Past Simple or past continuous
Past Continuous or past simple
Past continuous vs past simple
Complete the sentences
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
100

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

Yesterday, Joe's dog ran after his girlfriend.

100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I was sleeping on the couch.

100

Whilst my mom _____ (wash) the clothes, I was cleaning her bedroom.

Whilst my mom was washing the clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.

100

_______ the phone rang, I was cleaning my room.


When the phone rang, I was cleaning my room.


100

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

200

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to read Japanese but she never ________(learn)to speak it


Jane taught Vanessa how to read Japanese but she never learned to speak it

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

+600

:D

200

_____ he called, I was taking a bath.

When he called, I was taking a bath.

200

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

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

300

Rita _____ (go) to Cardiff last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

Rita went to Cardiff last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.

300

His dog_____( not bark).

His dog wasn't barking.

300

While I _____ (eat) my sandwich, the dog was eating its food.

When I was eating my sandwich, the dog was eating its food.

300

He was playing the piano _____ she were watching TV.

He was playing the piano while she were watching TV.

300

+900

:D

400

Alexa ____ (feel) tired yesterday because she ____ (not sleep) well.

Alexa felt tired yesterday because she didn't sleep well.

400

-400

:'(

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

She was visiting her grandparents _____ the earthquake happened.

She was visiting her grandparents when the earthquake happened.

400

Joseph _____ (study) yesterday when his sister _____ (go) to a party.

Joseph was studying yesterday when his sister went to a party.

500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point.

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. 

500

_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?

Were you listening to a song?

500

I was playing video games whilst my mum _____ (take) a shower.

I was playing games whilst my mum took a shower.

500

-500 points

:(

500

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

When the electricity went off I was typing my report.

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