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Simple Past vs Past Continuous Tense

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ______________ Science last night

a)

study

b)

was studying

c)

were studying

d)

studies

2.

______ you _________ the movie when I called you?

a)

Are, watching

b)

Was, watching

c)

Were, watching

d)

Is, watching

3.

John arrived while I _____________.

a)

slept

b)

was sleeping

c)

sleep

d)

were slept

4.

My father came in as my mother ____________

a)

cooks

b)

cooking

c)

is cooking

d)

was cooking

5.

Yesterday we _____________ basketball.

a)

plays

b)

is playing

c)

are playing

d)

were playing

6.

Belinda ___________ her house when we came home.

a)

were tidying

b)

tidied

c)

was tidying

d)

tidies

7.

Jenny and Jessica __________ in the pool last Wednesday.

a)

swim

b)

swam

c)

was swimming

d)

were swimming

8.

I didn't think Natasha ___________, as she was out for a whole day.

a)

was studying

b)

is studying

c)

studies

d)

study

9.

I ___________ my car for a whole day.

a)

drives

b)

was driving

c)

drive

d)

have driven

10.

Lindsay and her three friends _____________ hide and seek when the gardener finished his task.

a)

played

b)

is playing

c)

were playing

d)

plays

11.

I ____________ my blouse as my sister came back from work.

a)

wore

b)

were wearing

c)

was wearing

d)

is wearing

12.

The blue team ____________ before the event started.

a)

warms up

b)

is warmed up

c)

were warming up

d)

was warming up

13.

Joey and Vimala ____________ as the boss came into the office.

a)

were working

b)

working

c)

worked

d)

is working

14.

I __________ when you called me.

a)

was shopping

b)

am shopping

c)

is shopping

d)

shop

15.

Tania _____________ her favorite dish while her daughter was studying her English.

a)

cooked

b)

is cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

cooks

16.

I saw Rene yesterday when she ___________ by the seaside.

a)

was walking

b)

is walking

c)

am walking

d)

walked

17.

Joanne ___________ her baby and reading at the same time.

a)

fed

b)

was feeding

c)

is fed

d)

feeds

18.

My mother saw you last night when you ____________ in the mall.

a)

am shopping

b)

is shopping

c)

were shopping

d)

were shopped

19.

Whlie Jane ___________ her story book, Jackie was writing her novel.

a)

are reading

b)

is reading

c)

read

d)

was reading

20.

______ Kelly ________ to your house last night?

a)

Was, coming

b)

Is, coming

c)

Were, coming

d)

Am, coming

21.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
22.
_____ you still working at 7pm last night?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Was
23.
At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.
a)
was
b)
am
c)
were
24.
We _____ sleeping when the police came.
a)
was
b)
weren't
c)
wasn't
25.
Why _____ he having lunch at 4pm?
a)
was
b)
does
c)
were
26.
Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.
a)
after
b)
when
c)
before
27.
They ________ TV when I came.
a)
were watching
b)
were watched
c)
watched
28.
I was reading a book _____ I heard a noise.
a)
during
b)
when
29.
What did you say? I _______________ to you. 
a)
am not listening
b)
wasn't listening
c)
didn't listening
d)
don't listen
30.
______ they swimming when the phone rang?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Do
d)
Did
31.
Mrs Adams was ___________ dinner at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
a)
hasing
b)
have
c)
having
d)
had
32.
What _________ Add and Helen __________ when you broke the glass?

a)
are / doing
b)
was / doing
c)
were / doing
d)
did / did
33.
Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner.
a)
was making
b)
was make
c)
was made
d)
did make
34.
My baby brother ______________ loudly so I couldn't do my homework.
a)
was cried
b)
cried
c)
was crying
d)
has cried
35.
The teacher was angry because some students ___________ football in the class when he came in. 
a)
are playing
b)
played
c)
have played
d)
were playing
36.
 She ______ to bed at 10 o'clock yesterday. 
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
going
37.
Jenny _____ very late as well.
a)
sleep
b)
slep
c)
slept
d)
sleeping
38.
They ______ a lot of calories in that marathon.
a)
burnt
b)
burns
c)
burning
d)
born
39.
Todd _____ 10 pounds when he was born.
a)
is
b)
was
c)
being
d)
were
40.
Dan _____ his car to car wash.
a)
takes
b)
takes
c)
taking
d)
took
41.
The boy ______ off the couch in the morning.
a)
fell
b)
felt
c)
falls
d)
fall
42.
The bride _____ after the groom.
a)
run
b)
ran
c)
running
d)
runs
43.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
44.
My mother _____ the birds before we left for vacation.
a)
fed
b)
feed
c)
feeding
d)
fedds
45.

Where did you go on your last holidays?

a)

I go to the beach

b)

I went to Cancun

c)

We traveled by car

d)

I came back last week

46.

What did you learn?

a)

I visited my grandparents

b)

I bought some candies

c)

We learnt to dance bachata

d)

We saved the water

47.

