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THE SIMPLE PAST & PAST CONTINUOUS

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Despite the rain, my brother ...... swimming on the beach because the water ...... fine.

a)

was going ..... was

b)

went ...... was being

c)

went ...... was

d)

was going ...... was being

3.

When the lights ...... off, we ...... our favourite series.

a)

went ...... were watching

b)

went ...... watched

c)

were going ...... were watching

d)

were going ...... watched

4.

I ...... to Lisbon when the car suddenly ...... down.

a)

went ..... broke

b)

was going ...... was breaking

c)

went ...... was breaking

d)

was going ...... broke

5.

Susie ...... a film when she ...... a strange noise.

a)

watched ...... was hearing

b)

was watching ...... heard

c)

watched ...... heard

d)

was watching ...... was hearing

6.

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

7.

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

a)

walked ...... worked

b)

walking ...... was working

c)

was walking ...... worked

d)

walked ...... was working

8.

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

a)

gardened ...... was making

b)

was gardening ...... was making

c)

gardened ...... made

d)

was gardening ...... made

9.

He ...... so annoying! He ...... his things everywhere!

a)

was ...... was always leaving

b)

was being ...... was always leaving

c)

was ...... always left

d)

was being ...... always left

10.

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

a)

slept ...... rang

b)

was sleeping ...... rang

c)

was sleeping ...... was ringing

d)

slept ...... was ringing

11.

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

a)

called ...... was studying

b)

called ...... studied

c)

was calling ...... was studying

d)

was calling ...... studied

12.

I ...... my book so my book so much that I ...... that the bus had arrived.

a)

was enjoying ..... didn't notice

b)

enjoyed ...... wasn't noticing

c)

was enjoying ...... wasn't noticing

d)

enjoyed ...... didn't notice

13.

Louis ...... on his mobile when his parents ...... home.

a)

didn't play ...... arrived

b)

wasn't playing ...... were arriving

c)

didn't play ...... were arriving

d)

wasn't playing ...... arrived

14.

She ...... her ankle when she ...... down the stairs.

a)

sprained ...... walked

b)

sprained ...... was walking

c)

was spraining ...... was walking

d)

was spraining ...... walked

15.

He ...... a lot of friendly people while he ...... in London.

a)

was meeting ...... worked

b)

met ...... was working

c)

met ...... worked

d)

was meeting ...... was working

16.

I _____ at 5 a.m.

a)

was sleeping

b)

slept

c)

am sleeping

d)

sleep

17.

Katy and Candy _____ computer games at 8 this morning.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

were playing

d)

are playing

18.

I _____ football with my friends yesterday.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

am playing

d)

was playing

19.

We _____ a great weekend at a resort in China.

a)

were have

b)

were having

c)

have

d)

had

20.

At eight this morning, we _____ a coach to the camp site.

a)

were takeing

b)

were taking

c)

was taking

d)

took

21.

We _____ many wild animals at the safari park.

a)

was seeing

b)

were seeing

c)

see

d)

saw

22.

Betty _____ a ride in an amusement park at 2:30 in the afternoon.

a)

was enjoing

b)

was enjoying

c)

were enjoying

d)

enjoyed

23.

Mum _____ at half past nine last night.

a)

shopped

b)

were shopping

c)

was shoping

d)

was shopping

24.

Jenny and Mandy _____ yesterday morning.

a)

swimming

b)

swam

c)

were swimming

d)

were swiming

25.

We _____ very tired and we _____ the shuttle bus back to the hotel.

a)

are / took

b)

were / were taking

c)

were / took

d)

are / were takeing

26.
He ................. use to play the trumpet. He use to play the saxophone.
a)
didn't
b)
don't
c)
doesn't
d)
wasn't
27.

1.I left home at six-thirty this morning and went to work.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

28.

2. He was doing his homework when I called him.

a)

a) Correct

b)

a) Wrong

29.

3. Did the storm wake you up? It was raining heavily all night.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

30.

4. Stewart wasn’t careful. He hit a tree and he was falling off his bike.

a)

a) Correct

b)

b) Wrong

31.

Tom was very unlucky. It rained / was raining every day during his holidays.

a)

rained

b)

was raining

32.

