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Simple Past & Past Continuous 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While I ___ a homework, the phone rang.

a)

done

b)

was doing

c)

had done

d)

did

2.

They ___ dinner when the lights went out.

a)

have

b)

were having

c)

had

d)

are having

3.

I ___ to the store yesterday.

a)

go

b)

am going

c)

went

d)

was going

4.

She ___ when I saw her.

a)

cried

b)

has cried

c)

is crying

d)

was crying

5.

When we arrived, they ___ soccer in the yard.

a)

played

b)

were playing

c)

had played

d)

had been playing

6.

He ___ to school last year.

a)

was walking

b)

walks

c)

walk

d)

walked

7.

I ___ my homework when my friend called.

a)

did

b)

was doing

c)

have done

d)

had done

8.

They ___ a paper when the fire alarm rang.

a)

wrote

b)

were writing

c)

have written

d)

wrote

9.

We ___ books in the library this time last Friday.

a)

go

b)

are reading

c)

went

d)

were reading

10.

While she ___ the dishes, her brother broke a glass.

a)

washed

b)

was washing

c)

has washed

d)

had washed

11.

While I ___ breakfast, the my friend came.

a)

cook

b)

was cooking

c)

cooked

d)

am cooking

12.

They ___ to the park yesterday.

a)

go

b)

are going

c)

went

d)

were going

13.

When she arrived, we ___ for the test.

a)

play

b)

were studying

c)

studied

d)

are studying

14.

I ___ my keys, so I couldn't open the door yesterday.

a)

lost

b)

lose

c)

was losing

d)

was lost

15.

What ___ you ___ at this time last year?

a)

do / do

b)

did / do

c)

were / doing

d)

are / doing

16.

He ___ his homework when his father came home.

a)

finish

b)

finished

c)

was finishing

d)

finishes

17.

I was reading a newspaper when my mom ________ me.

a)

called

b)

am calling

c)

was calling

d)

call

18.

We ___ dinner when the earthquake happened.

a)

were having

b)

have

c)

had

d)

are having

19.

She ___ her leg while she ___ basketball.

a)

breaks / plays

b)

broke / was playing

c)

was breaking / played

d)

broke / played

20.

They ___ in the garden yesterday afternoon.

a)

work

b)

worked

c)

were working

d)

are working