Name:……………………………… Class:………………………..

PAST SIMPLE vs PAST PROGRESSIVE (cont)

1. Choose the correct answer:

1) When I saw Dave, he ______________.
a. is working
b. worked
c. was working
2) _____________ when the telephone rang?
a. Were you sleeping
b. Did you sleep
c. Were sleeping
3) Max, what ____________ at 9:30 last night?
a. did you do
b. were you doing
c. you were doing
4) While I ______________ to work, I saw an accident.
a. drove
b. was driving
c. did drive
5) ___________ well on the test?
a. Did you
b. Were you do
c. Did you do
6) While Steve _________ a documentary, he ________ asleep.
a. was watched – fell
b. watched – was falling
c. was watching – fell
7) Alice __________ when she ___________ the DVDs.
a. was running – dropped
b. ran – dropped
c. was running – was dropping
8) I _________ a novel while my mother __________.
a. was read – was cooking
b. was reading – was cooking
c. were reading – was cooking
9) I __________ out of the window when the accident happened.
a. was looked
b. looked
c. was looking
 10) You _________ while I ____________.
a. were playing – studying
b. were playing – was studying
c. played – was studying.

2. Complete the sentences using Past simple or Past continuous (20p)

1. He _______________ (wait) for half an hour before they _________ (arrive).
2. Where _____________ (he/go) when you _________ (see) him?
3. He ____________ (phone) me to say they would be late.
4. She _____________ (talk) to John on the phone when I _________ (walk) in.
5. _________________ (she/know) they ____________ (come) to the party?
6. How many people ___________ (sit) in the waiting room when you __________ (arrive)?
7. I __________ (meet) them in the street while I _____________ (shop).
8. The postman ___________ (arrive) while I _________ (leave) the house.
9. The children ______________ (make) so much noise that I __________ (not/hear) the phone
ring.
10. We ____________ (walk) down by the river when it _________ (start) to rain.
11. The storm ____________ (start) while we __________ (drive) back from London.
12. They ________ (meet) when they _________________ (work) in Paris.
13. What time ______________ (she/arrive) last night?
14. The thief (sneak) ___________ into the house, (steal) ___________ the jewels
and (leave) ___________ without a trace.
15. He (wake) ___________ up and (look) ____________ at his watch.
16. He _________ (break) his foot while he ___________ (play) football on Saturday.
17. I ___________ (not/like) to disturb her because she _____________ (study).
18. I ______ (cut) my finger while I ______________ (chop) vegetables.
19. The plane ____________ (leave) over an hour late.
20. I _____________ (drive) fast when I was flashed by the speed camera.
21. What ________________(you/do) at 8 p.m. yesterday?
22. My parents _________(go) to several concerts while they __________ (stay) in Paris.
23. While Tom (read) ________________, Amy (watch)  ______________ a documentary on TV.
24. Marvin (come)  ______________ home, (switch)  ______________ on the computer
and (check)  ______________ his emails.
25. Nobody (listen) ______________ while the teacher (explain) ______________ the tenses.