Simple Past vs Past Continuous | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

George looked very smart at the party. He __________ a very nice suit. (wear)

was wearing

wore

used to wear

was wore

‘Do you do any sports?’ ‘Not these days, but I ____________ volleyball.’ (play)

used to play

was playing

played

was played

‘Where were you yesterday aft ernoon?’ ‘I _______________ volleyball.’ (play)

was playing

used to playing

played

used to play

I wonder what Joe is doing these days. He _______________ in Spain when I last heard from him. (live)

was living

used to live

lived

used to living

When I was a child, I _______________ a lot of bad dreams. (have)

used to have

was having

had

was had

Rosemary and Jonathan met for the first time when they _______________ in the same bank. (work)

were working

used to work

worked

were work

I asked the taxi driver to slow down. She __________ too fast. (drive)

was driving

drove

used to drive

was drove

I _____________ a lot, but I don’t use my car very much these days. (drive)

used to drive

was driving

drove

used to driving

Ann didn’t see me wave to her. She ____________ in the other direction. (look)

was looking

looked

used to look

was looked

I haven’t been to the cinema for ages now. We ____________ a lot. (go)

used to go

were going

went

used to going

Last night I _____________ (drop) a plate when I _____________ (do) the washing up. Fortunately it _______________ (not / break).

dropped / was doing / didn’t break

dropped / did / didn't break

was dropping / was doing / wasn't breaking

was dropping / did / wasn´t breaking

When I was young, I _________________ (want) to be a pilot. Later I _______________ (change) my mind.

wanted / changed

was wanting / chaged

wanted / was changing

was wanting / was changing

I _________________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ______________ (hear) something behind me. Somebody ________________ (follow) me. I was scared and I ______________ (start) to run.

was walking / heard / was following / started

walked / heard / followed / started

walked / was hearing / followed / was starting

was walking / was hearing / was following / was starting

I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last _____________ (see) him, he _______________ (try) to find a job.

saw / was trying

was seeing / was trying

saw / tried

was seeing / tried

We were in a very diff icult position. We ______________ (not / know) what to do, so we _______________ (do) nothing.

didn’t know / did

knew / did

were knowing / were doing

weren't knowing / did

Sam ____________ (take) a picture of me while I ____________ (not / look).

took / wasn’t looking

took / looked

was taking / wasn't looking

was taking / looked

How fast _______________ (you / drive) when the accident ______________ (happen)?

were you driving / happened

drove / was happening

drove / happened

were you driving / was happening

‘ _________________ (you / go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’

Did you go

Were you going

Did you going

Were you do

‘What _________________ (you / do) at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’

were you doing

did you do

were you do

did you doing

While Dad ____________ (print) an article, the printer _____________ (run out) of paper.

was printing / ran out

printed / ran out

was printing / was running out

printed / was running out

I ___________ (try) to log on when the WiFi _____________ (stop) working

was trying / stopped

was trying / was stopping

tried / stopped

tried / was stopping

When you _____________ (see) Paul, _____________ (wear) a black jacket?

saw / was he wearing ... ?

saw / did he wear ...?

were seeing / did he wear ...?

were seeing / was he wearing ...?

When we _____________(leave) school yesterday, it _________________ (pour) with rain.

left / was pouring

were leaving / was pouring

left / poured

were leaving / poured

While they ____________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights _____________ (go out).

were trying / went out

were trying / were going out

tried / went out

tried / were going out

My little sister ___________(draw) a picture while I _____________(study) for my French exam.

was drawing; was studying

drew / studied

was drawing / studied

drew / was studying

My cousin _________________(meet) his wife, Bianca, while he _____________(live) in Italy

met / was living

was meeting / was living

was meeting / met

met / lived

We ________________ (play) video games when my mum ______________ (say) ‘Turn the volume down!’

were playing / said

were playing / was saying

played / said

played / was saying

My dad __________________________ (listen) to classical music when I __________________ (arrive) home from school.

was listening / arrived

listened / arrived

was listening / was arriving

listened / was arriving

I ______________ (switch off ) the computer because it _____________________ (make) a strange noise.

switched off / was making

was switching off / was making

switched off / made

was switching off / was making