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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alfred … his first poem when he was six.

a)

write

b)

writes

c)

writed

d)

wrote

e)

was writing

2.

At eight o’clock this morning, she … the ironing.

a)

did

b)

was doing

c)

is doing

d)

will do

e)

does

3.

They … billiards and then they … the latest news.

a)

played, discussed

b)

were playing, discussed

c)

were playing, were discussing

d)

played, were discussing

4.

Sue … on the phone while her brother … a magazine.

a)

talked, read

b)

was talking, read

c)

talked, was reading

d)

was talking, was reading

5.

Tom … his dog when it … to snow.

a)

was walking, was staring

b)

was walking, started

c)

walked, started

d)

walked, was staring

6.

They … hockey when their grandmother… them.

a)

played, called

b)

played, was calling

c)

were playing, called

d)

were playing, was calling

7.

He … while his brother … TV.

a)

was reading, was watching

b)

was reading, watched

c)

read, was watching

d)

read, watched

8.

At 3 o’clock last night I … on the phone.

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

were talking

d)

was talking

9.

Olivia … lunch when she … somebody playing the guitar.

a)

was cooking, was hearing

b)

was cooking, heard

c)

cooked, was hearing

d)

cooked, heard

10.

Mark … the list of participants when the race …

a)

was reading, was starting

b)

was reading, started

c)

read, was starting

d)

read, started

11.

My grandma … a horror film while I …

a)

was watching, were sleeping

b)

were watching, slept

c)

watched, was sleeping

d)

were watching, was sleeping

12.

When Mike … the spider, he … away.

a)

saw, ran

b)

was seeing, ran

c)

saw, was running

d)

was seeing, was running

13.

The class … a test when the bell …

a)

was having, was ringing

b)

was having, rang

c)

had, was ringing

d)

had, rang

14.

She … the restricted area at about 7 pm yesterday.

a)

were leaving

b)

was leaving

c)

leaved

d)

left

15.

I … the carpet while my brother … computer games!

a)

hoovered, played

b)

hoovered, was playing

c)

was hoovering, played

d)

was hoovering, was playing

16.

Little Cindy-Lou … at 3 pm yesterday.

a)

sleep

b)

sleeps

c)

is sleeping

d)

was sleeping

e)

slept

17.

Mr Smith … his Ferrari when a turtle … from a balcony and … his car.

a)

drove, was falling, hit

b)

was driving, fell, hit

c)

was driving, was falling, hitted

d)

drove, fell, hit

e)

drove., was falling, was hitting

18.

Tim … his copter while Peter … an ice cream.

a)

was flying, was eating

b)

flew, was eating

c)

flew, ate

d)

was flying, ate

19.

At this time yesterday Naty and Steve … to Dubai.

a)

flew

b)

are flying

c)

were flying

d)

was flying

e)

flow

20.

Mummy … me an hour ago.

a)

were calling

b)

cold

c)

was calling

d)

called

21.

John … a new restaurant as he … near the castle.

a)

was seeing, was walking

b)

was seeing, walked

c)

saw, was walking

d)

saw, walked

22.

The baby … when Grandpa…

a)

was sleeping, arriving

b)

was sleeping, arrived

c)

sleeped, arriving

d)

slept, was arriving

23.

While he … on the ferry to the other bank of the river, he … that travelling is a very pleasant activity.

a)

traveled, was remembering

b)

traveled, remembered

c)

was travelling, was remembering

d)

was travelling, remembered

24.

While you … out, the postman … this parcel for you.

a)

was, was delivering

b)

were, delivered

c)

were, was delivering

d)

was, delivered

25.

The children … while their mother … a chocolate cake.

a)

were studying, was cooking

b)

were studying, cooked

c)

studied, cooked

d)

studied, was cooking