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Past tense VS Past Continuous

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I... (come) home while my sister ... (water) houseplants.

a)

came, watered

b)

came, was watering

c)

was coming, watered

2.

was Andra ... (drive) when you ... (call) him ?

a)

driving, were calling

b)

drove, called

c)

driving, called

3.

I ... (send) him an email with the file when you ... (receive) the confirmation.

a)

sent, received

b)

was sending, was receiving

c)

was sending, received

4.

at five o'clock this morning she ... (do) her homework

a)

were doing

b)

did

c)

was doing

5.

while I ... (walk) down the street, it ... (begin) to rain

a)

walked, was begining

b)

was walking, began

c)

walked, began

6.

.... they still ... (clean up) the mess at 10 am today?

a)

were, cleaning up

b)

was, cleaning up

c)

did, clean up

7.

the children ... (play) in the playground at this time yesterday

a)

played

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

8.

boby ... (lie) under the tree to sleep when a big leaf ... (fall) onto his head.

a)

lay, fell

b)

was lying, falling

c)

was lying, fell

9.

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

10.

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

11.

When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).

a)

was snowed

b)

was snowing

c)

were snowing

d)

snowed

12.

She met them at the station while she _________ (wait) for her train.

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

waited

d)

wanted

13.

She missed the bus because she __________ (argue) with one of her friends.

a)

were arguing

b)

was arguing

c)

argued

d)

arguered

14.

While she was talking to her boss, her mobile phone _________ (ring).

a)

was ringing

b)

were ringing

c)

ringed

d)

rang

15.

I couldn’t answer your call because I __________(drive)

a)

were driving

b)

drived

c)

drove

d)

was driving

16.

We were walking in the mountains when we_________ (see) a strange animal.

a)

seed

b)

saw

c)

seen

d)

stoped

17.

While I was swimming in the river, I ___________(see) some frogs.

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

seed

d)

was seeing

18.

He ________(miss) the train because he was talking with some friends

a)

missed

b)

was missing

c)

were missing

d)

mist

19.
I ......................... my car when it ......................... to rain.
a)
was driving / started
b)
drove / was starting
c)
drove / started
d)
was driving / was starting
20.
I ......................... the door while I ......................... in my room.
a)
was hitting / danced
b)
hit / was dancing
c)
hit / danced
d)
was hitting / was dancing
21.
I ......................... (walk) down the street at the moment I realised I ......................... (not take) my keys.
a)
was walking / didn't take
b)
walked / wasn't taking
c)
walked / didn't take
d)
was walking / wasn't taking
22.

What _____ he _____ (watch) on television when you arrived?

a)

was / watching

b)

were / watching

c)

was/ watch

d)

were / watch

23.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

are working

b)

is working

c)

were working

d)

was working

24.

She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

a)

was listening

b)

were listening

c)

are listening

d)

is listening

25.

_____ it _____ (rain) when you left?

a)

was / raining

b)

were / raining

c)

is /raining

d)

are / raining

26.

I... (come) home while my sister ... (water) houseplants.

a)

came, watered

b)

came, was watering

c)

was coming, watered

27.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She _______________ a book when the phone____________ .

a)

Were reading / rings

b)

Was reading / rang

c)

reading / ring

d)

read / was ring

28.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

My son _________________ a coin while he ___________________ .

a)

found / finding

b)

was found / was walking

c)

found / was walking

d)

were finding / walked

29.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

She __________________ her hair when the postman _______________ .

a)

was doing / came

b)

were doing / came

c)

was coming / did

d)

did / were coming

30.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The mixer ______________ down while I ___________________ dinner.

a)

break / cooked

b)

broke / was cooking

c)

was breaking / cooked

d)

were breaking / were cooking

31.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

They ______________ that we ____________________ them.

a)

were noticed / was watching

b)

was noticed / watched

c)

noticed / watched

d)

noticed / were watching

32.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

The teacher ____________________ angry because we ____________________ .

a)

was being / talked

b)

were / was talking

c)

was / were talking

d)

were / were talk

33.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

I _______________ him while he _________________ cake.

a)

saw / was eating

b)

sawing / eating

c)

was sawing / eats

d)

saw / were eating

34.

Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:

When the light ______________ out I ________________ a bath.

a)

was going / was having

b)

go / was having

c)

went / was having

d)

went / was had

35.

The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

36.

The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

37.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
38.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
39.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
40.
Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started. 
a)
when
b)
while
41.
I was going to the cinema last night when I ......................... my old friend from primary school. 
a)
met
b)
was meeting
c)
meeted
42.

When I (get) ____________ up yesterday, the sun (shine) ____________ .

a)

Got / Was Shining

b)

Was getting / Shined

43.

Where ________________________ these beautiful shoes?

a)

did you bought

b)

did you buy

c)

were you buying

44.

The baby ______ when the telephone _____.

a)

slept - was ringing

b)

slept - rung

c)

sleeped - ring

d)

was sleeping - rang

45.

