Past Continuous or Past Simple.
тест по английскому языку (7 класс)

Past Continuous or Past Simple.

I. Underline the correct form of the verb.

1. He slept/was sleeping at ten o'clock this morning.

2. We all went/were doing out last night.

3. I ate/was eating breakfast when the phone rang/was ringing.

4. I took/was taking some really great photos when I was/was being in California.

5. She had/was having lunch with her fiance when he gave/was giving her an expensive ring as a birthday present.

6. He met/was meeting Mary yesterday.

II. Put the verbs into the correct form, Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she………………. (not/see) me. She………………..(look) the other way.

2. I……………… (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They ……………. (go) to Berlin and I ………………. (go) to Madrid. We……………….. (have)a chat while we……………….(wait)for our flights.

3. I………………. (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man………………. (step) out into the road in front of me. I…………… (go) quite fast but luckily I ……………..(manage)to stop in time and……………..(not/hit)him.

III. Put the verbs into the correct form, Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. Jane _______________ (wait) for me when I _________________ (arrive).           

2.'What _________________ (you/do) this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.'     

3.'____________________ (you/go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired.'       

4. 'Was Carol at the party last night?' 'Yes, she _________________ (wear) a really nice dress.'        

5. How fast _____________ (you/drive) when the accident __________________ (happen)?          

6. John _________________ (take) a photograph of me while I ________________________ (not/look).   

7. We were in a very difficult position. We _________________ (not/know) what to do.      

8. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last ___________ (see) him, he ___________ (try) to find a job in London.           

9. I _______________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ____________________ (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody _____________ (follow) me. I was frightened and I __________________ (start) to run.     

10. When I was young, I ____________________ (want) to be a bus driver.