Mary prepared / was preparing lunch when they came / was coming.

a)

was preparing/came

b)

prepared/came

c)

prepared/was coming

d)

was preparing/was coming

33.

Who was that nice girl you talked / were talking to when I walked / was walking by the pub?

a)

talked/walked

b)

talked/was walking

c)

were talking/walked

d)

were talking/was walking

34.

a) Last weekend Susan fell / was falling and broke/ was breaking her leg.

a)

fell/broke

b)

fell/was breaking

c)

was falling/broke

d)

was falling/was breaking

35.

When I entered / was entering the cafeteria Mary had / was having lunch with Peter.

a)

entered/had

b)

entered/was having

c)

was entering/had

d)

was entering/was having

36.

a) We drove/ were driving to Berlin in Robert´s new car.

a)

drove

b)

were driving

37.

a) The sun shone / was shining brightly when I got up / was getting up this morning.

a)

shone/got up

b)

shone/was getting

c)

was shining/was getting up

d)

was shining/got up

38.

Ann finally told / was telling us the whole story about Peter.

a)

told

b)

was telling

39.

Anthony called/was calling while I parked/was parking the car.

a)

called/parked

b)

called/was parking

c)

was calling/parked

d)

was calling/was parking

40.

Miranda drove/was driving to work when she saw/was seeing the accident.

a)

drove/saw

b)

drove/was seeing

c)

was driving/saw

d)

was driving.was seeing

41.
We really(enjoy) the game last Sunday.
a)
enjoyed
b)
enjoying
c)
were enjoying
42.
The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
a)
played
b)
were playing
c)
playing
43.
They(not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.
a)
weren't playing
b)
not play
c)
didn't play
d)
wasn't playing
44.
(Marco / win) the golf competition?
a)
Did Marco win
b)
Was Marco winning
c)
Win Marco
45.
Jon and Bill were washing the car when they (see) their friend Alex
a)
were seeing
b)
saw
c)
did see
46.
George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.
a)
was falling, was painting
b)
fell, painted
c)
was falling, painted
d)
fell, was painting
47.
Last night I (read) in the bed when I suddenly (hear) a scream.
a)
read, heard
b)
was reading, heard
c)
read, was hearing
d)
was reading, was hearing
48.
(you watch) TV when I (call) you?
a)
Were you watching, called
b)
Did you watch, called
c)
Were watching, was calling
d)
Did you watch, was calling
49.
I (not drive) very fast when the accident (happen).
a)
didn't drive, happened
b)
didn't drive, was happening
c)
wasn't driving, was happening
d)
wasn't driving, happened
50.
We (not go) out because it (rain).
a)
didn't go, was raining
b)
wasn't going, rained
c)
didn't go, rained
d)
wasn't going, was raining
51.
We (see) an accident when we (wait) for the bus.
a)
saw, waited
b)
saw, were waiting
c)
were seeing, were waiting
d)
were seeing, waited
52.
The car (make) strange noises all the way home.
a)
made
b)
was making
53.
The children (sleep) all night.
a)
slept
b)
were sleeping
54.
Tom  (take) some photos when I  (play) in the garden.
a)
took, played
b)
was taking, was playing
c)
took, was playing
d)
was taking, played
55.
The cell phone  (ring) when I  (take) a shower.
a)
was ringing, was taking
b)
was ringing, took
c)
rang, was taking
d)
rang, took
56.
When Mrs. Golan  (open) the door, her children  (do) their homework and her husband  (read) the newspaper.
a)
opened, did, read
b)
opened, were doing, was reading
c)
was opening, did, read
d)
was opening, were doing, was reading
57.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
58.
What ..........................................yestarday at  p.m. ?
a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing 
c)
did you
59.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
60.
He .......................................... the glass while he ............................................the washing up. 
a)
was dropping / did
b)
dropped / did
c)
dropped / was doing 
61.
Where ............................................. these beautiful shoes?
a)
did you bought
b)
did you buy
c)
were you buying
62.
Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?
a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
63.
While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV ! 
a)
was cleaning / watched
b)
cleaned / was watching
c)
was cleaning / was watching 
64.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
65.
He ................................at 7, .........................a shower and left the house. 
a)
got up / was having
b)
got up / had
c)
was getting up / had
66.

