Past simple past continuous test word

Test . Past Simple or Past Continuous?                                        Variant 1

1. While I (listened/was listening) to the radio, the telephone (rang/was ringing).

2. He (broke/was breaking) his leg when he (skied/was skiing) in the Alps.

3. They (listened/were listening) to the orchestra when the pianist (became/was becoming) ill.

4. Ann (played/was playing) the piano while Tom (painted/was painting) а picture.

5. We (saw/were seeing) an accident while we (waited/ were waiting) for the bus.

6. She (worked/was working) quietly at her desk when suddenly the door (opened/was opening).

7. What you (read)______ at 6 o’clock on Sunday.

 8. She (meet)  ______Dan while she  (work) ________ in France?

9. My mom (work) _______in the garden when I (come) _____ home? .

10.  ‘How fast you (drive) _______ when the police (stop)_______ you?

Test . Past Simple or Past Continuous?                                        Variant 2

1. I (saw/was seeing) you in the park yesterday. You (sat/ were sitting) on а bench.

2. They (travelled/were travelling) to Canada when they (met/ were meeting) each other.

3. While I (listened/was listening) to music, my brother (did/was doing) his homework.

4. What (did you write/were you writing) when your computer (crashed/was crashing)?

5. As he (passed/was passing) the bank, а man in а mask (knocked/was knocking) him onto the ground.

6. Tom (arrived/was arriving) while the children (had/ were having) their bath.

7. He (come)______ while I (have) ______breakfast

8. What you (do)______ at 10 o’clock on Sunday

9. What you (do)____ when the phone (ring)_________?

10. While she (cook) ________dinner, she (cut) __________her finger.

Кизилова Ангелина Сергеевна

Past Continuous or Past Simple.

I. Underline the correct form of the verb.

1. He slept/was sleeping at ten o’clock this morning.

2. We all went/were doing out last night.

3. I ate/was eating breakfast when the phone rang/was ringing.

4. I took/was taking some really great photos when I was/was being in California.

5. She had/was having lunch with her fiance when he gave/was giving her an expensive ring as a birthday present.

6. He met/was meeting Mary yesterday.

II. Put the verbs into the correct form, Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she………………. (not/see) me. She………………..(look) the other way.

2. I……………… (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They ……………. (go) to Berlin and I ………………. (go) to Madrid. We……………….. (have)a chat while we……………….(wait)for our flights.

3. I………………. (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man………………. (step) out into the road in front of me. I…………… (go) quite fast but luckily I ……………..(manage)to stop in time and……………..(not/hit)him.

III. Put the verbs into the correct form, Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. Jane _______________ (wait) for me when I _________________ (arrive).

2.’What _________________ (you/do) this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’

3.’____________________ (you/go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’

4. ‘Was Carol at the party last night?’ ‘Yes, she _________________ (wear) a really nice dress.’

5. How fast _____________ (you/drive) when the accident __________________ (happen)?

6. John _________________ (take) a photograph of me while I ________________________ (not/look).

7. We were in a very difficult position. We _________________ (not/know) what to do.

8. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last ___________ (see) him, he ___________ (try) to find a job in London.

9. I _______________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ____________________ (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody _____________ (follow) me. I was frightened and I __________________ (start) to run.

10. When I was young, I ____________________ (want) to be a bus driver.

I. Underline the correct form of the verb.

1. He slept/was sleeping at ten o’clock this morning.

2. We all went/were doing out last night.

3. I ate/was eating breakfast when the phone rang/was ringing.

4. I took/was taking some really great photos when. I was/was being in California.

5. She had/was having lunch with her fiance when he gave/was giving her an expensive ring as a birthday present.

6. He met/was meeting Mary yesterday.

II. Put the verbs into the correct form, Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she………………. (not/see) me. She………………..(look) the other way.

2. I……………… (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They ……………. (go) to Berlin and I ………………. (go) to Madrid. We……………….. (have)a chat while we……………….(wait)for our flights.

3. I………………. (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man………………. (step) out into the road in front of me. I…………… (go) quite fast but luckily I ……………..(manager)to stop in time and……………..(not/hit)him.

III. Put the verbs into the correct form, Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. Jane _______________ (wait) for me when I _________________ (arrive).

2.’What _________________ (you/do) this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’

3.’____________________ (you/go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’

4. ‘Was Carol at the party last night?’ ‘Yes, she _________________ (wear) a really nice dress.’

5. How fast _____________ (you/drive) when the accident __________________ (happen)?

6. John _________________ (take) a photograph of me while I ________________________ (not/look).

7. We were in a very difficult position. We _________________ (not/know) what to do.

8. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last ___________ (see) him, he ___________ (try) to find a job in London.

9. I _______________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ____________________ (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody _____________ (follow) me. I was frightened and I __________________ (start) to run.

10. When I was young, I ____________________ (want) to be a bus driver.