Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Test

/ Exercise 1.

Complete the sentences by using either Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. 1.
  He
  all night for the exam. (study)
  
  was studying
2. 2.
  They
  loudly during the entire concert. (sing)
  
  were singing
3. 3.
  She
  pizza for dinner last night. (eat)
  
  ate
4. 4.
  I
  my best friend in high school. (meet)
  
  met
5. 5.
  He
  in the pool for hours. (swim)
  
  was swimming
6. 6.
  They
  a test yesterday at 2 pm. (have)
  
  were having
7. 7.
  She
  her keys at home. (forget)
  
  forgot
8. 8.
  She
  my phone without my permission. (always take)
  
  was always taking
9. 9.
  Lily
  you a minute ago. (call)
  
  called
10. 10.
  They
  the championship last year. (win)
  
  won
/ Exercise 2.

Fill in the blanks. Use Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. 1.
  While she
  a book, her brother
  TV. (read / watch)
  
  was readingwas watching
2. 2.
  They
  football when it suddenly
  to rain. (play / start)
  
  were playingstarted
3. 3.
  I
  Sarah at the mall yesterday. She
  a blue dress. (see / wear)
  
  sawwas wearing
4. 4.
  We
  to school when we
  our teacher. (walk / meet)
  
  were walkingmet
5. 5.
  When the phone
  , I
  my homework. (ring / do)
  
  rangwas doing
6. 6.
  The children
  a lot of noise while their parents
  to sleep. (make / try)
  
  were makingwere trying
7. 7.
  I
  my homework and then
  to bed. (finish / go)
  
  finishedwent
8. 8.
  Daisy
  her phone while she
  to take a picture. (break / try)
  
  brokewas trying
9. 9.
  She
  asleep while she
  TV. (fall / watch)
  
  fellwas watching
10. 10.
  We
  home when we
  a strange noise coming from the car. (drive / notice)
  
  were driving homenoticed
/ Exercise 3.

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences and write the complete sentences.
1. 1.
  
  I was seeing my friends yesterday at the park, and we was talking for hours.
  
  I saw my friends yesterday at the park, and we were talking for hours.
2. 2.
  
  While we played outside, it was starting to rain.
  
  While we were playing outside, it started to rain.
3. 3.
  
  He was falling off his bike because he didn’t hold the handlebars properly.
  
  He fell off his bike because he didn’t hold the handlebars properly.
4. 4.
  
  The students talked when the teacher was coming into the classroom.
  
  The students were talking when the teacher came into the classroom.
5. 5.
  
  I was cooking dinner when my friend was arriving at my house.
  
  I was cooking dinner when my friend arrived at my house.
6. 6.
  
  She was walking down the street when she was hearing a loud noise.
  
  She was walking down the street when she heard a loud noise.
7. 7.
  
  We were watching a movie when the power was cutting off.
  
  We were watching a movie when the power went off.
8. 8.
  
  They was listening to music while they was doing their homework.
  
  They were listening to music while they were doing their homework.
9. 9.
  
  Emma were having a bath when the doorbell rang.
  
  Emma were having a bath when the doorbell rang.
10. 10.
  
  I didn’t knew that you were waiting for me.
  
  I didn’t know that you were waiting for me.

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