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RU3/U12/past simple vs past contiuous

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When she ______ the door and saw the new TV, she felt surprised.

a)

opening

b)

were opening

c)

was opening

d)

opened

2.

Last Monday, I _____ my bills and left.

a)

were paying

b)

was paying

c)

paid

d)

paying

3.

From 6 to 6:15, my dad ______ TV while my mom was preparing dinner.

a)

were taking

b)

taking

c)

took

d)

was watching

4.

I ______ my teeth when, suddenly,she came into the bathroom.

a)

were brushing

b)

brushing

c)

was brushing

d)

brushed

5.
At 9, Sean was reading while Samantha _______.
a)
shopped
b)
was shopping
c)
shopping
d)
were shopping
6.
While we _______, we ________a horrible accident.
a)
were driving/ saw
b)
was driving/ saw
c)
drove/ saw
d)
drived/ were seeing
7.
I ______ a terrible dream last night.
a)
was having
b)
am having
c)
had
d)
have
8.
He ________ to see his grandmother yesterday.
a)
was going
b)
goed
c)
goes
d)
went
9.
Susan _______ lunch when someone _______ the doorbell.
a)
prepared/ was ringing
b)
was prepareing/ rang
c)
was preparing/ ringed
d)
was preparing/ rang
10.

I ______ very hard last night.

a)

was working

b)

worked

c)

works

d)

always work

11.
We ______ in New York last year.
a)
were
b)
would be
c)
are
d)
was
12.
Ahmed ______ hurt while he ______ football. 
a)
was getting/ played
b)
got/ played
c)
got/ was playing
d)
was getting/ was playing
13.
While she _______, she _____her wallet.
a)
shopping/ lost
b)
was shoping/ lost
c)
shopped/ was losing
d)
was shopping/ lost
14.
Yesterday at 7 o'clock, Abdulla ______ a movie. 
a)
watched
b)
was watching
c)
watch
d)
watches
15.

While it ________ heavily outside, I _______ in my car.

a)

was raining/ was sitting

b)

rained/ sat

c)

rained/ was sitting

d)

was raining/ sitted

16.
Yesterday, I _______ to the movies with my wife.
a)
was going
b)
went
c)
had gone
d)
were going
17.
When I was a child, we ________ our own amusements.
a)
made
b)
were mading
c)
were making
d)
was making
18.
What ________ at 11 pm last night?
a)
did you do
b)
were you doing
c)
had you done
d)
are you doing
19.
When I ______ into the office, everybody ______ .
a)
was walking/ was working
b)
walked/ worked
c)
walked/was working
d)
was walking/ worked
20.
______ you __________ anything when I ______ you?
a)
Are / doing / called
b)
Were / doing / calling
c)
Did / do / was calling
d)
Were / doing / called
21.

I ……………………. (watch) a documentary at 9 pm last night.

a)

was watching

b)

watched

22.

Karen was sitting in front of the TV when the power ………………. (go) off.

a)

was going out

b)

went out

23.

We were sleeping when the telephone ..............

a)

was ringing

b)

rang

24.

Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt her leg.

a)

were dancing

b)

was dancing

c)

danced

25.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
26.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning / was doing
b)
phoned / was doing
c)
phoned / did
d)
were phoning / were doing
27.

When she _____ her room, her mother called her. (clean)

a)

was cleaning

b)

cleaned

c)

were cleaning

d)

was clean

28.

I __________ for my notebook when I saw a spider. (look)

a)

looked

b)

was looking

c)

was lookig

d)

were looked

29.

The panda _______ bamboo leaves when I saw her. (eat)

a)

ate

b)

eated

c)

was eating

d)

eaten

30.

