Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
Irregular Verbs
100

She ____ (watch) TV in the evening.

She watched TV in the evening.

100
She _____ (look) for her phone.

She was looking for her phone.

100

I _____ (sleep), when I suddenly _____ (hear) a noise next to my bed.


I was sleeping, when I suddenly heard a noise next to my bed.

100

win

won

200

I ____ (go) to the cinema a month ago.

Last night, I ____ (see) a real elephant.

I went to the cinema a month ago.

Last night, I saw a real elephant.

200

Her brother _____ (listen) to music.

His aunt _____ (read) a boring book.

Her brother was listening to music.

The student were reading a boring book.

200

My cat ______ (attack) the Christmas tree, when I ______ (come) in.

While she _____ (play) the piano, her neighbors ______ (start) drilling.

My cat was attacking the Christmas tree, when I came in.

While she was playing the piano, her neighbors started drilling.

200

forget

take

forgot

took

300

They _____ (find) a beatiful butterfly in the woods.

My uncle _____ (not dance) with his wife.

Their son _____ (can not swim) when he was 7.

They found a beatiful butterfly in the woods.

My uncle did not dance with his wife.

Their son could not swim when he was 7.

300

Parrots ______ (fly) in the sky.

A little fish _____ (swim) in the sea.

Tiny hamsters ______ (run) in the wheel.

Parrots were flying in the sky.

A little fish was swimming in the sea.

Tiny hamsters were running in their cage.

300

I ______ (do) homework when my mom ______ (return) from the supermarket.

When I _____ (get up), it _____ (snow) outside.

My friend _____ (call) me while I _____ (make) the bed.

I was doing homework when my mom returned from the supermarket.

When I got up, it was snowing outside.

My friend called me while I was making the bed.

300

hear

fall

know

heard

fell

knew

400

She ____ (not eat) the pizza, but she ____ (drink) three milkshakes.

____ you _____ (understand) the task?

They ____ (be/ not) surprised.

She did not eat the pizza, but she drank three milkshakes.

Did you understand the task?

They were not surprised.

400

Horses _____ (eat) carrots.

It _____ (rain) outside.

A waiter ______ (work) in the restaurant.

A plumber _______ (fix) the toilet.

Horses were eating carrots.

It was raining outside.

A waiter was working in the restaurant.

A plumber was fixing the toilet.

400

We ______ (decide) to go out while the Sun ____ still ______ (shine).

Dad _______ (cook) dinner when Jane _____ (come) home.

While her classmates ______ (prepare) for a test, Lily _____ (watch) funny videos on YouTube.

I _____ (clean) the cupboard when I _____ (find) some money.

We decided to go out while the Sun was still shining.

Dad was cooking dinner when Jane came home.

While her classmates were preparing for a test, Lily was watching funny videos on YouTube.

I was cleaning the cupboard when I found some money.

400

give

feel

buy

lose

gave

felt

bought

lost

500

____ (be) she at home when it ______ (happen)?

My parents ______ (speak) about exciting holiday plans and I ______ (listen) to them.

My dogs ______ (not break) the vase, I ____ (do) it! I'm really sorry!

Was she at home when it happened?

My parents spoke about exciting holiday plans and I listened to them.

My dogs did not break the vase, I did it! I'm really sorry!

500

Police officers _____ (try) to catch a criminal.

Michael Jackson ____ (sing) a song.

Leo Tolstoy _____ (write) a novel.

Spideman and Ironman _____ (save) people.

A programmer _____ (use) a computer.

Police officers were trying to catch a criminal.

Michael Jackson was singing a song.

Leo Tolstoy was writing a novel.

Spideman and Ironman were saving people.

A programmer was using a computer.

500

While Peter _____ (draw), his sister _____ (play) with their cat.

I ______ (get up), ______ (brush) my teeth, and _____ (have) breakfast with my family.

Mary ______ (sleep) when someone _____ (turn) on the radio and _____ (wake) her up.

They _____ (want) to win the game, but they were too weak and ____ (lose) it.

Kate _____ (make) one of her plane models when she ______ (receive) a message from Nate.

While Peter was drawing, his sister was playing with their cat.

I got up, brushed my teeth, and had breakfast with my family.

Mary was sleeping when someone turned on the radio and woke her up.

They wanted to win the game, but they were too weak and lost it.

Kate was making one of her plane models when she received a message from Nate.

500

understand

wear

be

can

understood

wore

was/were

could

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