Make a sentence
Two simultaneous actions
Interrupted action
Past Simple or Past Continuous
Mistakes
100

His dog / run / in the park / near our house / yesterday.

His dog ran in the park near our house yesterday. 

100

While I ___ studying English, my mum ___ cleaning the house.

While I WAS studying English, my mum WAS cleaning the house.

100

While I _____ (type) my letter, the electricity _____ (go) off.

While I WAS TYPING my report, the electricity WENT off.

100

The football players were winning the game when it _____ (start) to rain.

The soccer players were winning the game when it STARTED to rain.

100

He was ride a bike when it started to rain.

He WAS riding a bike when it started to rain.

200

Jane / not do / her homework / at 5 o'clock yesterday.

Jane wasn't doing her homework at 5 o'clock yesterday.

200

He ___ eating pasta while her girlfriend ___ drinking black tea with lemon.

He WAS eating pasta while her girlfriend WAS drinking black tea with lemon.

200

John ____ (break) his arm while he _____ (fight) with his classmate.

John BROKE his arm while he WAS FIGHTING with his classmate.

200

Lucy _____ (go) to the library when she _____ (meet) her old friend.

Lucy WAS GOING to the library when she MET her old friend.

200

She played computer games at 6 o'clock yesterday.

She WAS PLAYING computer games at 6 o'clock yesterday.

300

We / have / 3 lessons / last Friday.

We had 3 lessons last Friday.

300

When you ___ (tell) spooky stories, I ___ (read) the magazine.

When you WERE TELLING spooky stories, I WAS READING the magazine.

300

Thomas _____ (listen) to music yesterday when his cat suddenly _____ (break) a vase with roses.

Joseph WAS LISTENING to music yesterday when his cat suddenly BROKE a vase with roses.

300

While they were drinking beer I _____ (play) games on my phone.

While they were drinking beer I WAS PLAYING  games on my phone.

300

While my brother drank cappuccino, I was cleaning my house.

While my brother WAS DRINKING cappuccino, I was cleaning my house.

400

I / play table tennis / at 9 o'clock the day before yesterday.

I was playing table tennis at 9 o'clock the day before yesterday.

400

When Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.

When Sara WAS READING, Kristen WAS WATCHING TV.

400

He _____ (lose) his money while he _____ (jog) in the park.

He LOST his money while he WAS JOGGING in the park.

400

His dog suddenly barked when he_____(sing) a song.

His dog suddenly barked when he WAS SINGING a song.

400

We were visiting Spain last summer.

We VISITED Spain last summer.

500

My friends / not drink / Cola / at Tom's party / last night.

My friends didn't drink Cola at Tom's party last night.

500

- What _____ you _____ (do) at 8pm yesterday?
- Well, I _____ _____(watch) a wildlife documentary with my little sister about whales.

- What WERE you DOING at 8pm yesterday?
- Well, I WAS WATCHING a wildlife documentary with my little sister about whales.

500

While she ____ (watch Youtube), someone  ______ (phone) her.

While she WAS WATCHING Youtube, someone PHONED her.

500

The music stopped while we _____ (dance) and _____ (talk).

The music stopped while we WERE DANCING and TALKING.

500

My mum cooked dinner in the kitchen when the dog was suddenly barking.

My mum WAS COOKING dinner in the kitchen when the dog suddenly BARKED.

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