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Past Simple & Past Continuous G5-G9

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My team played the game yesterday. We _

a)

Won

b)

Win

c)

Have win

d)

Have won

2.

I _ chatting with my friends 2 minutes ago.

a)

Am

b)

Was

c)

Is

d)

Are

3.

While my brother was _ the video game, my friends _ eating chicken.

a)

Playing/were

b)

Played/were

c)

Played/was

d)

Bought/was

4.

My friends _ a party at my house yesterday.

a)

Have

b)

Has

c)

Had

d)

Make

5.

I _ playing with my dog while my brother _ eating a cake.

a)

Was/were

b)

Were/was

c)

Was/was

d)

Were/were

6.

Is Anthony handsome?

a)

Of course

b)

No

c)

Normal

d)

He will be my boyfriend

7.

My father _ a Power Ranger CD last month.

a)

Buy

b)

Have buy

c)

Found

d)

Bought

8.

When I _ watching tv, the phone _

a)

Was/rang

b)

Am/reng

c)

Am/rang

d)

Were/rang

9.

We _ waiting for the bus when we _ accident.

a)

Were/saw an

b)

Was/saw an

c)

Were/saw a

d)

Was/saw a

10.

What _ she thinking about last night? She looked worried.

a)

Was

b)

Is

c)

Does

d)

Has

11.

At this time yesterday we (play) (a)   tennis in the schoolyard.

12.

When I (arrive) ________ at this house, he (still/sleep) ________

(a)  

13.

The light (go) ________ out while we (have) ________ dinner.

(a)  

14.

As we (cross) ________ the street, we (see) ________ an accident.

(a)  

15.

Tom (see) ________ a serious accident while he (stand) ________ at the bus stop.

(a)  

16.

The children (play) ________ football when their mother (come) ________ back home.

(a)  

17.

The bell (ring) ________ while Tom (take) ________ a bath.

(a)  

18.

He (sit) ________ in a car when I (see) ________ him.

(a)  

19.

We (clean) ________ the house when she (come) ________ yesterday.

(a)  

20.

(you/take)________a bath when the earthquake (break)______out ?

(a)  

21.

Quyen _____ in the supermarket when she saw her old friend.

a)

A. was shopping

b)

B. shops

c)

C. is shopping.

d)

D. has shopped

22.

While I                     at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.        

a)

A. was waiting

b)

B. waited

c)

C. had waited

d)

D. were waiting

23.

1. I ____________when he came.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

had

d)

haved

24.

2. . Yesterday we _____________TV at 6 p.m.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

watch

d)

watched

25.

3. He ___________with a child, while she _______up.

a)

was playing, washed

b)

played, was washing

c)

was playing, was washing

d)

played, washed

26.

4. We __________all day yesterday.

a)

was working

b)

were working

c)

work

d)

worked

27.

5. They ________in Moscow.

a)

was living

b)

were living

c)

live

d)

lived

28.

6. I often___________my relatives when I was little.

a)

was visiting

b)

were visiting

c)

visit

d)

visited

29.

6. I often___________my relatives when I was little.

a)

was visiting

b)

were visiting

c)

visit

d)

visited

30.

6. I often___________my relatives when I was little.

a)

was visiting

b)

were visiting

c)

visit

d)

visited

31.
She.......................at 5 p.m. yesterday.
a)
were working
b)
was working
c)
working
d)
was
32.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
33.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
34.
I ... a great film last night.
a)
watch
b)
watching
c)
watched
35.
She ... 10 km yesterday.
a)
walks
b)
is walking
c)
walked
36.
Tom ... to be a doctor when he was four.
a)
didn't want
b)
want
c)
don't want
37.
He ... Italy last summer.
a)
visiting
b)
visits
c)
didn't visit
38.

What ................ she do yesterday?

a)

did

b)

were

c)

does

d)

do

39.

While I was studying, my Mum and Dad .......... cooking a tasty meal.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

did

d)

are

40.

Lucy was ....................... in the lake for 3 hours.

a)

swam

b)

swim

c)

swimming

d)

swiming

41.

