Тест по английскому языку для 10 класса: Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs (Past Simple or Past Continuous):
a) Yesterday, while I (read) a book, the phone (ring).
b) We (play) football when it (start) to rain.
Rewrite the following sentences using either Past Simple or Past Continuous tense:
a) He watched TV when I entered the room.
b) They were talking on the phone when I called.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
a) She (cook) dinner when the guests arrived.
b) We (listen) to music when the lights went out.
Form questions for the following answers using Past Simple or Past Continuous:
a) A: (drink / they) / (watch / TV)?
b) A: (work / she) / (call / you)?
Write a short paragraph (5-7 sentences) narrating a past event using both Past Simple and Past Continuous tenses.
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence:
a) When we (arrive / arrived), they (already start / already started) eating.
b) While she (cook / was cooking), he (told / was telling) her a funny story.
Write a dialogue between two people discussing what they were doing at a specific time yesterday, using Past Simple and Past Continuous.
Complete the dialogue with appropriate verbs in Past Simple or Past Continuous:
Person A: What (you / do) when the accident (happen)?
Person B: I (walk) my dog, and it suddenly (start) raining.
