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.'