WorksheetsPast Simple vs Past Progressive
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 31mins
Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?
do you do
did you do
didn't do
were you doing
I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.
called
calt
were calling
was calling
When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).
was snowed
was snowing
were snowing
snowed
(she / go) ________out to dinner when you saw her?
did she gone
did she went
were she going
was she going
We were walking in the mountains when we_________ (see) a strange animal.
seed
saw
seen
stoped
While I was swimming in the river, I ___________(see) some frogs.
seen
saw
seed
was seeing
'He ........................ (buy) at the supermarket when I ........................ (see) him.
the past of watch
wacthd
watched
watchet
watching
the past of bring
broght
brought
bringed
buy
the past of find
fond
finded
found
finding
the past go
goed
went
goes
wented
simple past of come
camed
come
came
coming
the past of cut
cutted
cutt
cut
cuting
Gil __________ when she _________ her leg.
was skiing, broke
skied, broke
skied, was breaking
was skiing, was breaking
Bill _________ when his teacher _______ a question.
was sleeping, was asking
slept, asked
was sleeping, asked
slept, was asking
While the mailman ________ some letters a dog ________ him.
was delivering, was attacking
delivered, attacked
delivered, was attacking
was delivering, attacked
When I ____________ at the office my boss _________ for me.
arrived, was waiting
arrived, waited
was arriving, was waiting
was arriving, waited
When I ___________ home my dog __________ under the table.
got, slept
was getting, was sleeping
was getting, slept
got, was sleeping
I __________ them in the street while I _________.
was meeting, was shopping
met, was shopping
met, shopped
was meeting, shopped
We ____________ down by the river when it _________ to rain.
were walking, started
was walking, started
walked, started
walked, was starting
He _________ his foot while he ___________football on Saturday.
was breaking, played
broke, was playing
broke, played
was breaking, was playing
When the teacher _______________ into the room, two boys __________ football.
came, played
was coming, were playing
cames, was playing
came, were playing
At 7.00 Tony ____________ out of bed, and _____________ into the bathroom.
was getting, was going
got, went
was getting, went
got, was going
_________ out last night?
Did you go
Were you going
You went
Did you going
My daughter ______________ a movie while I was cooking.
were watching
was watching
watched
was watched
Ray and Rob ________________ the car when their father called them.
were wash
washed
was washing
were washing
When my mom _________ I was taking a shower
was calling
called
calling
were calling
My father was dancing when he _______ and fell on the floor
slipped
was slipping
were slipping
sliped
Mary ___________ a movie when she heard a strange noise.
watched
was watching
were watching
watching
Rose was driving very fast when the policeman _______ her
was stopping
were stopping
stoped
stopped
Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?
were you do
did you do
did you doing
were you doing
She (a) (see) a shark as she was swimming.
___ Bill was riding his bike, he was listening to music.
when
while
as soon as
because
Sue (a) (walk) in the park, when she found a wallet.
I woke up and (a) (get) dressed quickl.y
The students were fighting _________________ the teacher came in.
while
when
as
as soon as
Rose was driving very fast when the policeman _______ her
was stopping
were stopping
stopping
stopped
We _____ to Athens at 8:00 yesterday morning.
travelled
were travel
were travelling
was travelling
I was watching TV when she ______________
was scaring me
scared me
When the doorbell rang, I ____________ a book.
was reading
read
Tom and John were surfing over the waves while I __________at the hotel,
was relaxing
relaxed
While I _____________the dishes, my friend came home.
was washing
washed
When my cell phone ____________, I was cooking lunch.
was ringing
rang
I _______________ to music while she ________________ a car.
was listening - drove
listened - drove
was listening - was driving
He __________________in the park when he __________ an explosion.
ran - heard
was running - heard
was running - was hearing
ran - was hearing
While Tom ______________ for a bus, he _____________ an accident.
was waiting - saw
waited - saw
waited - was seeing
Susan ______________ history when I _____________ home.
studied - came
was studying - came
studied - was coming
was studying - was coming
I saw him ________ I was on my way home
WHILE
WHEN
___________he was young, he used to smoke a lot
WHILE
WHEN
George had a terrible accident_________ he was a child
WHILE
WHEN
_________Jane was taking a bath, the phone rang three times
WHEN
WHILE
_________ we lived in London, we met many interesting people
WHEN
WHILE
Where are my friend ____________ I most need them?
WHILE
WHEN
__________I was driving, I listened to a very onteresting radio program
WHEN
WHILE
Who did you meet _______ you arrived to the party?
WHILE
WHEN
________I was speaking, they were thinking of something else!
WHILE
WHEN
I had many problems _______ I was a teenager
WHEN
WHILE
________ he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.
WHEN
WHILE
He was cancelling his flight __________ we called him.
WHILE
WHEN
We were watching a movie ________ the screen went blank.
WHILE
WHEN
________ she was packing the bags, I was looking for our passports.
WHEN
WHILE
Sandra was washing the dishes _________ a plate fell off the shelf.
WHILE
WHEN
