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Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Exercises (Grammar Practice) - Studocu B1
Past Tense: Simple and Progressive T043
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Tense. Use simple and
progressive forms in each of the sentences.
1. Angela ______________ herself while she ______________ was hurting was cli ___ up a tree. mbing (HURT, CLIMB) x
2. The police car _________________ the robbers when was chasing they ______________ hit ___ a lamppost. (CHASE, HIT)
3. I _________________ when there _________________ a study was
knock at the door. (STUDY, BE)
4. My brother _________________ on the ice while he __________ fell _______.
was skating (FALL, SKATE)
5. Margie _________________ dinner when the fire alarm _________________. was having rang (HAVE, RING)
6. Mom _________________ herself while she _______ was injuring _____________ onions. x was cutting (INJURE, CUT)
7. Dad ___________________ the car when a storm suddenly _________ was repairing ________ up. came (REPAIR, COME)
8. Mona _________________ asleep while she ________________ fell _ a book. was reading (FALL, READ) 9. I _________________ a met
n old friend while I ___________________ home from the shop. was walking (MEET, WALK)
10. She _________________ at the ceiling when the door _________________. was staring opend (STARE, OPEN)
11. I _________________ myself while I _________________ milk on the stove. (BURN, PUT)
12. While the children ___________________ the weather _________________ to clear up. started (REST, START)
13. When I __________________ at the station a car _______________ arrived __ to take me home. was waiting (ARRIVE, WAIT)
14. I _________________ my cousin while I ___________________ in Paris. visited was staying (VISIT, STAY)
15. While the pilot ___________________ to stabilize the plane the master alarm was trying ________________ off. went (TRY, GO) 16. I _________________ a saw
n ambulance while I _________________
was looking out of the window. (SEE, LOOK) 16:52, 09/01/2026
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Exercises (Grammar Practice) - Studocu
17. The children ___________________ a movie when their aunt _________________. (WATCH, was watching arrived ARRVE)
18. We _________________ about our jobs when the phone ________________ was talking rang _. (TALK, RING) www.english-practice.at 16:52, 09/01/2026
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Exercises (Grammar Practice) - Studocu B1
Past Tense : Simple and Progressive T048
Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.
1. Mrs Smith __________________ past the house in Sunset Street when she _______________
fire on the ground floor. (DRIVE, SEE)
2. While he __________________ off the coast the pilot __________________ sharks approaching
the swimmers. (FLY, SEE) 3. Alice __________
hurt________ herself while she _________________
was playing _ football. (HURT, PLAY)
4. She __________________ while she __________________ after the bus. (FALL, RUN) 5. I ________
lost __________ my wallet while I ________________
was riding __ my bike. (LOSE, RIDE)
6. We __________________ dinner when the lights __________________ out. (HAVE, GO) 7. She __________________
was thinking of something else while you _______________
was talking___ to her. (THINK, TALK)
8. The fireman ________________
was fighting __ the fire on the balcony below when he suddenly _________
heart _________ someone shouting. (FIGHT, HEAR) saw
9. I __________________ her while I ________________
was looking __ out of the window. (SEE, LOOK)
10. While the teacher _______________
was giving ___ instructions, the students _________________ were looking _ at a
spider climbing up the wall. (GIVE, LOOK) 11. Sally ________________
was having __ dinner last night when someone _____________ knocked _____ at the door. (HAVE, KNOCK) 12. I _________
began_________ to study at seven last night. Fred _______
came ___________ at 7.30. So I ________________
was studing __ when Fred ___________
arrived _______ (BEGIN, COME, STUDY, ARRIVE).
13. My roommate's parents ___________
called _______ him last night while ____________ he was ______
watching TV. (CALL, WATCH)
14. When my husband ____________
came ______ home, I _______________
was doing ___ the laundry. (COME, DO)
15. While they __________________
were walking home it __________
began________ to rain, so they 16:52, 09/01/2026
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Exercises (Grammar Practice) - Studocu
__________________ at a small cafe and __________________ a cup of coffee. (WALK, BEGIN, STOP, HAVE) stopped had 16. When I __________
got ________ home at around 2 o'clock, Mum _______ was ___________ in her garden. She _________________
was planting _ some flowers and dad __________________
was changingthe oil of the car
in the garage. (GET, BE, PLANT, CHANGE) www.english-practice.at 16:52, 09/01/2026
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Exercises (Grammar Practice) - Studocu B1
Past Tense : Simple and Progressive T055
Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.
