which tense?
which tense?
Past continuous vs past simple
Past continuous vs past simple
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
100

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

Yesterday, Joe's dog ran after his girlfriend.

100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I was sleeping on the couch.

100

Whilst my mom _____ (wash) the clothes, I ______

_____(fix) the car.

Whilst my mom was washing the clothes. I was fixing the car.

100

I ____(go) to the supermarket while Roberto _____ (watch) a movie.

I went to the supermarket while Roberto was watching a movie.

100

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

200

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to read Japanese but she never ________(learn)to speak it


Jane taught Vanessa how to read Japanese but she never learned to speak it

200

I don't care who you_____(speak) to, I want to know why you _____(not/ clean)your room!

I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why you weren´t cleaning your room!

200

The soccer players ______(win) the game when it _____ (start) to rain.

The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.

200

I ____(do) my homework while Claudia _____ (read) a book.

I did my homework while Claudia was reading a book.

200

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

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

300

Rita _____ (go) to Cardiff last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

Rita went to Cardiff last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.

300

His dog_____( not bark).

His dog wasn't barking.

300

While I _____ (eat) my sandwich, the dog _______(eat) its food.

When I was eating my sandwich, the dog was eating its food.

300

When we ____(arrive) at the pub, the band ______ (already play)

When we arrived at the pub, the band was already playing.

300

The postman ____(come) while I_____(take) a shower.

The postman came while I was taking a shower.

400

Alexa ____ (feel) tired yesterday because she ____ (not sleep) well.

Alexa felt tired yesterday because she didn't sleep well.

400

While Sara ______ (read), Kristen was watching TV.

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

We _______(revise) for our math exam when the teacher _____ (tell) us the exam was cancelled.

We were revising for our math exam when the teacher told us the exam was cancelled.

400

My parents _____(move) house while I _____ (study) in another city.

My parents moved house while I was studying in another city.

400

Joseph _____ (enjoy) time with his friends when he _____ (get) some sad news.

Joseph was enjoying time with his friends when he got some sad news.

500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game as the other team ______(score) 5 goals.

Last night, my soccer team lost the game as the other team scored 5 goals 

500

_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?

No I ________ (watch) a soap.

Were you listening to a song?

No I was watching a soap.

500

John and Kate _______(practise) music whilst my mum _____ (take) a shower.

John and Kate were practising music whilst my mum took a shower.

500

The music stopped while we _____ (dance) and _____ (talk).

The music stopped while we were dancing and talking.

500

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

When the electricity went off I was typing my report.

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