Question

Past Simple-Past Continuous

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

a) ...........(they/ride) their bicycles when it............(start) to rain?

b) Beth ......................(complete) her test when the bell ............(ring).

c) Mark...................(not/talk) on the phone when his boss................(enter) the room. He ....................... (tidy) up his desk.

d) Nora................(close) the window when it ...............(start) to rain.

e) ......................(Cindy/cook) while Fred .................(clean) to garage?

2. Circle the correct answer.

a) Nora was washing the dishes when/while Andy was sweeping the floor.

b) Thomas was hiking when/while he fell onto some rocks.

c) What did you do when/while you saw the scorpion?

d) Was Fiona relaxing at the hotel when/while you were skiing?

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous.

a) Her eyes were red because she............(cry).

b) Mum .........(finish) the homework by the time I got home.

c) Sandy and I ......(visit) Paris twice before we moved here.

d) I came home soaking wet because I........ (walk) in the rain.

e) I.........(already/study) when she came home.

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Answer 1

1

a) Were they riding , started

b) was completing , rang

c) wasn't talking, entered, was tidying

d) closed, started

e) Was Cindy cooking, was cleaning

 

2

a) while

b) when

c) when

d) while

 

3

a) had been crying

b) had finished

c) had visited

d) had been walking

e) had already beed studying  lub had already studied