Past simple vs Past continuous
Vocabulary
Present simple / continuous
Past simple
Surprise
100

I ______ (sit) in a cafe when you ______ (call)

I was sitting in a cafe when you called.

100

Johnny Depp plays the supporting actor / character of Jack Sparrow in the film Pirates of the Caribbean.

character

100

_____ the film ______ (start) right now?

Is the film starting right now?

100

Yesterday, Neal's dog _____ (run) after the cat.

ran

100

While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.

While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.

200

When ______ (arrive) at the party, who ______  (be) there?

When you arrived at the party, who was there?

200

The trailer / soundtrack for the new Spider-Man film looks fantastic. I love the special effects.

trailer

200

Where _____________  the story ______ (take place)?

Where does the story take place?

200

Jane ____ (teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she _____ (spoil) two yesterday.

taught / spoiled

200

Ada ____ (ride) her bicyle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.

Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.

300

Susie ______ (watch) a film when she ______  (hear) the noise.

Susie weas watching a film when she heard the noise.

300

The costume designer / make-up artist is making a hat.

costume designer

300

________ you _____ (like) the heroine of the film?

Do you like the heroine of the film?

300

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.

300

Michael _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (is) tired.

Michael fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was tired.

400

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.

400

Some lead roles / viewers like watching comedies.

viewers

400

_______ we __________ (go) to the cinema now?

Are we going to the cinema now?

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she didn't ____ (play) well.

Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn't play well.

400

He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.

He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

500

We ______  (play) tennis when John ______ (hurt) his ankle.

We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.

500

A good heroine / hero is kind. She helps people.

heroine

500

What _____ you ______ (think) of the Minions film?

What do you think of the  Minions film?

500

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.

500

Last night at 10 p.m., Candy _______(talk) to her friend.

Last night at 10 p.m., Candy was talking to her friend.

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