Past Simple
Past Continuous
When 1
When 2
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
100

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

Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.

100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I was sleeping on the couch.

100

When my mum _____ (arrive) home I was cleaning her bedroom.

When my mum arrived home I was cleaning her bedroom.

100

When I went to the supermarket Roberto _____ (watch) a movie.

When I went to the supermarket 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 cook a pie, but she____(burn) two yesterday.

Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she burnt two yesterday.

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

The soccer players were winning the game when it _____ (start) to rain.

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

200

When I did my homework Claudia _____ (not read) a book.

When I did my homework Claudia wasn't reading a book.

200

When he _____ (lose) his wallet  he ____ (jog) in the park.

When he lost his wallet he was jogging in the park.

300

Sarah _____ (go) to La Manga last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to have stitches.

Sarah went to La Manga last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to have stitches.

300

His dog_____( not bark) last week.

His dog wasn't barking last week.

300

When I _____ (go) outside the dog was eating its food.

When I went outside the dog was eating its food.

300

 They _____ (drink) a coffee when I went to the park.

They were drinking a coffee I when went to the park.

300

When the doorbell____(ring) I_____(take) a shower.

When the doorbell rang I was taking a shower.

400

John ____ (feel) bad yesterday because he ____ (not pass) his test.

John felt bad yesterday because he didn't pass his test.

400

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

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

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

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

400

When my parents bought a new car they _____ (travel).

When my parents bought a new car they were travelling.

400
Joseph _____ (study) yesterday when his cat _____ (die).
Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat died.
500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (not speak) to anyone.

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I didn't speak to anyone.

500

_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?

Were you listening to a song?

500

I was playing video games when my mum _____ (call) me.

I was playing games when my mum called me.

500

When the music stopped we _____ (dance) and _____ (talk).

When the music stopped 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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