My computer crashed ........................ I was surfing on the Internet. (crash)

a)

while

b)

when

31.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
32.
What ..........................................yestarday at  p.m. ?
a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing 
c)
did you
33.
Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?
a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
34.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
35.
He ................................at 7, .........................a shower and left the house. 
a)
got up / was having
b)
got up / had
c)
was getting up / had
36.
I ......................my finger while ..........................dinner. 
a)
cutted / was cooking
b)
cut / cooked
c)
cut / was cooking 
37.
While I was waiting for the bus it suddenly .............................to rain. 
a)
begin
b)
beginned
c)
began
38.
Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?
a)
she was crying
b)
was she crying
c)
were she crying
39.
The teacher ..........................her while she ......................................during the test. 
a)
caught / was cheating
b)
caught / cheated
c)
was catching / was cheating 
40.
I ....................................... the food when the guests .................................. . 
a)
was still preparing / were arriving
b)
was still preparing / arrived
c)
still prepared / were arriving
41.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
42.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
43.
Where ............................................. these beautiful shoes?
a)
did you bought
b)
did you buy
c)
were you buying
44.

Who ............................................to when I .............................you in the park?

a)

were you talking / saw

b)

was you talking / saw

c)

talking / saw

45.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
46.
Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?
a)
she was crying
b)
was she crying
c)
were she crying
47.
She ................................nervously outside the examination room when they ........................her. 
a)
was walking / called
b)
were walking / called
c)
walked / were calling
48.

We ……………….. to school when we saw our friends.

a)

were walking

b)

walked

49.

She was cycling home when she ……...………...….. off her bike.

a)

fell

b)

was falling

50.

They were ................................... TV when the doorbell rang.

a)

were watching

b)

watched

51.

Mrs Smith ..............................… on the phone when her students came in.

a)

was talking

b)

talked

52.

Dad was drinking coffee when I...……………… home.

a)

was coming

b)

came

53.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
54.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
55.
Tim often ...........................milk when he was a boy. 
a)
was drinking
b)
drinked
c)
drank
56.

What did you do last weekend ???

Tell us your schedule and what were you doing last Saturday at 11 am .

4 lines
57.
We really(enjoy) the game last Sunday.
a)
enjoyed
b)
enjoying
c)
were enjoying
58.
The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
a)
played
b)
were playing
c)
playing
59.
They(not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.
a)
weren't playing
b)
not play
c)
didn't play
d)
wasn't playing
60.
(Marco / win) the golf competition?
a)
Did Marco win
b)
Was Marco winning
c)
Win Marco
61.
When I (do)_____________the washing-up, I (break) _____________ a plate. 
a)
Did | Was breaking. 
b)
Was doing | Broke
62.
While Tom (play) _____________the piano, his mother (do) _____________ the washing-up. 
a)
Played | Was doing
b)
Was playing | Did
63.
After I brushed my teeth I ... to Bed.
a)
Went
b)
Was going
64.
I ...............................the windowns when the phone ........................ .
a)
was cleaning / rang
b)
were cleaning / rang
c)
cleaned / was ringing
65.
They .............................a test when the head master ......................... the room. 
a)
wrote / entered
b)
were writing / entered
c)
were writing / was entering
66.
What ..........................................yestarday at  p.m. ?
a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing 
c)
did you
67.
He ................................at 7, .........................a shower and left the house. 
a)
got up / was having
b)
got up / had
c)
was getting up / had
68.

My phone … while I … a test.

a)

ringed / was doing

b)

rang / was doing

c)

rang / did

d)

was ringing / was doing

69.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
70.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
71.
What ..........................................yestarday at  p.m. ?
a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing 
c)
did you
72.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
73.

He was talking when the ball ________ him.

a)

hit

b)

was hitting

c)

were hitting

74.

I ________________ when the teacher asked me a question. She was pretty angry.

a)

didn't listen

b)

wasn't listening

c)

weren't listening

75.

Because she ________ Chinese class yesterday afternoon, she couldn't go to Sarah's birthday party.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

were having

76.

Marie ____________ late this morning, so she missed the first class.

a)

waked up

b)

woke up

c)

was waking up

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