Vocabulary
Past simple
Past continuous
Vocabulary
Past Simple and Continuous
100

My brother is a famous __________; he wrote three books last year

author

100

What is the past simple of the irregular verb 'make'?

made

100

Finish the sentence: "At 8 AM, I (have) breakfast."

At 8 AM, I was having breakfast

100

 I waited for 30 minutes, but it's hard to be __________ sometimes!

patient

100

Fill in the blanks: "He (sleep) when the phone (ring)."

He was sleeping when the telephone rang

200

She gave a short __________ at the party to thank everyone.

speech

200

he (go) to the library yesterday."

He went to the library yesterday

200

Form the negative: "He was running in the park."

He wasn't running in the park

200

He has a strong science __________ because his parents are teachers.

backgroud
200

Complete the sentence: "While I (walk) to school, I (meet) an old friend."

While I was walking to school, I met an old friend

300

Please pay __________ to the teacher while she is talking

attention

300

What is the negative form of "I saw a film"?

I didn't see a film

300

Turn this into a question: "The students were chatting."

Were the students chatting?

300

Sorry, there was a __________; I thought the meeting was at 10:00.

misunderstanding

300

What two actions were happening at the same time? "While Mum (cook), Dad (read) a book."

While Mum was cooking, Dad was reading a book

400

It's a very __________ problem; many people in the city have it

widespread

400

My friend (not/study) for the test, so he failed."

My friend didn't study for the test, so he failed.

400

Complete the sentence: "They (not/listen) to the teacher during the class."

They weren't listening to the teacher during the class

400

Her job is in the __________ of medicine, helping doctors.

field

400

Form the question using Past Continuous: "They were watching TV at 7 PM."

Were they watching TV at 7 PM?

500

__________ the weather report, it will rain tomorrow

According to

500

Turn this into a question: "They ate pizza for dinner."

Did they eat pizza?

500

Complete the sentence with the Past Continuous of the verb 'rain': "It (rain) all afternoon yesterday."

It was raining all afternoon yesterday

500

Did you __________ the dinner plans to her yet?

mention

500

Complete the sentence, using both tenses correctly: "The students (play) when the fire alarm (go off)."

The students were playing when the fire alarm went off

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