Past Simple
Past continuous
PC vs PS
PC vs PS
Irregular Past Simple
100
They _____ (speak) French to the waitress.
They spoke French to the waitress.
100

When you ______ (tell) that scary story, I ______ (sleep) on the couch.

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

100
What ____ (you/do) when I _____ (call) you last night?
What were you doing when I called last night?
100
Susie _____ (watch) a film when she ____ (hear) the noise.
Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.
100
buy
bought
200
At the age of 23, she _____ (become) a doctor.
At the age of 23, she became a doctor.
200

His dog__________(bark) while he_________ (whistle)a song.

His dog was barkingwhile he was whistling a song.

200
I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call).
I was sitting in a café when you called.
200
What ____ (they/do) at 10 pm last night?
What were they doing at 10 pm last night?
200
fall
fell
300
She _____ (stand) under a tree to shelter from the rain.
She stood under a tree to shelter from the rain.
300

While Sara _______ (read), Kristen _______ (watch) TV.

While Sara was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

300
We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his ankle.
We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.
300
When her train ____ (get) to the station, we ____ (wait) on the platform.
When her train got to the station, we were waiting on the platform.
300
pay
paid
400
They _____ (drive) to Beijing.
They drove to Beijing.
400

You _______ (listen) while he _______ (talk)______.

You were listening while he was talking.

400
When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone ______ (work).
When I walked into the room, everyone was working.
400
When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (snow).
When I left the house, it was snowing.
400
fly
flew
500
She _____ (bring) some chocolates to the party.
She brought some chocolates to the party.
500

I don´t know what you ______ (do), I want to know why she ______ (steal) my sandwiches.

I don´t know what were you doing, I want to know why she was stealing my sandwiches.

500
It ___ (be) a day last September. The sun ____ (shine) and the birds ____ (sing). I _____(walk) along the street when I ___ (meet) an old friend.
It was a day last September. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. I was walking along the street when I met an old friend
500
Why _____ (stand) on a chair when I _____ (come) into the room?
Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room?
500
feel
felt
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