Past Simple/Past Progressive
when/you/buy/that/tablet? Use the Past Simple
When did you buy that tablet?
We _______(play) tennis when George _______(hurt) his ankle.
We were playing tennis when George hurt his ankle.
Do you really want to do something special _____ New Year's Eve?
Do you really want to do something special on New Year's Eve?
Mr. Sorvas is a teacher ________(which-who) teaches English.
Mr. Sorvas is a teacher who teaches English.
Ted is crying because he fell and cut _________(herself-itself-himself)on a piece of glass.
Ted is crying because he fell and cut himself on a piece of glass.
what/you/do/after school/yesterday/? Use the past Simple
What did you do after school yesterday?
He ________ (take) a shower when the phone ______(ring).
He was taking a shower when the phone rang.
_______ breakfast you can enjoy lots of different games. You must finish your breakfast first!
After breakfast, you can enjoy lots of different games. You must finish your breakfast first!
Diego, show me the T-shirt which you bought from the mall.
Jack invited --- my sister to his party.
Why/you/not/call/me/last night/? Use the Past Simple
Why you didn't call me last night?
I feel really silly! While _______I (dance) I _____(fall) and _______(break) my elbow.
I feel really silly! While I was dancing I fell and I broke my elbow.
The children rode their bicycles ______________ (down-from-out of) the hill.
The children rode their bicycles down the hill.
Complete the blank and find which word is extra:
The book ________ I bought it is very interesting.
The book that/which I bought is very interesting.
Vicky is shy! She doesn't like to talk about __________.
Vicky is shy! She doesn't like to talk about herself.
I (listened/was listening) to the radio when I (heard/was hearing) this fantastic song.
I was listening to the radio when I heard this fantastic song.
We ______(buy) the house in 2003. At that time it _____ (cost) $150.000.
We bought the house in 2003. At that time it cost $150.000.
My brother is studying ______ England.
My brother is studying in England.
That's the man ________ parrot ate my flowers.
That's the man whose parrot ate my flowers.
yellow books/be/the teacher's/?
Which books are the teacher's?
The yellow ones.
Yesterday I (went/was going) to the library, next I (was having/had) a swim, later I ( was meeting/met) Julie for a coffee.
Yesterday I went to the library, next I had a swim, later I met Julie for a coffee.
Use the Past Progressive: they/take/the exam/?
Were they taking the exam?
Penny was cleaning the room when the vase fell ____(to-off) the table.
Penny was cleaning the room when the vase fell off the table.
Those are the kids ________ parents come to school on a Porsche.
Those are the kids whose parents come to school on a Porsche.
This cake is delicious! Did you make it ___________?
This cake is delicious! Did you make it yourself?