Past Continuous or Past Simple Exersises for 7th Grade

Open the brackets. Use the Past Continuous (was/were + ing) or the Past Simple (V2).

1. I (read) a book when my mom (come) home.

1. She (watch) TV when I (call) her.

1. They (play) football when it (start) to rain.

1. He (sleep) when the phone (ring).

1. We (walk) in the park when we (see) a cat.

1. I (do) my homework when my friend (come).

1. She (cook) when the lights (go) out.

1. They (talk) when the teacher (enter).

2. Yesterday at 7 o'clock I (have) breakfast.

1. When I (come) home, my dad (cook) dinner.

1. He (read) while she (draw).

1. I (sleep) when you (call) me.

1. We (play) when the bell (ring).

1. She (clean) the room when I (see) her.

1. They (dance) when the music (stop).

1. What you (do) at 9 pm yesterday?

1. While I (walk) home, I (meet) an old friend.

1. She (read) a book when the phone (ring).

1. As he (cross) the street, he (see) an accident.

1. They (argue) while the teacher (write) on the board.

1. I (listen) to music while I (do) my homework.

1. When she (open) the door, the cat (sleep) on the sofa.

1. While we (wait) for the bus, it (start) to snow.

1. He (fall) asleep while he (watch) a film.

1. While I (cook), my brother (clean) the room.

1. She (talk) on the phone while her husband (drive).

1. They (play) chess while we (watch) TV.

1. While the children (swim), their parents (sit) on the beach.

1. I (study) while my sister (listen) to music.

1. He (write) an email while she (make) coffee.

1. When I (see) him, he (wear) a black coat.

1. I (know) she (study) at that moment.

1. She (want) to help, but we (sleep) when she (call).

1. When we (arrive), they (have) dinner.

1. He (not / understand) what (happen) around him.

1. I (see) that she (cry).

1. When I (look) out the window, the sun (shine) and birds (sing).

1. He (break) his leg while he (ski).

1. Yesterday at 8 pm I (watch) TV while my mom (read).

1. When I (get) to the station, the train already (wait).

1. She (fall) asleep while she (read).

1. What you (do) when I (call) you?

1. While they (discuss) the plan, the boss (come) in.

1. I (not / hear) the phone because I (listen) to loud music.

1. When he (be) young, he (play) football every day.

1. While she (paint), the children (play) outside.

Answers

1. was reading / came

2. was watching / called

3. were playing / started

4. was sleeping / rang

5. were walking / saw

6. was doing / came

7. was cooking / went

8. were talking / entered

9. was having

10. came / was cooking

11. was reading / was drawing

12. was sleeping / called

13. were playing / rang

14. was cleaning / saw

15. were dancing / stopped

16. were you doing

17. was walking / met

18. was reading / rang

19. was crossing / saw

20. were arguing / was writing

21. was listening / was doing

22. opened / was sleeping

23. were waiting / started

24. fell / was watching

25. was cooking / was cleaning

26. was talking / was driving

27. were playing / were watching

28. were swimming / were sitting

29. was studying / was listening

30. was writing / was making

31. saw / was wearing

32. knew / was studying

33. wanted / were sleeping / called

34. arrived / were having

35. didn't understand / was happening

36. saw / was crying

37. looked / was shining / were singing

38. broke / was skiing

39. was watching / was reading

40. got / was waiting

41. fell / was reading

42. were you doing / called

43. were discussing / came

44. didn't hear / was listening

45. was / played

46. was painting / were playing