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Past Simple and Continuous

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When it stopped raining, we ___ and ___ the kayak in the water.

a)

went out and put

b)

were going out and putting

2.

While I ___ at the bus stop, I ___ an accident.

a)

was waiting / was seeing

b)

waited / was seeing

c)

was waiting / saw

d)

waited / saw

3.

Suddenly, the man ___ the purse from the woman’s handbag and ___.

a)

was taking / was running off

b)

took / was running off

c)

was taking / ran off

d)

took / ran off

4.

At 5 p.m. yesterday, I ___ a book about Captain Cook and my sister ___ a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

a)

was reading / was watching

b)

read / was watching

c)

was reading / watched

d)

read / watched

5.

I ___ in the sun when a cloud ___ in the sk

a)

was relaxing / was appearing

b)

relaxed / was appearing

c)

was relaxing / appeared

d)

relaxed / appeared

6.

When the sailor ___ the box, he ___ an old map inside.

a)

was opening / was finding

b)

opened / was finding

c)

was opening / found

d)

opened / found

7.

While everyone ___, I ___ it was a good time to go.

a)

was arguing / was realising

b)

argued / was realising

c)

was arguing / realised

d)

argued / realised

8.

As I ___ the party, I finally ___ the man’s name.

a)

was leaving / was remembering

b)

left / was remembering

c)

was leaving / remembered

d)

left / remembered

9.

The girl ___ through the forest when she ___ over.

a)

was running / was slipping

b)

ran / was slipping

c)

was running / slipped

d)

ran / slipped

10.

I ___ Henry as I ___ to the sports center.

a)

was seeing / was cycling

b)

saw / was cycling

c)

was seeing / cycled

d)

saw / cycled