Past simple vs Past continuous
I ______ (sit) in a cafe when you ______ (call)
I was sitting in a cafe when you called.
Johnny Depp plays the supporting actor / character of Jack Sparrow in the film Pirates of the Caribbean.
character
_____ the film ______ (start) right now?
Is the film starting right now?
Yesterday, Neal's dog _____ (run) after the cat.
ran
While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.
While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.
When ______ (arrive) at the party, who ______ (be) there?
When you arrived at the party, who was there?
The trailer / soundtrack for the new Spider-Man film looks fantastic. I love the special effects.
trailer
Where _____________ the story ______ (take place)?
Where does the story take place?
Jane ____ (teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she _____ (spoil) two yesterday.
taught / spoiled
Ada ____ (ride) her bicyle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.
Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.
Susie ______ (watch) a film when she ______ (hear) the noise.
Susie weas watching a film when she heard the noise.
The costume designer / make-up artist is making a hat.
costume designer
________ you _____ (like) the heroine of the film?
Do you like the heroine of the film?
Sun _____ (go) to Brighton last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Sun went to Brighton last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
Michael _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (is) tired.
Michael fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was tired.
Yesterday I ______ (go) to the library, next I ______ (have) a swim, later I ______ (meet) Julie for a coffee.
Yesterday I went to the librarym next I had a swim, later I met julie for a coffee.
Some lead roles / viewers like watching comedies.
viewers
_______ we __________ (go) to the cinema now?
Are we going to the cinema now?
Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she didn't ____ (play) well.
Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn't play well.
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
We ______ (play) tennis when John ______ (hurt) his ankle.
We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.
A good heroine / hero is kind. She helps people.
heroine
What _____ you ______ (think) of the Minions film?
What do you think of the Minions film?
Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (want) to stay home.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I wanted to stay home.
Last night at 10 p.m., Candy _______(talk) to her friend.
Last night at 10 p.m., Candy was talking to her friend.