.

a)

was chasing / was walking

b)

chased / was walking

c)

was chasing / walked

d)

cjhased / walked

5.

The policeman ____ (look) for clues when another policeman ____ (enter) in the room.

a)

looked / entered

b)

was looking / was entering

c)

looked / was entereing

d)

was looking / entered

6.

The police ____ (arrive) while I ____ (have) breakfast.

a)

arrived / had

b)

was arriving / was having

c)

arrived /was having

d)

was arriving / had

7.

When Mark ____ (break) his leg, he ____ (go) to hospital.

a)

was breaking / went

b)

broke / went

c)

was breaking / was going

d)

broke / was going

8.

Tom ____ (break) his leg while he _____ (play) football.

a)

broke / played

b)

broke / was playing

c)

broke / playing

d)

was breaking / was playing

9.

Zoe ____ (drive) home when she ____ (see) an accident.

a)

was driving / saw

b)

drove/ was seeing

c)

drove / saw

d)

was driving / was seeing

10.

When I ____ (not/look), someone _____ (steal) my mobile phone.

a)

didn't look / stole

b)

wasn't looking / was stealing

c)

wasn't looking / stole

d)

didn't look / was stealing