Past Simple or Continuous? 1
Past Simple or Continuous? 2
Past Simple or Continuous? 3
Past Simple or Continuous? 4
Surprise
100

Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) after his girlfriend when the car _______ (crash) in front of it

Yesterday, Neal's dog was running after his girlfriend then the car crashed in front of it

100

When you_____(tell) that story, I_____ (fall) asleep on the couch.

When you were telling that story, I fell asleep on the couch.

100
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
100

When I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.

When I was typing my report, the electricity went off.

100

Ada ____ (ride) her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.

Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometres yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.

200

Whire Jane ____ (teach) Vanessa how to bake a cake yesterday. I ________ (clean) the kitchen window.

While Jane teaching Vanessa how to bake a cake yesterday. I was cleaning the kitchen window

200
I _______(study) while my mum ________(watch) TV last night.
I was studying while my mum was watching TV last night.
200

Mr. and Mrs. Davis  _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David fell while they were dancing.

200

Tim ____ (meet) his new neighbour while he _____ (walk) with his friend last night.

Tim met his new neighbour while he was walking with his friend last night.

200

Emily ____ (paint) her room green because it_____(to be) her favorite colour.

Emiy painted her room green because it's her favorite colour.

300

Anna _____ (go) to Madrid last month. When she  _____  (play) beach volleyball she _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

Anna went to Madrid last month. When she was playing beach volleyball she cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.

300

His dog_____(bark) while we _____(play) in a yard.

His dog was barking while we were playing in a yard.

300
Joseph_____(drive) too fast when he____(have) a car accident.
Joseph was driving too fast when he had a car accident.
300

Joseph _____ (study) yesterday when suddenly his uncle _____ (call) him.

Joseph was studying yesterday when suddenly his uncle called him.

300

Michael _____ (can not) watch the film last night because he ____ (come) very late.

Michael couln't watch the film last night because he came very late.

400

Last week, Ron and Julie ____ (go) to the mountains. They ______ (see) the landscape . They stayed there for two days. While they ______(track), it ____ (begin) to snow, so they ______ (shelter) at a small cave and ______ (wait) sometime.


Last week. Ron and Julie went to the mountains. They saw the landscape. They stayed there for two days. While they were tracking, it began to snow, so they sheltered at a small cave and waited sometime.

400

While Sara ______ (read), Amy_____ (switch) off the TV.

While Sarah was reading, Amy switched off the TV.

400

I _____ (listen) to music, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.

I was listening to music, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

400
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
400
My husband _______ (cook) dinner yesterday when the fire _________(start).
My husband was cooking dinner yesterday when the fire started.
500

Yesterday morning Ian _____ (go) to visit the Simmons. When he ____ (get) there at nine o’clock, Mrs. Simmons _____ (be) in the kitchen. She _____ (cook) _____ breakfast. Mr. Smmons _____ (be) in the living room. He ……………………………….. (watch) TV. The broadcarter ______ (tell) the news about the earthquake in Venezuela.

Yesterday morning Ian went to visit the Simmons. When he got there at nine o’clock, Mrs. Simmons was in the kitchen. She was cooking breakfast. Mr. Smmons was in the living room. He was watching  TV. The broadcarter was telling the news about the earthquake in Venezuela.

500

____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?

Were you listening while he was talking?

500

My sister ____ (buy) new T-shirt when she ______ (do) shopping.

My sister bought new T-shirt when she was doing shopping.

500

When she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring) and she _______ (run) to take the phone.

When she was cooking, the telephone rang and she ran to take the phone.

500

Last night at 10 p.m., Mary _______(talk) to her boyfriend, and i ________ (clean) the house.

Last night at 10 p.m., Mary was talking to her boyfriend, and i was cleaning the house. 

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