Past Simple
Past Continuous
Complete the sentence with ago
Past Simple and Past Continuous 1
Past Simple and Past Continuous 2
100

Yesterday, Michael __________ (eat) a delicious cake at the party.

ate

100

I __________ (work) on my project this morning.

was working

100

My mom / buy / a new car

 My mom bought a new car ____ ago.

100

Yesterday, I __________ (watch) TV when the phone __________ (ring).

was watching, rang

100

She __________ (read) a book when the thunderstorm __________ (begin).

was reading, began

200

We __________ (visit) the museum last weekend.

visited

200

What __________ (you/do) at 9 PM last night?

were you doing

200

He / read / the script

He read the script ___ ago.

200

While we __________ (eat) lunch, the cat __________ (jump) on the table.

were eating, jumped
200

I __________ (study) at the library when my friend __________ (call) me.

was studying, called
300

He __________ (study) for the exam all night.

studied

300

Joey and Kate __________ (chat) in the park when I saw them.

were chatting

300

Michael / see / Dwight

Michael saw Dwight ___ ago.

300

What __________ (you/do) when the bell __________ (ring) at school?

were you doing, rang

300

While they __________ (play) outside, it suddenly __________ (start) to snow.

were playing, started
400

They __________ (go) to the beach for their summer vacation.

went

400

Nadia __________ (paint) the walls when I entered the room.

was painting

400

We / play / football

We played football ____ ago.

400

When we __________ (go) to the park, it __________ (rain).

went, was raining

400

What __________ (you/see) while you __________ (walk) in the park yesterday?

did you see, were walking

500

The cat __________ (run) away because the dog barked loudly.

ran

500

Where __________ (she/go) when the car broke down?

was she going

500

I / study / English with my best friend

I studied English with my best friend ___ ago.

500

While the family __________ (have) a picnic, a squirrel __________ (steal) their sandwiches.

was having, stole

500

While Jim __________ (make) dinner, Pam and Angela __________ (come) to his house.

were making, came

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