Free Printable Past Simple and Past Continuous

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Past Simple and Past Continuous

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

Yesterday I ______ eating lots of fruits.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

am

2.

We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

3.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

My parents was work when I came home.

b)

My parents were work when I came home.

c)

My parents was working when I came home.

d)

My parents were working when I came home.

4.

She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

a)

She were listening to music when I called.

b)

She was listen to music when I called.

c)

She was listening to music when I called.

5.

The phone rang while I (have) ........breakfast.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

was have

d)

were have

6.

Complete the sentence with the correct option:

My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

were played

d)

was played

7.

Select the correct answer

My aunt Lisa ______________ T.V. yesterday when I arrived.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

was watched

d)

were watched

8.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.

John, __________ the floor at this time yesterday?

a)

Did you sweep

b)

Were you sweeping

9.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.

Mary __________ a shower when the phone __________ so she couldn't answer it.

a)

was taking/ rang

b)

took/ was ringing

c)

took/ rang

10.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.

Jim __________ an accident when he __________ home but luckily he wasn't badly injured.

a)

had/ drove

b)

was having/ drove

c)

had/ was driving

11.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.

My sister is so careless. Yesterday she __________ two bowls while she __________ the washing-up.

a)

broke/ did

b)

broke/ was doing

c)

was breaking/ was doing

12.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.

I couldn't hear my phone ringing because the kids __________ too loud.

a)

sang

b)

were singing

13.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.

We had a peaceful evening yesterday. While the kids __________ books, we __________ cards.

a)

read/ played

b)

were reading/ played

c)

were reading/ were playing

14.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.

The boy __________ a buffalo when he __________ over and hurt himself badly.

a)

rode/ fell

b)

was riding/ was falling

c)

was riding/ fell

15.

When I ...... home last night, Peter ...... on the couch.

a)

was arriving ...... was sleeping

b)

arrived ......was sleeping

c)

arrived ...... slept

d)

was arriving ...... slept

16.

What ...... at 10 pm last night? It ...... really noisy!

a)

were they doing ...... was being

b)

were they doing ...... was

c)

did they do ...... was

d)

did they do ...... was being

17.

When I ...... into the room, everyone ...... .

a)

walked ...... worked

b)

walking ...... was working

c)

was walking ...... worked

d)

walked ...... was working

18.

While Jonh ...... , Emma ...... a cake.

a)

gardened ...... was making

b)

was gardening ...... was making

c)

gardened ...... made

d)

was gardening ...... made

19.

She ...... when the doorbell ...... .

a)

slept ...... rang

b)

was sleeping ...... rang

c)

was sleeping ...... was ringing

d)

slept ...... was ringing

20.

When I ...... Sue, she ...... .

a)

called ...... was studying

b)

called ...... studied

c)

was calling ...... was studying

d)

was calling ...... studied

21.

Complete:

I (a) working at 10pm last night.

22.

Complete:

She (a) cooking when I telephoned her.

23.

Complete:

We (a) having dinner when it started to rain.

24.

Complete:

They (a) playing football at 9am this morning.

25.

_____ you still working at 7pm last night?

a)

Were

b)

Are

c)

Was

26.

At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.

a)

was

b)

am

c)

were

27.

We _____ sleeping when the police came.

a)

was

b)

weren't

c)

wasn't

28.

Why _____ he having lunch at 4pm?

a)

was

b)

does

c)

were

29.

They ________ TV when I came.

a)

were watching

b)

were watched

c)

watched

30.

______ they swimming when the phone rang?

a)

Were

b)

Are

c)

Do

d)

Did

31.

What _________ Add and Helen __________ when you broke the glass?

a)

are / doing

b)

was / doing

c)

were / doing

d)

did / did

32.

The teacher was angry because some students ___________ football in the class when he came in.

a)

are playing

b)

played

c)

have played

d)

were playing

33.

When I (get) ____________ up yesterday, the sun (shine) ____________ .

a)

Got | Was Shining

b)

Was getting | Shined

34.

What ..........................................yestarday at p.m. ?

a)

was you doing

b)

were you doing

c)

did you

35.

They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree.

a)

was driving

b)

were driving

c)

drove

36.

Where ............................................. these beautiful shoes?

a)

did you bought

b)

did you buy

c)

were you buying

37.

While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV !

a)

was cleaning / watched

b)

cleaned / was watching

c)

was cleaning / was watching

38.

While I was waiting for the bus it suddenly .............................to rain.

a)

begin

b)

beginned

c)

began

39.

Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?

a)

she was crying

b)

was she crying

c)

were she crying

40.

We found a wallet ..............................we were walking in the park.

a)

when

b)

and

c)

while

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