Past Simple
Irregular Past Simple
Past simple or continuous
Past simple or continuous
Irregular Past Simple
100

They _____ (speak) French to the waitress.Past Simple

They spoke French to the waitress.

100

eat

...ate...

100

What ____ (you/do) when I _____ (call) you last night?

What were you doing when I called last night?

100

Susie _____ (watch) a film when she ____ (hear) the noise.

Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.

100

buy

bought

200

At the age of 23, she _____ (become) a doctor.

At the age of 23, she became a doctor.

200

fall

...fell...

200

I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call).

I was sitting in a café when you called.

200

What ____ (they/do) at 10 pm last night?

What were they doing at 10 pm last night?

200

fall

fell

300

She _____ (stand) under a tree to shelter from the rain.

She stood under a tree to shelter from the rain.

300

find

...found...

300

We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his ankle.

We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.

300

When her train ____ (get) to the station, we ____ (wait) on the platform.

When her train got to the station, we were waiting on the platform.

300

pay

paid

400

They _____ (drive) to Beijing.

They drove to Beijing.

400

sell

...sold...

400

When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone ______ (work).

When I walked into the room, everyone was working.

400

When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (snow).

When I left the house, it was snowing.

400

fly

flew

500

She _____ (bring) some chocolates to the party.

She brought some chocolates to the party.

500

wear

...wore...

500

It ___ (be) the last day of September. The sun ____ (shine) and the birds ____ (sing). I _____(walk) along the street when I ___ (meet) an old friend.

It was the last day of September. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. I was walking along the street when I met an old friend

500

Why _____ (stand) on a chair when I _____ (come) into the room?

Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room?

500

feel

felt

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