Past Simple or Continuous?
Correct the mistake
Past Perfect
Miscellaneous
100

While George ______ (clean) his room, his mother ______ (cook) dinner.



was cleaning / was cooking 



100

He looked guilty. I knew he done the wrong thing. 

he had done

100

I _______ (work) when the earthquake hit.

had been working

100

I couldn't sleep last night. My neighbours ______ (argue) all night



were arguing

200

While George ______ (clean) his room, his mother ______ (cook) dinner.

was cleaning / was cooking 

200

It hasn't rained last week.

didn't rain

200

He _______ (try on) clothes for hours when the shop assistant kicked us out.

had been trying

200

Correct the mistake:

He looked guilty. I knew he done the wrong thing. 



I knew he did the wrong thing.

300

The children ______ (forget) their lunch at home every day last week 

forgot

300

IN 1996 , TERRY BEGUN WORKING IN THE CONSULTING AGENCY IN YORK. 


BEGAN

300

He had to sell his car. It _______ (give) him a lot of trouble.

had been giving

300

LUCKILY, WE ________________ SKIING WHEN THE SNOWSTORM STARTED. (STOP)

HAD (ALREADY) STOPPED

400

We ______ (talk) about the movie while we ______ (walk) home

were talking / were walking

400

We were really good friends. We had known each other since years.

for years

400

Sue _______ (not feel) well that day. She had a fever and her body was aching all over.

hadn't been feeling

400

I WAS RUNNING DOWN THE STREET ________ A HUGE DOG ______ IN FRONT OF ME AND FRIGHTENED ME! (JUMP)

WHEN/JUMPED


500

Every day I ________ (see) her I ______ (love) her more and more.

saw / loved

500

At first I thought I did the right thing, but I soon I realised that I make a big mistake.

I had done the right thing

I had made a big mistake

500

THE BERKS ......... THE DOG FOR A FEW WEEKS BEFORE IT GOT LOST. ( HAVE)

Had had

500

________ I WAS CLEANING MY CAR, MY NEIGHBOR'S CAT __________ INTO THE HOUSE. (RUN)

WHILE/RAN