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Past simple and past continuous Exercise-2

Exercise – 2
 

Put the verb into the past continuous or past simple.

  1. A: What were you doing (you/do) when the phone rang (ring)?
B: I was watching (watch) television.
 
  1. A: Was Jaya busy when you went to see her?
B: Yes, she ____ (study).
 
  1. A: What time ____ (the post / arrive) this morning?
B: It ____ (come) while I ____ (have) breakfast.
 
  1. A: Did Mamta go to work today?
B: No, she ____ (not/go) to work. She was ill.
 
  1. A: How fast ____ (you/drive) when the police ____ (stop) you?
B: I don't know exactly but I ____ (not/drive) very fast.
 
  1. A: ____ (your team / win) the football match yesterday?
B: No, the weather was very bad, so we ____ (not/play).
 
  1. A: How ____ (you/break) the window?
B: We ____ (play) football. I ____ (kick) the ball and it ____ (hit) the window.
 
  1. A: ____ (you/see) Anu last night?
B: Yes, she ____ (wear) a very nice jacket.
 
  1. A: What ____ (you/do) at 2 o'clock this morning?
B: I was asleep.
 
  1. A: I ____ (lose) my key last night.
B: How ____ (you/get) into your room?
C: I ____ (climb) in through a window.
 

Answers:

  1. A: were you doing, rang
B: was watching
 
  1. B: was studying
 
  1. A: did the post arrive
B: came, was having
 
  1. B: did not go
 
  1. A: were you driving, stopped
B: was not driving
 
  1. A: Did your team win
B: did not play
 
  1. A: did you break
B: were playing, kicked, hit
 
  1. A: Did you see
B: was wearing
 
  1. A: were you doing
 
  1. A: lost
B: did you get
C: climbed