Past Simple/Past Continuous
Yesterday, I ___ (watch) TV after dinner.
Watched
She went / was going to school yesterday.
went
They ___ (play) football at 5 p.m. yesterday.
were playing
Make the question: You visited your grandparents last weekend.
Did you visit your grandparents last weekend?
Correct the mistake: He didn't went to the cinema.
He didn't go to the cinema.
Complete: While I ___ (do) my homework, my brother ___ (play) video games.
Answer: was doing / was playing
Choose: I was walking / walked home when it started to rain.
Answer: was walking
She ___ (break) her phone while she ___ (run) for the bus.
broke / was running
Put the verbs in the correct tense: Tom ___ (sleep) when the alarm ___ (ring).
was sleeping / rang
Make negative: They were watching TV at 10 p.m.
Answer: They weren't watching TV at 10 p.m.
Complete: While we ___ (have) dinner, someone ___ (knock) on the door.
Answer: were having / knocked
Choose the correct sentence:
A) When I arrived, they watched a film.
B) When I arrived, they were watching a film.
Answer: B
Complete: I ___ (see) an accident while I ___ (wait) for the bus.
Answer: saw / was waiting
Find and correct the mistakes:
“Yesterday, I was going to the shops when I was seeing my old teacher.”
Answer: “Yesterday, I was going to the shops when I saw my old teacher.”
Complete the story:
“Last Saturday, I ___ (walk) through the park when I ___ (hear) a strange noise.”
Answer: was walking / heard
Complete: When the teacher ___ (enter) the classroom, the students ___ (talk) loudly.
Answer: entered / were talking
Choose the correct option:
“What ___ you ___ (do) at 8 o’clock last night?”
A) did / do
B) were / doing
Answer: B — were / doing
Complete: While Sarah ___ (study), her friends ___ (send) her several messages, but she didn't answer.
Answer: was studying / sent
Correct the sentence:
“I was dropping my phone while I walked to school.”
Answer: “I dropped my phone while I was walking to school.”
Complete the dialogue:
— What ___ you ___ (do) when I called you?
— I ___ (have) a shower.
Answer: were / doing; was having
Complete the sentence with the correct forms:
“While the children ___ (play) outside, their parents ___ (prepare) dinner when suddenly the lights ___ (go) out.”
Answer: were playing / were preparing / went
Find TWO mistakes:
“When I was arrived home, my sister watched TV and my parents were cooking dinner.”
Answer: “When I arrived home, my sister was watching TV and my parents were cooking dinner.
“I ___ (walk) home yesterday when I ___ (notice) that someone ___ (follow) me.”
Answer: was walking / noticed / was following
hoose the best answer:
“While I ___ my bike, I ___ and ___ my knee.”
A) rode / fell / hurt
B) was riding / fell / hurt
C) was riding / was falling / hurt
Answer: B — was riding / fell / hurt
🏆 Final Challenge: Complete the whole sentence:
“Yesterday evening, while I ___ (walk) home from school, it ___ (start) to rain. I ___ (not have) an umbrella, so I ___ (run) to a café. When I ___ (arrive), several people ___ (sit) inside and ___ (drink) coffee.”
Answer: was walking / started / didn't have / ran / arrived / were sitting / drinking