WorksheetsPast simple and past continuous
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
I was doing my homework when the stone ____ the window.
hit
was hitting
hitted
Everyone _____ outside when the car arrived.
was waiting
waited
were waiting
Ryan and I _____ his foot.
were playing tennis when Ryan broke
played tennis when Ryan broke
played tennis when Ryan was broking
When we _____.
watched TV. Dad was arriving home
were watching TV. Dad arrived home
were watching Tv. Dad was arriving home
Jason _____.
was collecting his prize when his mobile phone was ringing
collected his prize when his mobile phone was ringing
was collecting his prize when his mobile phone rang
We _____ dinner when you called round.
didn't have
weren't having
didn't be having
Nobody _____ it off.
watched the TV so we were switching
watched the TV so we switched
was watching the TV so we switched
I was listening to the radio when I _____ someone knew.
heard
was hearing
were hearing
_____?
What were they doing when the electricity went off
What did they do when the electricity was going off
Did they do when the electricity went off
What _____ when you saw him?
dis Max do
was Max doing
did Max
I found my toy when I _____ my room.
was tidying
tidied
have tidied
Grandpa _____ some old coins when he was working in the garden.
was finding
found
did find
When the children were visiting the zoo, an elephant _____.
was escaping
was escaped
escaped
The phone _____ when I was doing my homework.
ring
rang
did ring
What _____?
were you doing when the storm started
were you doing when the storm was starting
did you do when the storm was starting
What was she _____ while her mother _____ lunch?
doing/ was making
doing/ made
did/ was making
While people _____ to each other, he _____ his book.
talked/ was reading
were talking/ was reading
were talking/ read
Yesterday I _____ to the library, next I _____ a swim, later I _____ Julie for coffee.
went/ had/ met
went/ was having/ was meeting
was going/ had/ met
While I _____ TV, the doorbell _____ .
was watching/ rang
was watching/ was ringing
watched/ was ringing
My mom _____ me while I _____ dinner. (telephone/eat)
was telephoning/ ate
was telephoning/ was eating
telephoned/ was eating
