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WorksheetsPast Simple Vs Past Continuous
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
I was reading a book while my sister _______the piano.
was playing
were playing
played
While he _________, the phone rang.
was sleeping
were sleeping
sleep
He was watching TV when the lights _______.
went out
go out
were going out
When I ___________ (arrive) at the party, they _________ (eat) cake.
arrrived/ate
arrived/were eating
was arriving/were eating
was arriving/ate
We ________ (watch) TV when we _______ (hear) a strange sound upstairs.
were watching/heard
were watching/heared
watched/heard
watched/were hearing
I wasn't at home at eight o'clock. I _______ (walk) to school
was walking
walked
were walking
walkked
My dad ______ (listen) to music when I ______ (arrive) home from school.
listened/arrived
was listening/arrived
was listening/were arriving
listened/was arriving
When I --------- up this morning, it was snowing.
wake
wakes
woke
woken
We -------- television when the power went off.
were watching
watching
was watching
watched
When you called yesterday at 8:00, I ---------- the floor.
mopped
mop
was mopping
were mopping
I was listening to the radio when Adam ---------.
phoned
phone
phones
was phoning
I ----------- downstairs when I heard the doorbell."
was going
were going
went
go
--------- I was doing the gardening, the telephone rang.
While
When
He was driving very fast ----- the police stopped him.
while
when
While we (a) (wait) for our plane we saw some old schoold friends.
The police (a) (stop) the driver because he was going over the speed limit.
Sally (a) (have) a shower when her friend phoned.
Teresa was cycling to work when she (a) (have) an accident.
What did you do while you (a) (stay) in mountains?
