Past Simple
Yesterday Neal's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.
Yesterday Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.
While Mary_____(tell) that story, her husband_____(sleep) on the couch.
While Mary was telling that story, her husband was sleeping on the couch.
The doorbell____(ring) when I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang when I was taking a shower.
While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.
While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.
What ____ (you/do) when your neighbour _____ (be) killed last night?
What were you doing when your neighbour was killed last night?
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but the pies _____ (taste) awful.
Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but the pies tasted awful.
What _____(you/do) when I called you? - I _____(take) my dog for a walk.
What were you doing when I called you? I was taking my dog for a walk.
David _____ (fall over) while he ______ (dance).
David fell over while he was dancing.
Tim ____ (get) a present while he _____ (have) a party last night.
Tim got a present while he was having a party last night.
My sister ____ (ask) me a question while I ______ (exercise).
My sister asked me a question while I was exercising.
Sue _____ (go) to Bali last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to go home.
Sue went to Bali last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to go home.
His dogs_____(listen) while he_____(sing) a song.
His dogs were listening while he was singing a song.
Joseph_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(have) a car accident.
Joseph was driving too fast, that's why he had a car accident.
Joe _____ (do) his homework yesterday when his dog _____ (begin) to bark.
Joseph was doing his homework yesterday when his dog began to bark.
We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his leg.
We were playing tennis when John hurt his leg.
Ann ____ (feel) bad yesterday. She ____ (not / work) well. She ____ (be) so tired.
Ann felt bad yesterday. She didn't work well. She was so tired.
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
I _____ (listen) to music, so I _____ (not hear) the phone call.
I was listening to music, so I didn't hear thephone call.
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (snow).
When I left the house, it was snowing.
Last night, my football team _____ (lose) the game because we ___________ (play) badly.
Last night, my football team lost the game because we played badly.
_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?
Were you listening while he was talking?
I ____ (not / sleep) when David ____ (arrive), I ____ (study)!
I wasn’t sleeping when David arrived, I was studying!
It ___ (be) a beautiful day. The sun ____ (shine) and the birds ____ (sing).
It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
On holiday we _____ (visit) Rome, _____ (see) the Vatican, and _____ (spend) a few days at the beach.
On holiday we visited Rome, saw the Vatican, and spent a few days at the beach.