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Past simple and continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While I was studing my brother

a)

was watching TV

b)

were sleeping

c)

eat

d)

didn't was

2.

It started raining while we

a)

played outside

b)

were playing outside

c)

did play outside

d)

played outside

3.

While you were sleeping, the storm

a)

was starting

b)

were starting

c)

started

d)

didn't start

4.

While Lucía was walking to school, she ______ an eagle.

a)

was seing

b)

did see

c)

was see

d)

saw

5.

The plane was flying when the engine

a)

break down

b)

broke down

c)

was broking

d)

did brake

6.

We were working on a project when the lights

a)

turned off

b)

turn off

c)

turning off

d)

were turning

7.

They were in Perú when they _______ their grandparents.

a)

were visiting

b)

visit

c)

visited

d)

was visit

8.

Yesterday when you phoned me I ________ a book

a)

read

b)

readed

c)

were reading

d)

was reading

9.

What were you doing yesterday at 3 o'clock?

a)

I eat

b)

I ate

c)

I was eating

d)

I were eating

10.

What did you do last weekend?

a)

I was at the cinema

b)

I went to the cinema

c)

I was going to the cinema

d)

I did the cinema

11.

Were you _______ tennis yesterday at 11?

a)

play

b)

playing

c)

played

d)

were playing

12.

Did you participate in the competition last year?

a)

Yes, I do

b)

Yes, I was

c)

Yes, I did

d)

Yes, I participate

13.

We were at class when a bee _________ in the classroom.

a)

come

b)

was coming

c)

coming

d)

came

14.

Did you invite Alex to your party?

a)

Yes, I do

b)

Yes, I did

c)

Yes, I invite him

d)

Yes, I inviting

15.

Was Diego in class when the teacher _______?

a)

came

b)

come

c)

caming

d)

coming

16.

We ______ to the airport very early.

a)

get

b)

got

c)

were getting

d)

are

17.

We were walking around the airport when we ________ that our flight was delayed.

a)

were listening

b)

listen

c)

heard

d)

were

18.

This summer I _______ to Barcelona with my family.

a)

was going

b)

went

c)

go

d)

was

19.

Yesterday at eight o'clock , Leyre ________ dinner with her family.

a)

did

b)

have

c)

were having

d)

was having

20.

What were you doing last Saturday when I saw you?

I _________ a present for my mother.

a)

was

b)

buy

c)

was buying

d)

bought