Free Printable Past Simple Past Continuous

1.

Use ________to talk about single events and main events in a story.

Example: I heard a sound.

a)

Past continuous

b)

Past simple

2.

Use ________to explain the background to the story and to describe a situation that was in progress at the time.

Example: I was watching tv.

a)

past continuous

b)

past simple

c)

past perfect

3.

We ______home one night when we______a noise.

a)

went - were hearing

b)

were going - heard

c)

had gone - heard

4.

Yesterday, I ______when I heard a nasty sound. It ____from my stomach. (background)

a)

drank coffee- came

b)

was drinking coffee - was coming

5.

On Sunday, I read an interesting article while I_______the internet.

a)

surfed

b)

was surfing

6.

I _____any books with me the last time I went on vacation.

a)

wasn't taking

b)

didn't take

7.

I _____a lot of books while I ______engineering.

a)

read - was studying

b)

was reading - studied

8.

complete: (look / follow)

She_______ back and almost screamed. The strange men_______her.

(a)

9.

Complete: (shine/ be/ sing)

The sun______ and the birds_____. It ______a beautiful day.

(a)

10.

Bladis ______a marvelous idea while she ______to work one morning.

a)

had - was driving

b)

drove - had

c)

was having - drove

11.

Many children (play) at the park when we arrived there.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

are playing

d)

were playing

12.

Mom (cook) when I came home.

a)

cooks

b)

cooked

c)

is cooking

d)

was cooking

13.

They were talking to each other when the bell (ring).

a)

rings

b)

rang

c)

rung

d)

was ringing

14.

I was doing my homework when the rain (start).

a)

starts

b)

started

c)

is starting

d)

was starting

15.

She (not sleep) when I called her last night.

a)

not sleep

b)

doesn't sleep

c)

isn't sleeping

d)

wasn't sleeping

16.

They (not sit) when the teacher entered the class.

a)

don't sit

b)

didn't sit

c)

aren't sitting

d)

weren't sitting

17.

What (do) when the movie started?

a)

do you do

b)

did you do

c)

were you doing

d)

are you doing

18.

Correct or incorrect? : "I cooked when my Mother was calling me."

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

19.

Correct the mistake by writing the whole sentence:

I (cook) when my Mother (call) me.

(a)

20.

Which word is correct when you use the Past Simple?

a)

never

b)

while

c)

yet

d)

when

21.

While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.

a)

was reading / was watching

b)

read / watched

c)

was reading / were watching

d)

read / was watching

22.

While I (drive), I (have) an accident.

a)

drived/had

b)

was driving/ had

c)

drove / was having

d)

drove/ had

23.

The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.

a)

hid/came

b)

hided/ come

c)

was hiding / came

d)

were hiding / came

24.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

25.

Katy and Candy _____ computer games at 8 this morning.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

were playing

d)

are playing

26.

I _____ football with my friends yesterday.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

am playing

d)

was playing

27.

Mum _____ at half past nine last night.

a)

shopped

b)

were shopping

c)

was shoping

d)

was shopping

28.

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

a)

do you do

b)

did you do

c)

didn't do

d)

were you doing

29.

We really(enjoy) the game last Sunday.

a)

enjoyed

b)

enjoying

c)

were enjoying

30.

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

31.

Last night we (a) pizza for dinner (eat)

32.

We didn't (a) the game last night (watch)

33.

He ______ (win) the Nobel Prize last year.

a)

winned

b)

wined

c)

won

d)

winning

34.

She ___________ (go) to visit her grandmother yesterday.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goed

d)

goied

35.

We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

36.

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

a)

are talk

b)

are talking

c)

was talk

d)

were talking

37.

When I looked in the window, some people ____ ____ lunch.

a)

was eat

b)

were eat

c)

were eating

d)

was eating

38.

The students ____ taking notes while the teacher ____ talking.

a)

were, was

b)

was, was

c)

was, were

d)

were, were

39.

Complete the sentence with the correct option:

My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

were played

d)

was played

40.

At this time yesterday we (play) (a) tennis in the schoolyard.

41.

When I (arrive) ________ at this house, he (still/sleep) ________

(a)

42.

The light (go) ________ out while we (have) ________ dinner.

(a)

43.

As we (cross) ________ the street, we (see) ________ an accident.

(a)

44.

Tom (see) ________ a serious accident while he (stand) ________ at the bus stop.

(a)

45.

The children (play) ________ football when their mother (come) ________ back home.

(a)

46.

The bell (ring) ________ while Tom (take) ________ a bath.

(a)

47.

He (sit) ________ in a car when I (see) ________ him.

(a)

48.

We (clean) ________ the house when she (come) ________ yesterday.

(a)

49.

(you/take)________a bath when the earthquake (break)______out ?

(a)

50.

Quyen _____ in the supermarket when she saw her old friend.

a)

A. was shopping

b)

B. shops

c)

C. is shopping.

d)

D. has shopped

51.

_____, I will give you a call.

a)

A. When I had arrived in Ha Noi

b)

B. When I arrived in Ha Noi

c)

C. When I arrive in Ha Noi

d)

D. When I was arriving in Ha Noi

52.

While I at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.

a)

A. was waiting

b)

B. waited

c)

C. had waited

d)

D. were waiting

53.

non-verbal language is important aspect of interpersonal communication.

a)

A. The - a

b)

B. ø – an

c)

C. A - the

d)

D. The - ø

54.

Richard Byrd was first person in history to fly over North Pole.

a)

A. the - a

b)

B. the - Ø

c)

C. the - the

d)

D. Ø - Ø

55.

