Past Simple
Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.
Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.
When you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the couch.
When you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.
While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.
Ada ____ (ride) her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) exhausted afterward.
Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She was exhausted afterward.
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to bake a pie, but she____(burn) two yesterday.
Jane taught Vanessa how to bake a pie, but she burned two yesterday.
what_____you____ (do) yesterday at 9:00 p.m? I ____(wait) for your call for an hour.
what were you doing yesterday at 9:00 p.m? I was waiting for your call for an hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).
Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.
Timothy ____ (break) his leg while he _____ (play) basketball yesterday morning.
Timothy broke his leg while he was playing basketball yesterday morning.
Emily ____ (paint) her room green because it's her favorite color.
Emiy painted her room green because it's her favorite color.
Shani _____ (go) to the beach last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Shani went to the beach last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
During the concert, his dog_____(bark) while the singer_____(whistle) a song.
during the concert, his dog was barking while the singer whistled a song.
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.
Joseph _____ (study) yesterday when his cat _____ (die).
Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat died.
Michael _____ (forget) his book in the class last Thursday because he ____ (run) for the bus.
Michael forgot his book in the class last Thursday because he was running for to bus.
Alex ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____(insolt) her friend.
Alex felt bad yesterday because she insolted her friend.
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
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.
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
My husband _______ (cook) dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.
My husband was cooking dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.
Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (not) want to_____ (go) out.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I didn't want to go out.
_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?
Were you listening while he was talking?
My sister ____ (rip) her pants while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.
While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
Last night at 10 p.m., Candy _______(talk) to her boyfriend.
Last night at 10 p.m., Candy was talking to her boyfriend.