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PAST CONTINUOUS AND SIMPLE PAST

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We ________ (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell _______ (ring) .

a)

were sitting / rang

b)

sat / was ringing

c)

was sitting / rang

2.

I __________ (work) in my computer while my sister _________ (listen) to music.

a)

were working / was listening

b)

was working / was listening

c)

was working / listened

3.

When they _______ (leave) the museum, the sun _________ (shine).

a)

left / was shining

b)

left / were shining

c)

were leaving / shone

4.

The students _________ (play) cards when the teacher ________ (come) in.

a)

played / was coming

b)

were playing / was coming

c)

were playing / came

5.

While the children _________ (sleep), their parents __________ (watch) TV.

a)

were sleeping / was watching

b)

were sleeping / were watching

c)

slept / watched

6.

Those people _________ (complain) about Movistar service this morning at 9:00 am.

a)

were complaining

b)

was complaining

c)

were complained

7.

When I ________ (open) the door, it _________ (rain).

a)

was opening / rained

b)

opened / was raining

c)

opened / were raining

8.

While Henry ________ (have) a drink at the bar, his wife ________ (swim) in the sea.

a)

was having / were swimming

b)

had / was swimming

c)

was having / was swimming

9.

He _________ (talk) to his friend when he ________ (hear) a loud bang.

a)

was talking / heard

b)

was talking / heared

c)

talked / was hearing

10.

Alan _________ (look) out of the window when he ________ (see) a UFO.

a)

was looking / was seeing

b)

looked / saw

c)

was looking / saw