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

At 8pm yesterday, she __________ (listen) to Shakira's new song. 

was listening

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

Her mum told me that she ________ (not study) for the English exam yesterday.

wasn't studying

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 when I ______ (text) them?

What were they doing at 10 pm last night when I texted them?

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

I can't believe it! _______ you ________ (steal) my phone??????

were you stealing

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

write

wrote

400
They _____ (drive) to Beijing.
They drove to Beijing.
400
Some students in 2nd of ESO __________ (play) a football match when a teacher stopped the game.

were playing

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

______ Alison ________ (talk) to Nicole? I thought they weren't friends anymore!

was Alison talking
500

It ___ (be) a beautiful day in September. The sun ____ (shine) and the birds ____ (sing). I _____(walk) along the street when I ___ (meet) an old friend.

It was a beautiful 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 _____ you ________ (stand) on a chair when I _____ (come) into the room?

Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room?

500

run out

ran out

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