Who did he ..................... two days ago?

a)

met

b)

did met

c)

meeted

d)

meet

42.

................. Marc listening to her new songs?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

did

d)

weren't

43.

Who were John and Tom .................... for yesterday?

a)

wait

b)

waits

c)

waited

d)

waiting

44.

Did they ........... their homework last week?

a)

do

b)

did

c)

done

d)

does

45.

When he was a kid, he ................. like running.

a)

does

b)

doesn't

c)

didn't

d)

didnt

46.

Yesterday I ______ eating lots of fruits.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

am

47.

My team played the game yesterday. We _

a)

Won

b)

Win

c)

Have win

d)

Have won

48.

I _ chatting with my friends 2 minutes ago.

a)

Am

b)

Was

c)

Is

d)

Are

49.

While my brother was _ the video game, my friends _ eating chicken.

a)

Playing/were

b)

Played/were

c)

Played/was

d)

Bought/was

50.

My friends _ a party at my house yesterday.

a)

Have

b)

Has

c)

Had

d)

Make

51.

I _ playing with my dog while my brother _ eating a cake.

a)

Was/were

b)

Were/was

c)

Was/was

d)

Were/were

52.

My father _ a Power Ranger CD last month.

a)

Buy

b)

buys

c)

Bought

53.

When I _ watching tv, the phone _

a)

Was/rang

b)

Am/reng

c)

Am/rang

d)

Were/rang

54.

We _ waiting for the bus when we _ accident.

a)

Were/saw an

b)

Was/saw an

c)

Were/saw a

d)

Was/saw a

55.

What _ she thinking about last night? She looked worried.

a)

Was

b)

Is

c)

Does

d)

Has

56.

At this time yesterday we (play) (a)   tennis in the schoolyard.

57.

When I (arrive) ________ at this house, he (sleep) ________

(a)  

58.

The light (go) ________ out while we (have) ________ dinner.

(a)  

59.

When we (cross) ________ the street, we (see) ________ an accident.

(a)  

60.

Tom (see) ________ a serious accident while he (stand) ________ at the bus stop.

(a)  

61.

The children (play) ________ football when their mother (come) ________ back home.

(a)  

62.

The bell (ring) ________ while Tom (take) ________ a bath.

(a)  

63.

He (sit) ________ in a car when I (see) ________ him.

(a)  

64.

We (clean) ________ the house when she (come) ________ yesterday.

(a)  

65.

(you/take)________a bath when the earthquake (break)______out ?

(a)  

66.

Quyen _____ in the supermarket when she saw her old friend.

a)

A. was shopping

b)

B. shops

c)

C. is shopping.

d)

D. has shopped

67.

While I                     at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.        

a)

A. was waiting

b)

B. waited

c)

C. had waited

d)

D. were waiting

68.

1. I ____________when he came.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

had

d)

haved

69.

2. . Yesterday we _____________TV at 6 p.m.

a)

was watching

b)

were watching

c)

watch

d)

watched

70.

3. He ___________with a child, while she _______up.

a)

was playing, washed

b)

played, was washing

c)

was playing, was washing

d)

played, washed

71.

4. We __________all day yesterday.

a)

was working

b)

were working

c)

work

d)

worked

72.

5. They ________in Moscow for 10 years.

a)

was living

b)

live

c)

lived

73.

6. I often___________my relatives when I was little.

a)

was visiting

b)

were visiting

c)

visit

d)

visited

74.

6. I often___________my relatives when I was little.

a)

was visiting

b)

were visiting

c)

visit

d)

visited

75.

6. I often___________my relatives when I was little.

a)

was visiting

b)

were visiting

c)

visit

d)

visited

76.
She.......................at 5 p.m. yesterday.
a)
were working
b)
was working
c)
working
d)
was
77.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
78.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
79.
I ... a great film last night.
a)
watch
b)
watching
c)
watched
80.
She ... 10 km yesterday.
a)
walks
b)
is walking
c)
walked
81.
Tom ... to be a doctor when he was four.
a)
didn't want
b)
want
c)
don't want
82.
He ... Italy last summer.
a)
visiting
b)
visits
c)
didn't visit
83.

