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Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jakiego czasu używamy do :
Czynności, która zaczęła i skończyła się w przeszłości w znanym czasie
a)
Past Simple 
b)
Past Continuous
2.
Jakiego czasu używamy gdy mówimy o czynnościach, które wydarzyły się w przeszłości jedna po drugiej.
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continuous
3.
Jakiego czasu użyjemy, gdy mówimy o dwóch lub więcej czynnościach trwających równocześnie
a)
Past Continuous
b)
Past Simple
4.
Jakiego czasu użyjemy, gdy mówimy o ·czynności ciągłej, przerwanej przez inną czynność w przeszłości. Czynność dłuższa jest w czasie ... , a krótsza w ...
a)
Past Continuous | Past Simple
b)
Past Simple | Past Continuous
5.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
6.

Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt her leg. 

a)

were dancing

b)

was dancing

c)

danced

7.
Tim often ...........................milk when he was a boy. 
a)
was drinking
b)
drinked
c)
drank
8.
Liz ................................windows when I .................her. 
a)
were cleaning / saw
b)
was cleaning / saw
c)
was cleaning / was seeing
9.
First I ...................... breakfast and then I ...................a shower. 
a)
was having / was taking
b)
had / took
c)
had / was taking
10.
Steve ..................................an accident yesterday. 
a)
had
b)
was having
c)
haved
11.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
12.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)

walked

b)

was walking 

c)

were coming

13.

What ..........................................yestarday at  5 p.m. ?

a)

was you doing

b)

were you doing 

c)

did you

14.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
15.

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

a)

cutted / was cooking

b)

cut / cooked

c)

cut / was cooking 

16.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
17.
He .......................................... the glass while he ............................................the washing up. 
a)
was dropping / did
b)
dropped / did
c)
dropped / was doing 
18.
Where ............................................. these beautiful shoes?
a)
did you bought
b)
did you buy
c)
were you buying
19.
Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?
a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
20.
While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV ! 
a)
was cleaning / watched
b)
cleaned / was watching
c)
was cleaning / was watching 
21.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
22.
He ................................at 7, .........................a shower and left the house. 
a)
got up / was having
b)
got up / had
c)
was getting up / had
23.
I ......................my finger while ..........................dinner. 
a)
cutted / was cooking
b)
cut / cooked
c)
cut / was cooking 
24.
Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?
a)
she was crying
b)
was she crying
c)
were she crying
25.
What ................................................ for dinner ?
a)
did you bought
b)
were you buying
c)
did you buy
26.
Everyone ...................................carefully while the teacher ....................................... a new topic. 
a)
were listening / was explaining
b)
was listening / explained
c)
was listening / was explaining
27.
The teacher ..........................her while she ......................................during the test. 
a)
caught / was cheating
b)
caught / cheated
c)
was catching / was cheating 
28.
We found a wallet ..............................we were walking in the park. 
a)
when
b)
and
c)
while
29.

I (a)   (have) a shower when the phone rang.

30.

She was cycling home when she ……...………...….. off her bike. (fall)



(a)  

31.

Połącz zdania proste w jedno zdane złożone. Użyj WHILE

They were watching TV. The doorbell rang.

(a)  

32.

Połącz zdania proste w jedno zdane złożone. Użyj WHEN

They were watching TV. The doorbell rang.

(a)  

33.

When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate. 

(a)  

34.

While Tom (play) _____________the piano, his brothers (read) _____________ a book.. 

(a)  

35.

I (have) _____________dinner when I suddenly (hear) _____________a loud bang. 

(a)  

36.

While my father (work) _____________in the garden, an old friend (come) _____________ to see him. 

(a)  

37.

While Jane (do) _____________a language course in Ireland, she (visit) _____________Blarney Castle. 

a)

was doing | visited

b)

did | was visiting

38.
Karl didn’t hear the doorbell because he ... to his iPod.
a)
listened 
b)
was listening
39.

What (a)   (you/do) when I called you?.

40.

This time last year I (a)   (swim) in the sea.

41.

I broke my leg (a)   I was running in the park.

42.

They were playing football (a)   it started to rain.

43.

At 7 o'clock yesterday we (a)   home. (go)