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

Кизилова Ангелина Сергеевна

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.

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 ……………..(manager)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.