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PAST CONTINUOUS WITH PAST SIMPLE

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

write

b)

run

c)

talk

d)

do

2.

Kak Minah (prepare) ... dinner when mum came home from work.

(a)  

3.

The players (play) ... in the stadium when it suddenly started to rain.

(a)  

4.
a)

Make

b)

love

c)

cry

d)

give

5.

Prithi (practise) ... her violin when her sister came home.

(a)  

6.

Susan and Lynette (not - hide) ... although the game had started.

(a)  

7.

While she (drive), she (listen) to some music.

a)

drove, was listening

b)

was driving, listened

c)

was driving, was listening

8.

Sheryl (have) dinner when she suddenly (remember) that she hasn't completed her homework.

a)

was having, was remembering

b)

had, was remembering

c)

was having, remembered

9.

The students (talk) in the chatroom when the teacher (come) in at 1pm.

a)

were talking, came

b)

talked, was coming

c)

was talking, came

d)

talked, were coming

10.

While her mum (fry) the fish, Kamini (lay) the table.

a)

was frying, was laying

b)

fried, laid

c)

fried, was laying

d)

was frying, laid

11.

They ________ a model aeroplane this morning.

a)

are making

b)

were making

c)

is making

d)

was making

12.

The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.

a)

is playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

are making

13.

Hafiz didn't go out yesterday because it ___________ all day.

a)

is raining

b)

was raining

c)

were raining

d)

are raining

14.

The athletes _________ very hard for the sports event last week.

a)

are practising

b)

was practising

c)

were practising

d)

is practising

15.

They ________ TV when I came.

a)

were watching

b)

were watched

c)

watched

d)

are watching

16.

I _______ a sandwich when the phone rang.

a)

made

b)

was making

c)

is making

d)

were making

17.
Ramu ______________when he suddenly saw a grass snake.
a)
weeding
b)
is weeding
c)
were weeding
d)
was weeding
18.
Fendi and his friend______________to the teacher a minute ago. 
a)
were talking 
b)
are talking 
c)
was talking 
d)
is talking 
19.

I ___________________________ when I heard a loud knock on the door.

a)

is sleeping

b)

am sleeping

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

20.

Hafizi __________________________ the newspaper when his taxi arrived.

a)

was reading

b)

is reading

c)

are reading

d)

were reading

21.

When we heard the news, we _____________________ at the canteen.

a)

are eating

b)

is eating

c)

are eating

d)

were eating

22.

The students ___________________ Science while the teacher ___________________________ Geography.

a)

were studying, was teaching

b)

was studying, were teaching

c)

is studying, are teaching

d)

are studying, is teaching

23.

The mice ___________________ under the dining table.

a)

is squeaking

b)

was squeaking

c)

are squeaking

d)

were squeaking

24.

Jane ____________a bike last evening.

a)

is riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

25.

He was ______while his mother ______.

a)

washing / was cooking

b)

washed / cooked

c)

washes / is cooking

d)

wash / cook

26.

What were you doing last night when I _____ you?

a)

was phoning

b)

phone

c)

did phone

d)

phoned

27.

When the police ...., the thief ..... away.

a)

was arriving, ran

b)

arrived, was running

c)

arrived, was runing

d)

were arriving, ran

28.

I ____ my work at six o'clock yesterday.

a)

finish

b)

finished

c)

finishes

d)

was finishing

29.

While he .... his hand, another student ....

a)

raiseed, was answering.

b)

raised, was answering.

c)

raised, were answering.

d)

was raising, answered.

30.

Listen to the audio and complete with the correct word.

a)

started

b)

start

c)

was starting

d)

starting

31.

The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.

a)

is playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

32.
They ________  a model aeroplane this morning.
a)
are making
b)
were making
c)
is making
33.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
34.

At 6.20 am today, my father _____ driving to send me to school.

a)

was

b)

am

c)

were

35.

Mr. Adam was ___________ dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday evening.

a)

had

b)

have

c)

having

36.

Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner.

a)

was making

b)

were making

c)

is making

37.

