simple past and past continuous test

Write the verbs in brackets into the simple past tense.. Write the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense.. Write the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continu

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1 Write the verbs in brackets into the simple past tense (2 points)

1.1 We (play) cricket last night

1.2 They (be) at school last Monday

1.3 I (plan) my holiday in advance

1.4 We (work) together

1.5 I (tidy) my room

1.6 The lesson (begin) late

1.7 (you/meet) Helen?

1.8 She (not/go) to Italy

1.9 He (not/be) ill yesterday

1.10 I (break) a glass of wine at the party

2 Write the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense (2 points)

2.1 (you/listen) to music at 5 o’clock?

2.2 I (tie) my shoelaces

2.3 They (have) a bath

2.4 He (plan) the menu

2.5 We (not/study)

3 Write the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tenses (6 points)

3.1 Mum (burn) the cake yesterday

3.2 I (have) a shower at 15.30 yesterday

3.3 When he (repair) the window, it (start) to rain

3.4 (visit) your family last September?

3.5 I (dig) a hole when the police arrived

3.6 Dad (cook) while mum (read) a book)

3.7 Daniel (watch) television while his friend (listen) to the radio

3.8 When the ambulance (come), Jamie (wait) near Jonathan

3.9 What (do) last night at half past eleven?

3.10 (she/be) at school yesterday?

3.11 We (not/study) maths last November

3.12 I (drink) two cups of tea yesterday night

3.13 He (dream) about her two nights ago

3.14 They (fly) to London last Wednesday

3.15 What (your father/do) yesterday at five?

3.16 When she (have) dinner, her dad (call) her

football match.

3.18 My team (lose) the match so I was very sad.

him.

(read) the newspaper