Past simple and past continuous – English Grammar Test for A2
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2 They was watching TV at 7 p.m. yesterday.
3 While I cooked, the phone was ringing.
4 He didn’t went to school yesterday.
5 We was walking in the park when it rained.
6 I was see him at the supermarket yesterday.
7 They were listened to music when the teacher came.
8 She didn’t knew the answer.
9 While he was read, the baby cried.
10 I was finished my homework before dinner.
11 They were went to the cinema last night.
12 She was cleaning the room when her friend was arrived.
13 He didn’t was happy yesterday.
14 We stayed in London while two weeks last year.
15 I was taking a shower when the phone ringed.
16 They was playing football in the garden.
17 I losted my wallet yesterday.
18 While she cooked, her husband was watch TV.
19 He was drive too fast when the accident happened.
20 I was knowing the answer immediately.
21 They were goes to the park every Sunday.
22 She didn’t liked the movie.
23 While we were playing, it was rained heavily.
24 He was repairing his bike when I see him.
25 We was having lunch at 2 p.m. yesterday.
26 I didn’t finished my homework last night.
27 They was sitting in the garden when I arrived.
28 She was opened the window when the wind blew.
29 While he was listening to music, the door bell was rang.
30 I was go to the shop when it started to rain.
Answer
1 was play → was playing – Past Continuous needs “was/were + V-ing”.
2 was → were – Plural subject “they” takes “were”.
3 was ringing → rang – Short sudden action → Past Simple.
4 didn’t went → didn’t go – After “didn’t”, use base verb.
5 was → were – Plural subject “we” → “were walking”.
6 was see → saw – Completed action → Past Simple.
7 were listened → were listening – Past Continuous needs V-ing.
8 knew → know – After “didn’t”, use base form.
9 was read → was reading – Past Continuous needs V-ing.
10 was finished → finished – Completed action → Past Simple.
11 were went → went – Past Simple form only, not “were went”.
12 was arrived → arrived – Sudden action → Past Simple.
13 didn’t was → wasn’t – Negative “be” in Past Simple = wasn’t/weren’t.
14 while → for – Use “for” to express duration.
15 ringed → rang – Correct Past Simple form is “rang”.
16 was → were – Plural subject needs “were playing”.
17 losted → lost – Correct Past Simple form is “lost”.
18 was watch → was watching – Past Continuous requires V-ing.
19 was drive → was driving – Past Continuous requires V-ing.
20 was knowing → knew – State verbs not used in Continuous.
21 were goes → went – Simple past form needed, not “were goes”.
22 liked → like – After “didn’t”, use base verb.
23 was rained → rained – Past Simple for sudden event.
24 see → saw – Past Simple form needed.
25 was → were – “We” needs “were having”.
26 didn’t finished → didn’t finish – After “didn’t”, use base form.
27 was → were – Plural subject → “were sitting”.
28 was opened → was opening – Past Continuous action in progress.
29 was rang → rang – Sudden event → Past Simple.
30 was go → was going – Past Continuous requires “was + V-ing”.