Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple / Past Continuous
Linking words
Comparing things
100

Yesterday, Thomas ___________ (to play) football with his friends in the park.

played

100

Yesterday at 3 o'clock, I ___________ (to play) video games in my bedroom.

was playing

100

While I ___________ (to watch) TV, my phone suddenly ___________ (to ring).

was watching, rang

100

For breakfast, I usually have an apple ___________ a cup of tea.

and

100

My older brother is much ___________ (tall) than my father.

taller

200

Last night, we ___________ (to watch) a really good movie on TV.

Watched

200

They ___________ (not / listen) to the music while they were doing their homework.

were not listening / weren't listening

200

We ___________ (to cycle) home when it ___________ (to start) to rain heavily.

were cycling, started

200

He loves playing football outside, ___________ he hates running in the rain.

but

200

I think history is much ___________ (interesting) than geography.

more interesting

300

She ___________ (to buy) a new pair of shoes at the mall yesterday.

Bought

300

While the sun was shining, we ___________ (to swim) in the lake.

were swimming

300

She ___________ (not / notice) the step because she ___________ (to look) at her phone.

did not notice / didn't notice, was looking

300

We missed the school bus this morning ___________ we woke up too late.

because

300

That was definitely ___________ (bad) movie I have ever seen in my life!

the worst

400

I ___________ (not / see) you at school this morning.

did not see / didn't see

400

Maya ___________ (to write) an email when her laptop suddenly turned off.

was writing

400

What ___________ you ___________ (to do) when the fire alarm ___________ (to go) off?

were you doing, went

400

Always wash your hands ___________ you sit down to eat your dinner.

before

400

Today's test was much ___________ (easy) than last week's, so my mark will probably be ___________ (good).

Easier, better

500

___________ you ___________ (to finish) your homework yesterday?

Did you finish

500

While everyone was celebrating, he suddenly realized he ___________ (not / have) his wallet with him.

wasn't having / was not having

500

While the teacher ___________ (to explain) the grammar rule, Noah suddenly ___________ (to remember) that he ___________ (to leave) his textbook in his locker.

was explaining, remembered, left

500

___________ you don't finish your homework tonight, the teacher will give you extra tasks tomorrow.

if

500

Winning the national championship was ___________ (important) moment of her sports career.

the most important

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