I ___________ for my purse when I _________ my credit card.

a)

looked - dropped

b)

looked - was dropping

c)

was looking - was dropping

d)

was looking - dropped

46.

I ___________ (come) home while my sister ____________ (water) houseplants.

a)

came, watered

b)

came, was watering

c)

was coming, watered

47.

He ... while we ... the project that was given by Mrs.Christina.

a)

shouts , discusses

b)

shouted , discussed

c)

was shouting , discussed

d)

shouted , were discussing

48.

My family ... dinner at our favorite restaurant at 8 P.M. yesterday.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

is having

d)

were having

49.

Joshua ... his friends to attend his birthday party last week.

a)

invited

b)

was inviting

c)

is inviting

d)

invites

50.

Choose the correct form:

While I …...…………….. my homework, I had a good idea.

a)

was doing

b)

did

51.

Choose the correct form:

Jim …………...….. his leg while he was playing golf.

a)

was breaking

b)

broke

52.

Choose the correct form:

I ……………………………… an old friend while I was waiting for the train

a)

was seeing

b)

saw

53.

Choose the corret form:

While I ………………….. a bath, the phone rang

a)

had

b)

was having

54.

I... (come) home while my sister ... (water) houseplants.

a)

came, watered

b)

came, was watering

c)

was coming, watered

55.

was Andra ... (drive) when you ... (call) him ?

a)

driving, were calling

b)

drove, called

c)

driving, called

56.

at five o'clock this morning she ... (do) her homework

a)

were doing

b)

did

c)

was doing

57.

while I ... (walk) down the street, it ... (begin) to rain

a)

walked, was begining

b)

was walking, began

c)

walked, began

58.

.... they still ... (clean up) the mess at 10 am today?

a)

were, cleaning up

b)

was, cleaning up

c)

did, clean up

59.

the children ... (play) in the playground at this time yesterday

a)

played

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

60.

boby ... (lie) under the tree to sleep when a big leaf ... (fall) onto his head.

a)

lay, fell

b)

was lying, falling

c)

was lying, fell

61.

they ... TV when I arrived

a)

were watching

b)

were watched

c)

watched

62.

........ she reading a magazine when Peter arrived?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

do

d)

did

63.

Ann ................. cleaning her room when her mother called her

a)

weren`t

b)

doesn`t

c)

didn`t

d)

wasn`t

64.

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

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

65.

They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

was not doing

b)

were not doing

c)

was not do

66.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

My parents was work when I came home.

b)

My parents were work when I came home.

c)

My parents was working when I came home.

d)

My parents were working when I came home.

67.

I __________ dinner when I suddenly __________ a loud bang.

a)

had dinner/ was hearing

b)

was having/ heard

c)

had/ heard

d)

have had dinner/ heard

68.

When I ________ up this yesterday, the sun _____________

a)

get/ shine

b)

got/ shone

c)

get/ is shining

d)

got/ was shining

69.

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

70.

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

71.

When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).

a)

was snowed

b)

was snowing

c)

were snowing

d)

snowed

72.

She met them at the station while she _________ (wait) for her train.

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

waited

d)

wanted

73.

She missed the bus because she __________ (argue) with one of her friends.

a)

were arguing

b)

was arguing

c)

argued

d)

arguered

74.

While she was talking to her boss, her mobile phone _________ (ring).

a)

was ringing

b)

were ringing

c)

ringed

d)

rang

75.

I couldn’t answer your call because I __________(drive)

a)

were driving

b)

drived

c)

drove

d)

was driving

76.

We were walking in the mountains when we_________ (see) a strange animal.

a)

seed

b)

saw

c)

seen

d)

stoped

77.

While I was swimming in the river, I ___________(see) some frogs.

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

seed

d)

was seeing

78.

He ________(miss) the train because he was talking with some friends

a)

missed

b)

was missing

c)

were missing

d)

mist

79.
I ......................... my car when it ......................... to rain.
a)
was driving / started
b)
drove / was starting
c)
drove / started
d)
was driving / was starting
80.

What _____ he _____ (watch) on television when you arrived?

a)

was / watching

b)

were / watching

c)

was/ watch

d)

were / watch

81.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

are working

b)

is working

c)

were working

d)

was working

82.

She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

a)

was listening

b)

were listening

c)

are listening

d)

is listening

83.

_____ it _____ (rain) when you left?

a)

was / raining

b)

were / raining

c)

is /raining

d)

are / raining

84.

I... (come) home while my sister ... (water) houseplants.

a)

came, watered

b)

came, was watering

c)

was coming, watered

85.

was Andra ... (drive) when you ... (call) him ?

a)

driving, were calling

b)

drove, called

c)

driving, called

86.

The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

87.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
88.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
89.

They __________ (play) soccer when it started to rain.

a)

was playing

b)

played

c)

were playing

90.

While I __________ (read) the book, my friend __________ (call) me.

a)

read, was calling

b)

was reading, called

c)

was reading, was calling

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