Lesson Worksheet: The Past Simple and the Past Continuous English
In this worksheet, we will practise using the past simple and the past continuous to talk about ecotourism and holidays.
Q1:
Which tense is being used in this example?
When I went on holiday, I ate a lot of spicy foods.
- APast continuous
- BPast simple
- CPresent continuous
- DPresent simple
Q2:
Which tense is being used in this example?
Did a mosquito bite you?
- APresent continuous
- BPresent simple
- CPast continuous
- DPast simple
Q3:
Which tense is being used in this example?
Karim didn’t stay in a hotel on holiday.
- APast continuous
- BPresent continuous
- CPresent simple
- DPast simple
Q4:
Which tense is being used in this example?
I wasn’t cycling to the beach.
- APast simple
- BPresent continuous
- CPast continuous
- DPresent simple
Q5:
Fill in the blanks:
During night, I up because someone laughing really loudly.
- Alast, waking, was
- Bthe, woke, were
- Cthe, woke, was
- Dthis, waked, were
- Elast, wake, was
Q6:
Fill in the blanks:
When she the ancient temple, some tourists pictures.
- Aenters, were taking
- Bwas entering, took
- Centers, am taking
- Dentered, were taking
- Eentering, was taking
Q7:
Fill in the blanks:
While they to Portugal, some dolphins alongside the boat.
- Awere sailing, swim
- Bdid sailing, swimmed
- Cwere sailing, swimmed
- Dwere sailing, swam
- Eare sailing, swimming
Q8:
Fill in the blank:
During , I worked as a voluntourist and helped rebuild walls.
- Aholidaying
- Bmy summer holiday
- Cvisited India
- Dvisiting India
- Eher summer holiday
Q9:
Fill in the blanks:
Just as I a beautiful building, a load of tourists past.
- Atook a photo, walked
- Bwas photographing, walked
- Cwere photographing, walked
- Dphotographing, walking
- Ephotographed, walking
Q10:
Fill in the blanks:
As they to the tour guide, someone their money.
- Awas listening, was stealing
- Bare listening, stole
- Clistened, stealing
- Dwas listening, stole
- Ewere listening, stole
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