When did you come back?

a)

I traveled by car

b)

We ate pizza

c)

Two days ago

d)

I bought a new cellphone

48.

What did you eat?

a)

We broke the rules

b)

I bought a book

c)

We ate Mexican food

d)

You prepared a cake

49.

________ money did you spend?, well I think $ 3,000

a)

How much

b)

How often

c)

How far

d)

When

50.

How did you travel?

a)

In car

b)

On foot

c)

By plane

d)

On bus

51.

What did you ______?, I bought some souverirs

a)

sing

b)

play

c)

sell

d)

buy

52.

What ____ you see?, we saw beautiful fish!

a)

does

b)

did

c)

was

d)

is

53.

Did you drink orange juice this morning?

a)

No. I drink pineapple juice.

b)

Yes. I drank orange juice.

c)

No. I did

d)

No. I Can not

54.

what did you do yesterday?

a)

I was playing football.

b)

I play football.

c)

I played soccer.

d)

I have played football.

55.

HE _______________________ A BROKEN LEG LAST MONTH

a)

HAVE

b)

HAD

c)

HAS

d)

HAVED

56.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

Dry

a)

dryied

b)

dried

c)

drying

d)

dryed

57.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

is

a)

ised

b)

was

c)

were

d)

are

58.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

wrap

a)

wraped

b)

wrapped

c)

wraping

d)

wrapping

59.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

paint

a)

paints

b)

painting

c)

painted

d)

paintied

60.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

put

a)

puts

b)

putted

c)

put

d)

puted

61.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

make

a)

maked

b)

makes

c)

makeed

d)

made

62.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

teach

a)

taught

b)

teached

c)

teaching

d)

teachs

63.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

do

a)

doed

b)

does

c)

did

d)

dos

64.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

wash

a)

washed

b)

washes

c)

washing

d)

washe

65.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

take

a)

takes

b)

took

c)

taked

d)

takeed

66.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

tell

a)

telled

b)

tellied

c)

told

d)

tells

67.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

wake

a)

wakes

b)

woke

c)

waked

d)

wakied

68.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

draw

a)

drew

b)

draws

c)

drawed

d)

drewed

69.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

open

a)

opens

b)

opened

c)

opening

d)

openied

70.
 She ______ to bed at 10 o'clock yesterday. 
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
going
71.
Jenny _____ very late as well.
a)
sleep
b)
slep
c)
slept
d)
sleeping
72.
They ______ a lot of calories in that marathon.
a)
burnt
b)
burns
c)
burning
d)
born
73.
Benny _____ about a year ago. 
a)
quit
b)
quitted
c)
quiting
d)
quited
74.
Todd _____ 10 pounds when he was born.
a)
is
b)
was
c)
being
d)
were
75.
Dan _____ his car to car wash.
a)
takes
b)
takes
c)
taking
d)
took
76.
The boy ______ off the couch in the morning.
a)
fell
b)
felt
c)
falls
d)
fall
77.
The bride _____ after the groom.
a)
run
b)
ran
c)
running
d)
runs
78.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
79.
My mother _____ the birds before we left for vacation.
a)
fed
b)
feed
c)
feeding
d)
fedds
80.

The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.

a)

is playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

81.
They ________  a model aeroplane this morning.
a)
are making
b)
were making
c)
is making
82.

She __________ when I entered the kitchen.

a)

is cooking

b)

was cooking

c)

were cooking

83.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
84.

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

a)

was

b)

am

c)

were

85.

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

a)

had

b)

have

c)

having

86.

Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner.

a)

was making

b)

were making

c)

is making

87.

Mr. Thompson ____________________

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

a)

is driving

b)

was driving

c)

were driving

88.

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

a)

are waiting

b)

was waiting

c)

were waiting

89.

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

a)

were riding

b)

are riding

c)

was riding

90.
The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.
a)
were digging
b)
was digging
c)
is digging
91.
The boys __________ in the badminton court yesterday afternoon.
a)
is playing
b)
was playing
c)
were playing
92.
They ________  a model aeroplane this morning.
a)
are making
b)
were making
c)
is making
93.
She __________ when I entered the kitchen.
a)
is cooking
b)
was cooking
c)
cooked
94.
Hafiz didn't go out yesterday because it ___________ all day.
a)
is raining
b)
was raining
c)
were raining
95.
The athletes _________ very hard for the sports all last week.
a)
are practising
b)
was practising
c)
were practising
96.

What was the policeman doing at that time?

a)

He was escaping from the thief.

b)

He escaped from the thief.

c)

He was chasing the thief.

d)

He chased the thief.

97.

What was the thief doing at that time?

a)

He was chasing the policeman.

b)

He was escaping from the policeman.

c)

He chasing the policeman.

d)

He escaping from the policeman.

98.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
99.
At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.
a)
was
b)
am
c)
were
100.
They ________ TV when I came.
a)
were watching
b)
were watched
c)
watched

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