English:

Past simple and

past contunous
By: Daniela Forero Ardila
1. She _______ (sit)on a chair and watching TV.
b) Was sitting
a) Sat
b) Was sitting

Exercise 1
2. We waved at him, but he ________ (not look).
a) Wasn’t
Wasn't looking
b) Didn’t looked

Exercise 2
3. When I was Young I ________ (want) to be a
pilot.
a) Wanted
b) Was wanting

Exercise 3
4. What ________ (happen) after that?.
a) Happened
b) Did happened

Exercise 4
5. ________ (you / see) Jane last night?

a) Did
B) Wereyou seeseing
you
b) Were you seing

Exercise 5
6. She ________ (wear) her new jacket when I saw her.

a) Wore
B) Was wearing
b) Was wearing

Exercise 6
7. I _______ (see) you walking in the park this morning.
B) Sawseing
a) Was
b) Saw

Exercise 7
8. I got up at seven and then I _______ (have) a big
breakfast.
a) Had
b) Was having

Exercise 8
9. ________ (you/go) to the restaurant yesterday?
a) Did you go
b) Did you goed

Exercise 9
10. I left the cinema before the film ended. I ________
(not enjoy) it.
b) Wasn't
a) Wasn't enjoing
enjoying
b) Wasn't enjoying

Exercise 10
11. When ________ (she / start) learning English? –
Five years ago.
a) Did she start
b) Was she starting

Exercise 11
12. Mr. Brown ________ (have) a shower when I
knocked his door.
b) Was having
a) Had
b) Was having

Exercise 12
13. I turned the radio off. Nobody ________ (listen)
to it.
a) Was listening
b) Listened

Exercise 13
14. She was a beautiful woman. She always _____
(attract) a lot of men.
a) Attracted
b) Was attracting

Exercise 14
15. We ________ in Canberra last spring.
b) Were
a) Was
b) Were

Exercise 15
16. Jamie ________ 25 last June.
b) Was
a) Were
b) Was

Exercise 16
17. You ________ very busy on Friday.
a) Were
b) Was

Exercise 17
19. ________ you at work this morning?
a) Were
b) Was

Exercise 18
19. He ________ not surprised by the present.
a) Was
b) Were

Exercise 19
20. She  ________  interested in
science.
b)
a) Were
Was
b) Was

Exercise 20
Blibliography:

• https://www.ejerciciosingl
esonline.com/new-exercis
es/ex1-pasado-simple-vs-c
ontinuo-ejercicio/
• https://whatsup.es/blog/eje
rcicios-de-pasado-simple-
practica-con-was-y-were