Past Simple or Past Continuous_ Quiz (from previous papers) Name: __________________

1. My father ____________ in that firm from 1975 to 1989. Now he’s retired.

a- has worked b- worked c- is working d- had worked

2. I ____________ on a bench in the park when they ran past me.

a- was sitting b- have sat c- sat d- was sat

3. I was going to do the washing, but the machine ____________ down.
a- broke b- breaks c- broken d- break

4. Your mother used to visit you quite often, ___________ ?

a- didn’t she b- doesn’t she c- wouldn’t she d- hadn’t she
5. I ___________ on the bus when I dropped my wallet.

a- am getting b- get c- was getting d- have gotten

6. We __________ to the baseball game when it started to rain.
a- are driving b- drives c- driven d- were driving

7. How __________ your friend get to the airport yesterday?

a. was b. are c. does d. did
8. We were running to the station exactly when the train __________ .

a. was leaving b. leaving c. left d. was left

9. I broke that window while I ___________ the room.
a. was painting b. was paint c. painted d. has painted

10. I couldn't watch the match because I __________ my homework at that time.
a. was do b. was did c. did d. was doing
11. Everyone came to the wedding, _________?
a. weren't they b. wasn't it c. isn't it d. didn't they
12. I __________ down a dark alley when suddenly I heard footsteps.
a. was walking b. have walked c. walked d. was walked

13. The policeman asked me, " How fast ___________ when you saw the old lady in front of you?"
a. did you drive b. were you driving c. were you driven d. have you driven
14. The teacher took a photo of us while we ____________ the tree.

a. climbed up b. have climbed c. were climbing up d. were climbed

15. We were sailing a few miles off the coast when a horrible thunderstorm ____________ .
a. was came up b. was coming up c. has come up d. came up