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Professor Nativo de Inglês
no Grande ABC
Compare Past Simple and Past Continuous Tenses
A short quiz to practise your knowledge of the use of these tenses
Past Simple and Past Continuous Quiz
1
We
are
was
were
-
all watching TV when John arrived.
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were
2
Were
Are
was
-
you still watching TV at midnight?
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Were
3
At 7.30am I
was
am
were
-
having breakfast.
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was
4
We
was
weren't
won't
-
planning to go out tonight.
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weren't
5
Why
was
does
were
-
they still working at midnight?
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were
6
I
(see) David in town yesterday. He
(shop).
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saw
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was shopping
7
The phone
(ring) when I
(arrive).
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was ringing
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arrived
8
(you/have) a shave when I
(ring)?
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Were you having
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rang
9
I
(not/know) what to do
when
while
-
the fire started.
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didnīt know
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when
10
John
arrived
was arriving
-
while we
(have) supper.
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arrived
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were having
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