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WorksheetsPast continuous and past simple
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
When my boss arrived, I _________ sleeping on my desk.
slept
Were sleeping
Was sleeping
Was sleep
After I got home I _______ a shower and went to bed.
Was having
Had
Have
I was using my mobile phone while the teacher _________.
Talked
Was talk
Talking
was talking
We use more than one verb in the past continuous form to talk about...
A sequence of events.
Simultaneous actions
An action that is interrupted by another one.
When I ______ to the garage, they were fixing my car.
Arrived
Was arriving
Arrive
Peter was a lineman. He got a job and began to work in an electrical company. It was ok until he _______ to arrive late and his boss was always upset.
Started
Was starting
Were starting
Which action is longer?
The action in the past simple
The action in the past continuous.
___________ when I phoned you?
Did you study
You Were studying
Were you studying
Which action happened first?
The action in the past simple
The action in the past continuous
What __________ yesterday at 5pm?
You Were doing
Did you do
Were you doing
We use while or as with ...
The past continuous
The past simple