What ................ she do yesterday?

a)

did

b)

were

c)

does

d)

do

84.

While I was studying, my Mum and Dad .......... cooking a tasty meal.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

did

d)

are

85.

Lucy was ....................... in the lake for 3 hours.

a)

swam

b)

swim

c)

swimming

d)

swiming

86.

Who did he ..................... two days ago?

a)

met

b)

did met

c)

meeted

d)

meet

87.

................. Marc listening to her new songs?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

did

d)

weren't

88.

Who were John and Tom .................... for yesterday?

a)

wait

b)

waits

c)

waited

d)

waiting

89.

Did they ........... their homework last week?

a)

do

b)

did

c)

done

d)

does

90.

When he was a kid, he ................. like running.

a)

does

b)

doesn't

c)

didn't

d)

didnt

91.

Yesterday I ______ eating lots of fruits.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

am

92.

What ..........................................yestarday at 7  p.m. ?

a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing 
c)
did you
93.
While I .....................................the bathroom, he .....................................TV ! 
a)
was cleaning / watched
b)
cleaned / was watching
c)
was cleaning / was watching 
94.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
95.
He ................................at 7, .........................a shower and left the house. 
a)
got up / was having
b)
got up / had
c)
was getting up / had
96.
While I was waiting for the bus it suddenly .............................to rain. 
a)
begin
b)
beginned
c)
began
97.
Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?
a)
she was crying
b)
was she crying
c)
were she crying
98.
I ....................................so much time studying when I was a child. 
a)
didn't spent
b)
didn't spend
c)
was spending
99.
Tim often ...........................milk when he was a boy. 
a)
was drinking
b)
drinked
c)
drank
100.
Liz ................................windows when I .................her. 
a)
were cleaning / saw
b)
was cleaning / saw
c)
was cleaning / was seeing
101.
Steve ..................................an accident yesterday. 
a)
had
b)
was having
c)
haved
102.

Hai hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ: Hành động xảy ra trước chia thì ____, hành động xảy ra sau chia thì ____

a)

quá khứ đơn / quá khứ tiếp diễn

b)

quá khứ đơn / quá khứ hoàn thành

c)

quá khứ hoàn thành / quá khứ tiếp diễn

d)

quá khứ hoàn thành / quá khứ đơn

103.

Last weekend, Sally _______ with her best friend Beth.

a)

is staying

b)

stay

c)

stayed

d)

stays

104.

Last weekend my mother _______ a cake for my birthday.

a)

makes

b)

make

c)

is making

d)

made

105.

What did he ________ for his holiday?

a)

doing

b)

do

c)

does

d)

did

106.

Why .........................you ....................all the lesson yesterday?

a)

did / laugh

b)

were / laughing

c)

laughing / were

107.

It (a)   ( rain) heavily last July

108.

My sister ______(eat) hamburgers every weekend last month

a)

was eating

b)

ate

109.

While we were _______(run) in the park, Mary fell over.

a)

were running

b)

run

110.

Who ______she (dance) with at the party last night?

a)

was she dancing

b)

did she dance

111.

It (a)   (rain) heavily last July.

112.

While people were talking to each other, he (read) (a)   his book.

113.

While we ...................... in the park, Mary fell over.

a)

ran

b)

were running

114.

Find a mistake: I was play football when she called me.

(a)  

115.

Find a mistake: Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

(a)  

116.

Where did you went last Sunday?

a)

True

b)

False

117.

Find a mistake: Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus.

a)

go

b)

I

c)

friend

118.

Find a mistake: While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

a)

am

b)

heard

c)

While

119.

Find a mistake: Peter turn on the TV, but there was nothing interesting.

(a)  

120.

I (study)__________ French when I was a child.

a)

studies

b)

study

c)

studied

d)

were study

121.

I/ go swimming/ yesterday.

a)

I am going swimming yesterday.

b)

I am going swimming yesterday.

c)

I go swimming yesterday.

d)

I went swimming yesterday.