Past Simple vs Past Progressive
Mary arrived when we ___ (leave).
Mary arrived when we left.
Peter: I am so tired
Peter said he was so tired.
I ___(not/feel) tired if Dad didn’t take me to run with him.
I might* not feel tired if Dad didn’t take me to run with him.
*might/could/would
Where ___ (be) you last weekend?
were
By March next year, mom ____ (retire) from work.
By March next year, mom will have retired from work.
My sister ___(go) to the movies yesterday, while I ___ (study) for my exam.
My sister went to the movies yesterday, while I was studying for my exam.
Alison: I worked hard all week.
Alison said she had worked hard all week.
If I ___ (be) fitter, I would run that marathon.
If I were fitter, I would run that marathon.
____ (you/seen) my sisters?
Have you seen
Take the keys, I ____ (take) a shower when you get home
Take the keys, I will be taking a shower when you get home
Sonia __ (play) soccer when it ___ (begin) to rain.
Sonia was playing soccer when it began to rain.
Sara: I am studying with my friends here.
Sara said that she was studying with her friends there.
If I ___(know) your address, I ___(send) you a cake for your birthday.
If I knew your address, I would* send you a cake for your birthday.
*would/might/should
You can use the car now, the mechanic ___ (repair) it.
has repaired
In two weeks they will still ____ (work) together in this project
In two weeks they will still be working together in this project
I ___(do) my project when the power __ (go) off.
I was doing my project when the power went off.
Mom: I will take you to school after breakfast.
Mom said that she would take me to school after breakfast.
You ___(not/be) so hungry now if you ___(eat) your lunch already.
You wouldn't have been so hungry now if you had eaten your lunch already.
The weather ___ (be) hot all this week.
has been
Next month I ___(get) my car for two years.
Next month I will have gotten my car for two years.
Rita __ (find) a treasure while she ___(walk) down the beach.
Rita found a treasure while she was walking down the beach.
Teacher: I may let you go without giving you homework
The teacher said that they (he/she) might let us go without giving us homework.
If the driver ___(stop) at the red light, we ___ ( not/have) the accident.
If the driver had stopped at the red light, we wouldn't have had the accident.
I finally____ (finish) my homework. __(you/started) your project yet?
finished / Have you started
When I travel to Italy next year I ___(study) Italian for over 2 years.
When I travel to Italy next year I will have studied Italian for over 2 years.