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SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While I _______ (walk) to school, I saw a friend.

a)

was walking

b)

walked

c)

walking

2.

They _______ (watch) TV when the power ______ (go) out.

a)

watched / was going

b)

were watching / went

c)

watching / went

3.

I ______ (eat) dinner when you ______ (call) me.

a)

eating / calling

b)

ate / was calling

c)

was eating / called

4.

When she _______ (arrive), he _______ (read) a book.

a)

arrived / was reading

b)

was arriving / read

c)

arriving / reading

5.

We _______ (play) soccer when it ______ (start) to rain.

a)
  • played / was starting

b)
  • were playing / started

c)
  • playing / started

6.

He ___ (write) an email while she ___ (cook) dinner.

a)
  • writing / cooking

b)
  • wrote / was cooking

c)
  • was writing / cooked

7.

They _______ (travel) to Paris when they _______ (hear) the news.

a)
  • were traveling / heard

b)
  • traveled / were hearing

c)
  • traveling / hearing

8.

She _______ (study) when the phone _______ (ring).

a)

studied / was ringing

b)

was studying / rang

c)

studying / was ringing

9.

He _______ (paint) the house while she _______ (read) a book.

a)

painted / was reading

b)

was painting / read

c)

painting / was reading

10.

She _______ (sing) while he _______ (play) the guitar.

a)

sang / played

b)

was singing / was playing

c)

sings / plays