Past Continuous
Past Simple-Past Continuous 1
Past Simple-Past Continuous 2
Past Simple-Past Continuous 3
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.

100
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
100
While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.
While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.
100

What ____ (you/do) when I _____ (call) you last night?

What were you doing when I called last night?

200
I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why she_____(steal) my makeup.
I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why she was stealing my makeup.
200

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

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

200

Timothy ____ (get) a black eye while he _____ (fight) with a friend last night.

Timothy got a black eye while he was fighting with a friend last night.

200

I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call).

I was sitting in a café when you called.

300
His dog_____(bark) while he_____(whistle) a song.
His dog was barking while he whistling a song.
300

 He____(have) a car accident because he _____(drive) too fast accident.


She __________________ (wash) her hair when the bat ___________________ (attack) her. 

He had a car accident because he was driving too fast. 


She was washing her hair when the bat attacked her.

300

Joe _____ (do) his homework yesterday when his dog _____ (eat) it.


My dogs _________ (sleep) in my bed when I _____ (get) home. 

Joseph was doing his homework yesterday when his dog ate it.


My dogs weren't sleeping in my bed when I got home. 

300

We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his ankle.

We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.

400
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
400

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

_______ you ______ (run) in the park when you _________ (find) the bomb?

I didn't hear the fire alarm because I was listening to my IPOD. 


Were you running in the park when you found the bomb?

400

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


______ you _________ (paint) the house when you ____________ (fall) off the ladder?

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


Were you painting the house when you fell off the ladder?

400

When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (snow).

When I left the house, it was snowing.

500

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

Were you listening while he was talking?

500

My sister _______ (not see) a shark while she _______ (swim) in the sea.


My parents _________ (not work) when you ______ (see) them. 


My sister didn't see a shark while she was swimming in the sea. 

My parents weren't working when you saw them. 

500

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


While the students _______ (have) lunch, a thief ____________ (steal) their Ipads. 


______ she ______ (see) any fishes while she  _____________ (swim) in the ocean?

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.


While the students were having lunch, a thief stole their ipads. 

Did she see any fishes while she was swimming in the sea. 

500

When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone ______ (work).

When I walked into the room, everyone was working.

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