Past Tense ShowdownOnline version Past simple vs past continuous by _Baglan_ Lis_ 1 Which sentence uses past simple correctly: I walked, I was walking, I walk yesterday? a I was walking yesterday b I walked yesterday c I walk yesterday d I walking yesterday 2 Choose the sentence that uses past continuous correctly. a They were watching TV when I called. b They were watch TV when I called. c They watch TV when I called. d They watched TV when I called. 3 Which is in past simple? a She finishes the report last night. b She finished the report last night. c She was finishing the report last night. d She is finishing the report last night. 4 Identify the past continuous form. a We were studying when the power went out. b We are studying when the power went out. c We study when the power went out. d We studied when the power went out. 5 Pick the correct combo: past simple or past continuous? 'I ___ a sandwich when the doorbell rang.' a was eating b eat c ate d eats 6 Which sentence uses past simple correctly for a finished action? a He is broke his arm last winter. b He broke his arm last winter. c He was breaking his arm last winter. d He breaks his arm last winter. 7 Choose the sentence in past continuous: a They played football at 3 pm yesterday. b They were playing football at 3 pm yesterday. c They play football at 3 pm yesterday. d They are playing football at 3 pm yesterday. 8 Which sentence signals interruption by a past action? a I am reading when the phone rang. b I reads when the phone rang. c I was reading when the phone rang. d I read when the phone rang. 9 Fill with past simple: 'When I arrived, he ___ a shower.' a had b has c have d was having 10 Which option uses past continuous correctly for ongoing action in the past? a She cooks while he arrived. b She was cooking while he arrived. c She cooked while he arrived. d She is cooking while he arrived.
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