Peter, John and Rebecca _______________ (wait) for the school bus at 7 o'clock yesterday morning.

a)

are waiting

b)

was waiting

c)

were waiting

38.
a)

teach

b)

watch

c)

study

d)

see

39.

Joseph ________________ (ride) a camel for the whole morning yesterday.

a)

were riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

40.
a)

dance

b)

play

c)

try

d)

see

41.

Mr. Thompson ____________________

(drive) to work in his new car yesterday morning.

a)

is driving

b)

was driving

c)

were driving

42.
a)

read

b)

catch

c)

sing

d)

cook

43.

She __________ when I entered the kitchen.

a)

is cooking

b)

was cooking

c)

were cooking

44.
a)

copy

b)

buil

c)

watch

d)

cook

45.

  1. When I called on my nephews, they (play) ... badminton at the park.



(a)  

46.
a)

think

b)

stay

c)

sleep

d)

want

47.
a)

take

b)

cook

c)

be

d)

love

48.
a)

do

b)

sleep

c)

stay

d)

cry

49.
a)

catch

b)

dance

c)

fly

d)

walk

50.
a)

eat

b)

run

c)

sing

d)

play

51.
a)

fix

b)

talk

c)

see

d)

eat

52.
a)

play

b)

read

c)

buy

d)

cry

53.
a)

sleep

b)

write

c)

walk

d)

build

54.
a)

work

b)

be

c)

stay

d)

run

55.
a)

play

b)

study

c)

build

d)

try

56.
a)

walk

b)

talk

c)

exercise

d)

sing

57.
a)

dance

b)

play

c)

jump

d)

watch

58.
a)

sleep

b)

give

c)

talk

d)

close

59.
a)

close

b)

sing

c)

talk

d)

write

60.
a)

talk

b)

sing

c)

write

d)

play

61.

The past tense verb of WALK is ... .

a)

walk

b)

walked

c)

walking

d)

wolk

62.

The past tense verb of HEAR is ... .

a)

heard

b)

hear

c)

hearing

d)

heared

63.

The past tense verb of BRING is ... .

a)

bringed

b)

bringing

c)

brought

d)

bought

64.

The past tense verb of LISTEN is ... .

a)

listed

b)

listen

c)

listening

d)

listened

65.

The past tense verb of WRITE is ... .

a)

wrote

b)

writed

c)

writing

d)

write

66.

The past tense verb of MAKE is ... .

a)

making

b)

made

c)

make

d)

maked

67.

The past tense verb of THINK is ... .

a)

taught

b)

thinking

c)

thought

d)

thinked

68.

The past tense verb of SIT is ... .

a)

sat

b)

sitting

c)

sitted

d)

sit

69.

The past tense verb of READ is ... .

a)

readed

b)

reading

c)

rode

d)

read

70.

The past tense verb of LOOK is ... .

a)

looked

b)

looking

c)

look

d)

loke

71.

What is the past simple of 'become'?

a)

became

b)

becomes

c)

becoming

72.

What is the past simple of 'begin'?

a)

begun

b)

began

c)

beginning

73.

What is the past simple of 'break'?

a)

breaks

b)

breaked

c)

broke

74.

What is the past simple of 'come'?

a)

comed

b)

came

c)

camed

75.

What is the past simple of 'run?

a)

runned

b)

ran

c)

rans

76.

What is the past simple of 'ring'?

a)

rang

b)

ringed

c)

rung

77.

What is the past simple of 'see'?

a)

saw

b)

seed

c)

sen

78.

What is the past simple of 'sleep'?

a)

sleeped

b)

slept

c)

sleepied

79.

What is the past simple of 'take'?

a)

taken

b)

took

c)

taked

80.

What is the past simple of 'wake'?

a)

woke

b)

waked

c)

wike

81.

Match the following

a)

know

1.

knew

b)

eat

2.

ate

c)

swim

3.

swam

d)

pay

4.

paid

e)

give

5.

gave

82.

Match the following

a)

walk

1.

walked

b)

smile

2.

smiled

c)

move

3.

moved

d)

carry

4.

carried

e)

jump

5.

jumped