WorksheetsMastering Past Simple and Continuous
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Identify the past simple form of the verb 'to go'.
gone
goes
went
goed
Which sentence uses the past continuous correctly?
I was read a book when he called.
I was reading a book when he called.
I read a book when he was calling.
I am reading a book when he called.
Formulate a past simple sentence using the verb 'to eat'.
I will eat an apple.
I ate an apple.
I eating an apple.
I eat an apple.
What time expression is commonly used with past simple?
yesterday
last week
tomorrow
next year
Identify the past continuous form of the verb 'to read'.
was reading
were read
is reading
was/were reading
Choose the correct past simple form: 'She (to see) the movie yesterday.'
views
sighted
saw
seen
Which of the following sentences is in the past continuous?
I am running now.
I was running yesterday.
I was running.
I run.
Formulate a past continuous sentence about your last vacation.
I relaxed on the beach during my last vacation.
I will relax on the beach during my last vacation.
I am relaxing on the beach during my last vacation.
I was relaxing on the beach during my last vacation.
What time expressions can be used with past continuous?
at that time, while, when, all day, all night, for hours, during that period
tomorrow
yesterday
next week
Identify the error in this sentence: 'I was walking to the store yesterday.'
No error in the sentence.
The word 'yesterday' is unnecessary in the sentence.
There should be a comma after 'store'.
The sentence should use 'was walking' instead of 'walked'.
Formulate a past simple sentence about your favorite book.
I am reading my favorite book right now.
I read my favorite book last summer.
I will read my favorite book next week.
I read my favorite book every day.
Which sentence correctly uses both past simple and past continuous?
I was reading a book when the phone rang.
I was reading a book and the phone is ringing.
The phone rang when I was reading a book yesterday.
I read a book while the phone rings.
Identify the past simple form of the verb 'to write'.
writeed
wroteen
writed
wrote
What is the correct past continuous form of 'to play'?
was play
were played
is playing
was playing / were playing
Choose the correct time expression for past simple: 'last week', 'now', or 'tomorrow'?
yesterday
next week
last week
today
Formulate a past continuous sentence about a childhood memory.
I was swimming in the ocean last summer.
I was riding my bike in the park.
I rode my bike to school every morning.
I was playing video games all day.
Identify the past simple usage in this sentence: 'He was playing soccer when it started to rain.'
was
started
soccer
playing
Which of the following is a correct past simple sentence?
She walk to the store.
She walked to the store.
She walks to the store.
She walking to the store.
Formulate a sentence using both past simple and past continuous.
I was eating dinner when the phone rang.
I was watching TV when my friend called.
I watched a movie yesterday.
My friend was calling while I was sleeping.
What time expression would you use with past continuous: 'yesterday' or 'at that moment'?
last week
at that moment
in the morning
tomorrow
