Simple Past And Past Continuous Tense Worksheet For Class 5
Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs.
When we talk about two past events, we often use the past continuous for the longer background action and the simple past for the short action that happens in the middle of the longer action.
- I was cleaning the kitchen when I found this jar.
Here cleaning is the longer background action; hence, we use the past continuous for it.
- The farmer was weeding his garden when a snake bit him.
Fill in the blanks using the past continuous and simple past tense forms of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. I ………………….. (watch) TV when the lights ………………….. (go) out.
2. Mother …………………… (cook) lunch when the guests …………………….. (arrive)
3. He ………………………… (water) the plants when it ……………………. (start) raining.
4. The baby …………………….. (sleep) when her mother …………………….. (come) home from work.
5. I ……………………. (do) my homework when my friend ……………………….. (call) me.
6. The watchmen …………………….. (sleep) when the robbers ……………………. (break) into the bank.
7. The girl …………………………. (pluck) flowers when she ……………………… (trip) over a big stone.
8. The children ……………………… (go) to school when they ……………………… (see) an injured puppy on the roadside.
9. Rahul ………………………. (wait) for the bus when he …………………….. (meet) an old friend of his.
10. The man ……………………. (paint) the walls when he ……………………… (fall) off the ladder.
Answers
1. I was watching TV when the lights went out.
2. Mother was cooking lunch when the guests arrived.
3. He was watering the plants when it started raining.
4. The baby was sleeping when her mother came home from work.
5. I was doing my homework when my friend called me.
6. The watchmen were sleeping when the robbers broke into the bank.
7. The girl was plucking flowers when she tripped over a big stone.
8. The children were going to school when they saw an injured puppy on the roadside.
9. Rahul was waiting for the bus when he met an old friend of his.
10. The man was painting the walls when he fell off the ladder.
