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Past continuous vs. Past simple

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When he was younger, he_______________ his bicyle every day. (ride)

a)

rode

b)

was ridding

c)

rided

d)

were riding

2.

He ____________________ a mountain when the storm began. (climb)

a)

climbed

b)

was climbing

c)

were climbed

d)

climbing

3.

Who___________ you ___________ to when I saw you last night? (speak)

a)

did/ spoke

b)

were/ spoke

c)

was/ speaking

d)

were/ speaking

4.

I_______________ in Spain when I___________ my passport. (travel / lose)

a)

was traveling/ lost

b)

traveled/ losed

c)

were traveling/ losing

d)

traveling/ lost

5.

She couldn't answer the door while she _____________ on the telephone.

a)

were taked

b)

was talking

c)

were talking

d)

was talked

6.

They must have woken up early. They ____________ breakfast when I came downstairs.

a)

was maked

b)

was making

c)

were making

d)

made

7.

"What did you do after you heard the noise?" "I ____ outside the window."

a)

looked

b)

was looking

c)

were loking

d)

did look

8.

What ____ when I interrupted you?

a)

did you read

b)

was you reading

c)

were you reading

d)

did you reading

9.

"What time did you leave the house?" "We ____ at 9am."

a)

left

b)

leave

c)

was living

d)

were living

10.

When she was younger, she _______ every weekend.

a)

was swimming

b)

swim

c)

swam

d)

were