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WorksheetsPast Simple vs Past Continuous
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Alfred … his first poem when he was six.
write
writes
writed
wrote
was writing
At eight o’clock this morning, she … the ironing.
did
was doing
is doing
will do
does
They … billiards and then they … the latest news.
played, discussed
were playing, discussed
were playing, were discussing
played, were discussing
Sue … on the phone while her brother … a magazine.
talked, read
was talking, read
talked, was reading
was talking, was reading
Tom … his dog when it … to snow.
was walking, was staring
was walking, started
walked, started
walked, was staring
They … hockey when their grandmother… them.
played, called
played, was calling
were playing, called
were playing, was calling
He … while his brother … TV.
was reading, was watching
was reading, watched
read, was watching
read, watched
At 3 o’clock last night I … on the phone.
talk
talked
were talking
was talking
Olivia … lunch when she … somebody playing the guitar.
was cooking, was hearing
was cooking, heard
cooked, was hearing
cooked, heard
Mark … the list of participants when the race …
was reading, was starting
was reading, started
read, was starting
read, started
My grandma … a horror film while I …
was watching, were sleeping
were watching, slept
watched, was sleeping
were watching, was sleeping
When Mike … the spider, he … away.
saw, ran
was seeing, ran
saw, was running
was seeing, was running
The class … a test when the bell …
was having, was ringing
was having, rang
had, was ringing
had, rang
She … the restricted area at about 7 pm yesterday.
were leaving
was leaving
leaved
left
I … the carpet while my brother … computer games!
hoovered, played
hoovered, was playing
was hoovering, played
was hoovering, was playing
Little Cindy-Lou … at 3 pm yesterday.
sleep
sleeps
is sleeping
was sleeping
slept
Mr Smith … his Ferrari when a turtle … from a balcony and … his car.
drove, was falling, hit
was driving, fell, hit
was driving, was falling, hitted
drove, fell, hit
drove., was falling, was hitting
Tim … his copter while Peter … an ice cream.
was flying, was eating
flew, was eating
flew, ate
was flying, ate
At this time yesterday Naty and Steve … to Dubai.
flew
are flying
were flying
was flying
flow
Mummy … me an hour ago.
were calling
cold
was calling
called
John … a new restaurant as he … near the castle.
was seeing, was walking
was seeing, walked
saw, was walking
saw, walked
The baby … when Grandpa…
was sleeping, arriving
was sleeping, arrived
sleeped, arriving
slept, was arriving
While he … on the ferry to the other bank of the river, he … that travelling is a very pleasant activity.
traveled, was remembering
traveled, remembered
was travelling, was remembering
was travelling, remembered
While you … out, the postman … this parcel for you.
was, was delivering
were, delivered
were, was delivering
was, delivered
The children … while their mother … a chocolate cake.
were studying, was cooking
were studying, cooked
studied, cooked
studied, was cooking
