Soal tenses simple past vs pas continuous

Soal latihan Tenses simple past vs past continuous

Complete each sentence below using simple past or past continuous!

1. I am sitting in the class right now. I (sit) ....... in class at this time yesterday.

a. am sitting

b. sat

c. was sitting

d. sit

2. She doesn't want to go to the zoo today because it's raining. the same thing happened yesterday. I .... to go to the zoo because it .....

a. didn't want , was raining

b. don't want, was raining

c. didn't want, was raining

d. didn't want , rained

3. I ....... Roger at nine last night, but he ............ at home. he ........ at library.

a. Called,  is not, was

b. was calling, was not, was

c. called, was not, is

d. was calling, was not, is

4. I .......... the thunder during storm last night because I ............

a. didn't hear, slept

b. didn't heard, was sleeping

c. didn't hear, was sleeping

d. didn't hear, was slept.

5. My brother and sister ............ about something when i ....... into room.

a. talked, was walking

b. was talking, walked

c. were talking, walked

d. were talking, was walking

6. I got packed in the mail. When I ...... it, I ............... a surprise. 

a. opened, found

b. was opening, was finding

c. opened, was finding

d. opened, find

7. Tom went to his friend's house, but the boys .............. there. They ........... soccer in the vacant lot down the street.

a. was not , were playing

b. were not, were playing

c. were not, was playing

d. are not, played

8. While Mrs. Ana .......... the little boy a story, he ............. asleep, so she ............ the book 

a. read, was, closed

b. was reading, felt, closing

c. was reading, felt, closed

d. was reading, was feeling, closed

9. Ten years ago, The government, ...............to begin a food program. at that time, many people in the rural areas of the country .............. due to several years of drought.

a. decided, were starving 

b. was decided , were starving

c. decide. were starving

d. decided, starved 

10. A : What time ................ to School yesterday?

      B : I ................ at 6.30 A.M

a. you went, went

b. you go, went

c. did you go, went

d. did you go, go