Past Continuous and Past Simple
Questions
Negative
Positive
riddles
100

I __________ (type) my report, when the electricity ____ (go) off.

I was typing my report when the electricity went off.

100

what _____ (you/read) last week?

what were you reading last week?

100

They _____ (cook) dinner when I arrived.

They weren't cooking dinner when I arrived.

100

I ____________ (walk) to the shop at 3pm yesterday

was walking

100

I'm small and red with seeds on the outside

strawberry

200

He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _________ (jog) in the park.

He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

200

______ ____at the party? (Isaac/dance)

Was Isaac dancing at the party?

200

We ________ (carry) an umbrella when it started to rain.

We weren't carrying an umbrella when it started to rain.

200

he ____________ (sing) to his parrot before dinner.

was singing

200

I'm a long, purple vegetable

aubergine

300

Joseph __________ (study) yesterday when his cat _____ (fall).

Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat fell.

300

Who _____ (try) to open the door?

Who was trying to open the door?

300

Greg ________ (study) when we went to his house.

Greg wasn't studying when we went to his house.

300

they _______________ (learn) about the Vikings last week

were learning

300

I'm a big, white vegetable, children don't usually like me

cauliflower

400

She _________ (cook) when the telephone ______ (ring).

She was cooking when the telephone rang.

400

_______ (you/walk) your dog when the car _______ (crash)?

Were you walking your dog when the car crashed?

400

It ______ (rain) while we were playing tennis earlier.

It wasn't raining while we were playing tennis earlier.

400

the dog ___________ (bark) and the cat _____________ (jump)


was barking / was jumping


400

I am a type of food, people eat me to keep their bones and teeth healthy

calcium

500

He ____________ (dance), when suddenly a bird ______ (flew) past him.

He was dancing, when suddenly a bird flew past him
500

What ____________ (you/do) when your mum _______ (call)?

what were you doing when your mum called?

500

people ___________ (celebrate) when Madrid won the match.

people weren't celebrating when Madrid won the match

500

the sun ___________ (shine) and the birds ______________ (sing)

was shining / were singing

500

I am a type of food, people eat me when they need energy

carbohydrates

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