Past simple and past continuous: short answers - Exercises with answers


Someone is asking you questions. Write the short answers.

1) 'Were you sitting here yesterday?' '
No,  _____________________.'

2) 'Did she see the accident?' 
'Yes, _____________________.'

3) 'Did you leave the hotel last night?' 
'No,  _____________________.'

4) 'Was he working when you arrived?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

5) 'Were they eating when you phoned?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

6) 'Did your father buy another car?'
'No,  _____________________.'

7) 'Did you see that letter for you?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

8) 'Were your brothers sleeping when you left?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

9) 'You didn't see the accident, then?'
'No,  _____________________.'

10) 'Weren't they waiting for you?'
'No,  _____________________.'

11) 'Did you like the present?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

12) 'Did the children have a good time?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

13) 'Was Susan driving when you saw her?'
'No,  _____________________.'

14) 'Did he speak to you?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

15) 'Did you do the washing-up?' 
'Yes, _____________________.'

16) 'Were you doing your homework when I phoned?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

17) 'Was your father washing the car?' 
'Yes, _____________________.'

18) 'Did you understand what he was saying?' 
'No,  _____________________.'

19) 'Was she leaving when you got there?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

20) 'Did your sister lose her purse yesterday?'
'Yes, _____________________.'

ANSWERS

1) 'No, I wasn't.'
2) 'Yes, she did.' 
3) 'No, I didn't.' 
4) 'Yes, he was.' 
5) 'Yes, they were.' 
6) 'No, he didn't.' 
7) 'Yes, I did.' 
8) 'Yes, they were.' 
9) 'No, I didn't.' 
10) 'No, they weren't.' 
11) 'Yes, I did.' 
12) 'Yes, they did.' 
13) 'No, she wasn't.' 
14) 'Yes, he did.' 
15) 'Yes, I did.' 
16) 'Yes, I was.' 
17) 'Yes, he was.' 
18) 'No, I didn't.' 
19) 'Yes, she was.' 
20) 'Yes, she did.'

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