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Past Simple VS Past Continuous 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While I (a)   to the radio, the telephone (b)   .

Choose from the below words
was listening
listened
rang
was ringing
2.

He ​ (a)   his leg when he (b)   in the Alps.

Choose from the below words
broke
was breaking
was skiing
skied
3.

They (a)   to the orchestra when the pianist ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
were listening
listened ​
fainted
was fainting
4.

Ann (a)   the piano while Tom (b)   a picture.

Choose from the below words
was playing
played
was painting
painted
5.

We ​ (a)   an accident while we ​ (b)   for the bus.

Choose from the below words
saw
were seeing
were waiting
waited
6.

She (a)   quietly at her desk when suddenly the door ​ (b)   and her daughter ​ (c)   in.

Choose from the below words
was working
worked
opened
was opening
ran
was running
7.

While she (a)   lunch, she ​ (b)   herself.

Choose from the below words
was preparing
prepared
cut
was cutting
8.

We ​ (a)   while we (b)   in Italy.

Choose from the below words
met
were meeting
were living
lived
9.

Which countries ​ (a)   while they (b)   round the world?

Choose from the below words
did they visit
were they visiting
were travelling
travelled
10.

(a)   in the garden when I ​ (b)   ?

Choose from the below words
Were you working
Did you work
came
was coming
11.

A strange man ​ (a)   into the room. He (b)   red trousers and a pink shirt.

Choose from the below words
walked
was walking
was wearing
wore
12.

​ (a)   your wife while you (b)   in France?

Choose from the below words
Didn’t you meet
Weren’t you meeting
were working
worked
13.

I ​ (a)   you in the park yesterday. You (b)   on a bench.

Choose from the below words
saw
was seeing
were sitting
sat
14.

They (a)   in Canada when they ​ (b)   each other.

Choose from the below words
were studying
studied ​
met
were meeting
15.

While I (a)   to music, my brother (b)   his homework.

Choose from the below words
was listening
listened ​
was doing
did ​
16.

What (a)   when your computer ​ (b)   ?

Choose from the below words
were you writing
did you write ​
crashed
was crashing
17.

As he ​ (a)   ​ (b)   the bank, a man in a mask ​ (c)   him onto the ground.

Choose from the below words
passed
was passing
knocked
was knocking
18.

Why ​ (a)   me while they (b)   in London?

Choose from the below words
didn’t they visit
weren’t they visiting
were staying
stayed
19.

Jack ​ (a)   home from work when he ​ (b)   the accident.

Choose from the below words
was driving
drove
saw
was seeing
20.

Tom ​ (a)   while the children (b)   their bath.

Choose from the below words
arrived
was arriving
were having
had