Past Simple
Past Continuous
while
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
100

Yesterday, Kareem____(help) his sister.

helped

100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

was sleeping

100

I ________ (go)to the supermarket while Ali _____ (watch) a movie.

went, was watching .

100

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

200

Samira __________(eat) a pizza last week.

ate

200

Samia ________________(tidy) her bedroom.

was tiding

200

I did my homework while Samira _____ (not read) a book.

wasn't reading

200
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
300

He __________(have) a headache yesterday

had

300

The kids _________________(play) football in the garden.

were playing

300

I went to the park While they _____ (drink) a coffee 

 were drinking

300

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

400

She ___________(visit) her grandmother at the weekend.

visited

400

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

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

My parents ___________(buy)a new car while they _____ (travel).

 were travelling.

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

Last night,I ____________(not watch) a movie.

didn't watch

500

you _____ ( not listen) to a song

 weren't listening 

500

The music stopped while we _____ (dance)

were dancing 

500

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

When the electricity went off I was typing my report.

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