He bought three shirts; one for him and ______ for his children.

a)

A. others

b)

B. the other

c)

C. another

d)

D. the others

56.

Solar energy is not widely used it is friendly to the environment

a)

A. since

b)

B. although

c)

C. despite

d)

D. because

57.

In most developed countries, up to 50% of population enters higher education at some time in their lives.

a)

A. the – Ø

b)

B. Ø – the

c)

C. Ø – Ø

d)

D. the-a

58.

My brother while he his bicycle and hurt himself.

a)

A. had fallen / rode

b)

B. was falling / rode

c)

C. fell / was riding

d)

D. had fallen / was riding

59.

Galileo proved that the earth round the sun.

a)

A. goes

b)

B. went

c)

C. is going

d)

D. was going

60.

While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.

a)

was reading / was watching

b)

read / watched

c)

was reading / were watching

d)

read / was watching

61.

He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.

a)

waked / looked

b)

was waking / looked

c)

woke/ looked

62.

While I (drive), I (have) an accident.

a)

drived/had

b)

was driving/ had

c)

drove / was having

d)

drove/ had

63.

Alan (look) out of the window when he (see) a UFO.

a)

was looking/saw

b)

looked/ saw

c)

was looking / seen

d)

looked/ was seeing

64.

The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.

a)

hid/came

b)

hided/ come

c)

was hiding / came

d)

were hiding / came

65.

While we (clean) the house, we (break) some glasses.

a)

were cleaning/ breaked

b)

cleaned/ broken

c)

were cleaning/ broke

d)

was cleaning/ was breaking

66.

While he ........... a shower, his dogs ...... ate was eating his steaks.

a)

took / ate

b)

were taking/was eating

c)

was taking /were eating

d)

took/ eat

67.

The students ...... cards when the teacher ...... in.

a)

were playing / came

b)

was playing/was coming

c)

played / were coming

d)

played/ came

68.

We ........ at the breakfast table when the doorbell ........

a)

sat/was ringing

b)

were sitting / rang

c)

was sitting/were ringing

d)

sitting / rang

69.

What (you, do) ...........when you .............(hear) that noise?

a)

were you doing/ heard

b)

you were doing / heard

c)

you did/ heard

d)

you did / were hearing

70.

go

4 lines

71.

be

4 lines

72.

come

4 lines

73.

do

4 lines

74.

eat

4 lines

75.

have

4 lines

76.

drink

4 lines

77.

get

4 lines

78.

read

4 lines

79.

drive

4 lines

80.

meet

4 lines

81.

see

4 lines

82.

make

4 lines

83.

find

4 lines

84.

run

4 lines

85.

Mike _____ his lesson.

a)

forgot

b)

forget

c)

forgetted

86.

John _____ the lemonade.

a)

drinked

b)

drank

c)

drink

87.

The flowers _____ after the rain.

a)

grow

b)

grew

c)

growed

88.

The water on the pond _____.

a)

freezed

b)

freeze

c)

froze

89.

The mosquito _____ my hand.

a)

bite

b)

bited

c)

bit

90.

Our class _____ the book yesterday.

a)

begin

b)

beginned

c)

began

91.

Mr. Jones _____ mayor after the election.

a)

become

b)

became

c)

becomed

92.

Jim _____ the milk out of the fridge.

a)

get

b)

getted

c)

got

93.

Aunt Sue _____ to England last year.

a)

go

b)

goed

c)

went

94.

Jen and Tad _____ happy to see us.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

95.

Somebody (a) (break) this window last night.

96.

I _____ (go) to the cinema but I _____ (not, enjoy) the film much.

(a)

97.

I _____ (be) angry because they _____ (be) late.

(a)

98.

I (a) (buy) a ticket to Paris at the airport.

99.

This house (a) (cost) $ 35,000 in 1998.

100.

Who else (a) (go) to the cinema with Mike yesterday morning?

101.

In summer I (a) (go) for long walks after breakfast.

102.

Princess Diana (a) (do) a lot of work for charity.

103.

They got into the car and (a) (drive) away.

104.

He _____ (come) to the table, _____ (take) a pen and started writing.

(a)

105.

Find

a)

Finded

b)

Findt

c)

Found

d)

Fine

106.

Write

a)

Wroten

b)

Written

c)

Writed

d)

Wrote

107.

Catch

a)

Caught

b)

Catch

c)

Catched

d)

Cough

108.

Buy

a)

Buy

b)

Bought

c)

Both

d)

Baught

109.

Come

a)

Come

b)

Coming

c)

Came

d)

Conted

110.

Fly

a)

Flown

b)

Flow

c)

Flyed

d)

Flew

111.

Put

a)

Pat

b)

Pot

c)

Put

d)

Pet

112.

Sing

a)

Sang

b)

Single

c)

Sung

d)

Singed

113.

Begin

a)

Begun

b)

Beginning

c)

Began

d)

Big

114.

Teach

a)

Thought

b)

Tought

c)

Teach

d)

Taught

115.

Leave

a)

Left

b)

Leaven

c)

Leaved

d)

Lift

116.

Choose

a)

Choosen

b)

Chose

c)

Chosen

d)

Chase

117.

Fall

a)

Falling

b)

Foll

c)

Fell

d)

Full

118.

Hear

a)

Heard

b)

Hear

c)

Here

d)

Hero

119.

Swim

a)

Swum

b)

Swimming

c)

Swem

d)

Swam

120.

Win

a)

Winner

b)

Win

c)

Won

d)

Wun

Past Simple Past Continuous

Total questions: 120

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