1. While I ____________________ whether to buy the CD player, a woman ____________________
in and ____________________ it. (WONDER, COME, SNATCH)
2. The teacher asked me," What _____________________ all afternoon yesterday?" (YOU, DO)
3. Our neighbour's dog ____________________ the postman while he ____________________ a
letter. (ATTACK, DELIVER)
4. The chairman ____________________ the conference room and ____________________ that
everyone ____________________ nervously with their neighbour. (ENTER, REALISE, CHAT)
5. We _______________________ last night because our neighbours ____________________ loud
music. (CAN NOT SLEEP, PLAY)
6. Why __________________________ the crime? (YOU, NOT REPORT)
7. When they ____________________ home, they ____________________ the burglars as they
____________________ the house. (GET, SEE, LEAVE)
8. The match official ____________________ the game because it was ____________________. (POSTPONE, RAIN)
9. I ____________________ on the report the whole afternoon yesterday. (WORK)
10. I ____________________ to the police office to report the break-in. (HURRY)
11. While Mom ____________________ the tree, the children ____________________ their favourite
Christmas TV show. (DECORATE, WATCH)
12. As we ____________________ on the motorway to Cardiff, I suddenly ____________________
that I had left the cellar door open. (DRIVE, REMEMBER)
13. When I ____________________ Mary at the dinner party last night, she ____________________ a
wonderful dress. (SEE, WEAR)
14. He ____________________ his leg when he ____________________ off the horse. (BREAK, FALL)
15. We ____________________ outside the café when, all of a sudden, we ____________________ an 16:52, 09/01/2026
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Exercises (Grammar Practice) - Studocu
explosion. Everyone ____________________ what they ____________________ and
____________________ towards the crossing. (SIT, HEAR, STOP, DO, LOOK)
16. When I ____________________ up this morning, I ____________________ out of the window and
____________________ that it ____________________. It ____________________ me so happy.
(WAKE, LOOK, SEE, SNOW, MAKE) www.english-practice.at 16:52, 09/01/2026
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Exercises (Grammar Practice) - Studocu B1
Past Tense: Simple and Progressive T056
Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.
1. While the policeman __________________ out of the window, he __________________ that a
blue SUV __________________ down the road. (LOOK, NOTICE, PARK)
2. I __________________ on my report when the phone __________________. My wife ____________
to know when I __________________ home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)
3. He __________________ down the street when he __________________ his old schoolteacher
on the other side. (WALK, SEE)
4. During the time I __________________ in South Africa I never __________________ a serious crime. (SPEND, SEE)
5. While they __________________ lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist __________________
up to them and __________________ to ask a few questions. (HAVE, COME, WANT)
6. The farmer __________________ the whole neighbourhood with fruit and vegetables. (SUPPLY)
7. The hairdresser __________________ up her shop, __________________ into the car and
__________________ home. (LOCK, GET, DRIVE)
8. My brother __________________ to contact me at the office, but he __________________ me
because I __________________ lunch with a customer. (TRY, CANNOT REACH, HAVE)
9. Jack __________________ over the carpet because he __________________ attention to where
he __________________. (TRIP, NOT PAY, GO)
10. Where __________________ when I __________________ across you yesterday? (YOU GO, COME)
11. I __________________ him off at the airport when the police __________________ and
__________________ him. (SEE, COME, ARREST)
12. The old man __________________ on the pavement, so James __________________ to help him. (FALL, STOP)
13. How __________________ your leg? – Well, I __________________ on the ladder when,
suddenly, I __________________ my balance and __________________. (YOU BREAK, STAND, LOSE, FALL) 16:52, 09/01/2026
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14. She __________________ in France at the time she __________________ the bad news. (LIVE, RECEIVE)
15. I __________________ the new Prime Minister while I __________________ the press
conference. (MEET, ATTEND)
16. While I __________________ on the motorway, more and more police cars
__________________ in my direction. (DRIVE, COME) www.english-practice.at 16:52, 09/01/2026
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Exercises (Grammar Practice) - Studocu