I ......................my finger while I ..........................dinner.

a)

cutted / was cooking

b)

cut / cooked

c)

cut / was cooking

67.
While I was waiting for the bus it suddenly .............................to rain. 
a)
begin
b)
beginned
c)
began
68.
Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?
a)
she was crying
b)
was she crying
c)
were she crying
69.
I ....................................so much time studying when I was a child. 
a)
didn't spent
b)
didn't spend
c)
was spending
70.
She ................................nervously outside the examination room when they ........................her. 
a)
was walking / called
b)
were walking / called
c)
walked / were calling
71.
What ................................................ for dinner ?
a)
did you bought
b)
were you buying
c)
did you buy
72.
Everyone ...................................carefully while the teacher ....................................... a new topic. 
a)
were listening / was explaining
b)
was listening / explained
c)
was listening / was explaining
73.
The teacher ..........................her while she ......................................during the test. 
a)
caught / was cheating
b)
caught / cheated
c)
was catching / was cheating 
74.
We found a wallet ..............................we were walking in the park. 
a)
when
b)
and
c)
while
75.
I ....................................... the food when the guests .................................. . 
a)
was still preparing / were arriving
b)
was still preparing / arrived
c)
still prepared / were arriving
76.
They ...................................... their homework when we got home. They .......................................computer games!
a)
didn't do / were playing
b)
weren't doing / played
c)
weren't doing / were playing
77.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
78.
Why .........................you ....................all the lesson yesterday?
a)
laughing
b)
were / laughing 
c)
laughing / were
79.
Liz ................................windows when I .................her. 
a)
were cleaning / saw
b)
was cleaning / saw
c)
was cleaning / was seeing
80.
It was raining heavily while I .................................for the bus. 
a)
was raining
b)
were raining 
c)
rained
81.
First I ...................... breakfast and then I ...................a shower. 
a)
was having / was taking
b)
had / took
c)
had / was taking
82.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
83.
They ............................TV while their mum ........................... dinner. 
a)
were watching / was preparing
b)
was watching / was preparing
c)
were watching / prepared 
84.
Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started. 
a)
when
b)
while
85.
........................they were doing shopping somebody stole their car. 
a)
While
b)
So
86.
Brian .....................................tea at  5 o'clock yesterday. 
a)
drank
b)
drinked
c)
was drinking
87.
Dad ................................. the car when he ...........................himself. 
a)
was fixing / hurted
b)
was fixing / hurt
c)
was  fixing / was hurting
88.
I was going to the cinema last night when I ......................... my old friend from primary school. 
a)
met
b)
was meeting
c)
meeted
89.
While the teacher ......................................, the students .................................to him. 
a)
was speaking / was listening
b)
was speaking / listened
c)
was speaking / were listening
90.
I ...........................a new dress for the party yesterday. 
a)
buyed
b)
was buying
c)
bought
91.
He ................................ when I called him, he was playing on his computer. 
a)
was sleeping
b)
wasn't sleeping
c)
didn't sleep
92.
They .............................a test when the head master ......................... the room. 
a)
wrote / entered
b)
were writing / entered
c)
were writing / was entering
93.
I ...............................the windowns when the phone ........................ .
a)
was cleaning / rang
b)
were cleaning / rang
c)
cleaned / was ringing
94.

I ______________ (have) my bath when the telephone rang (ring)

a)

was having

b)

have

95.

He was walking when he ________ on a banana skin.

a)

sleeped

b)

was slipping

c)

was sleeping

d)

slipped

96.

He ________ back home when his car broke down.

a)

drived

b)

was driving

c)

were driving

d)

drove

97.

As I ________ for work, it ________ to rain.

a)

left, was starting

b)

left, started

c)

was leaving, started

d)

was leaving, didn't started

98.

Yesterday at 6 o'clock I ________ a rom-com on Netflix!

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

watched

d)

didn't watch

99.

While I ________, I ________ a strange noise.

a)

danced, heard

b)

were dancing, was hearing

c)

danced, was hearing

d)

was dancing, heard

100.

Suddenly, he ________ two girls lying on the grass. They ________.

a)

was seeing, bled

b)

saw, bled

c)

saw, were bleeding

d)

was seeing, were bleeding

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