Past simple vs Past continuous

Past Simple

100

Yesterday, Edi's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.

Yesterday, Edi's dog ran after his girlfriend.

200

Iris ____(teach) Mihnea how to bake a pie, but he____(burn) down the kitchen.

Iris taught Mihnea how to bake a pie, but he burnt down the kitchen.

300

Luana _____ (go) to the island of Corfu last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

Luana went to the island of Corfu last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.

400

Ale ____ (feel) down in the dumps yesterday because she  ____ (not understand) the online lesson.

Ale felt down in the dumps yesterday because she didn't understand the online lesson.

500

Last night, my favourite team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (eat) too much pizza.

Last night, my favourite team lost, I ate too much pizza.

Past Continuous

100

When you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the couch.

When you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.

200

I don't care what you_____(do), I just want to know why you _____(steal) my makeup.

I don't care what you were doing, I just want to know why you were stealing my makeup.

300

His dog_____(bark) while he_____(whistle) a song.

His dog was barking while he whistling a song.

400

While Mihnea ______ (read), Iris _____ (watch) TV.

While Mihnea was reading, Iris was watching TV.

500

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

Were you listening while he was talking?

Past Simple-Past Continuous

100

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

200

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

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

300

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.

400

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

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

500

My sister ____ (rip) her pants on a fence while she ______ (run) from the cops.

My sister ripped her pants while she was running  from the cops.

Interrupted

100

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

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

200

Bogdan ____ (get) a black eye while he _____ (fight) with a ninja on the roof last night.

Bogdan got a black eye while he was fighting with  a ninja on the roof last night.

300

Dragos _____ (study) yesterday when his cat _____ (bring) him a dead mouse as a gift.

Dragos was studying yesterday when his cat brought him a dead mouse as a gift.

400

Edi _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.

Edi lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

500

While she ____ (cook), the doorbell ______ (ring).

While she was cooking, the doorbell rang.

Surprise

100

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

Ale rode her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.

200

Luana ____ (paint) her room black because it's her favorite color.

Luana painted her room black because it's her favorite color.

300

Bogdan _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (is) bored.

Bogdan fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was bored.

400

My husband _______ (cook) dinner yesterday at 7 as I _______ (prepare) my classes for the week.

My husband was cooking dinner yesterday at 7 as I was preparing my classes for the week.

500

Last night at 10 p.m., Ami _______(chat) online with her British penfriend.

Last night at 10 p.m., Ami was chatting online with her British penfriend.