Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple-Past Continuous
Interrupted and parallel
Surprise
100

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

Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his friend.

100

When you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the couch.

When you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.

100

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

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

100

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

While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.

100

Ada ____ (ride) her bicyle for over 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.

Ada was riding her bicycle for over 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.

200

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she____(spoil) two yesterday.

Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she spoiled / spoilt two yesterday.

200

I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why she_____(steal) my makeup while we _____ (dance).

I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why she was stealing my makeup while we were dancing.

200

Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.

200

Timothy ____ (feel) hungry while he _____ (box) in the gym.

Timothy was feeling hungry while he was boxing in the gym.

200

Emily ____ (paint) her room green because it's her favorite color.

Emily painted her room green because it's her favorite color.

300

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

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

300

His dog_____(bark) and ___ (jump) when he_____(whistle) a song.

His dog was barking and jumping while he was whistling a song.

300

Joseph_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(get) a ticket.

Joseph was driving too fast, that's why he got a ticket.

300

Joseph _____ (not study) yesterday when his cat _____ (catch) the mouse.

Joseph was not studying yesterday when his cat caught the mouse.

300

Michael _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (is) bored.

Michael fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was bored.

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (not sing) well in the choir.

Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn't sing well in the choir.

400

While Sara ______ (read), my parents_____ (watch) TV and I ___ (call) my friend.

While Sarah was reading, my parents were watching TV and I was calling my friend.

400

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.

400

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

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

400

Why ____ (you not say) thank you when I ______ (give) you the report? It _______ (take) me a long time to finish it.

Why did you not say thank you when I gave you the report? It took me a long time to finish it.

500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I ____ (be) sad, I ______ (cry) a lot. 

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I cried a lot. 

500

Why _____ (you, not listen) while he ______ (talk)?

Why were you not listening while he was talking?

500

My sister ____ (rip) her pants while she ______ (exercise).

My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.

500

When she ____ (cook) dinner, the telephone ______ (ring), but she ______ (not pay) attention to any noises.

While she was cooking, the telephone rang but she was not paying attention to any noises.

500

Last night at 10 p.m., Candy _______(talk) to her cousin. 

Last night at 10 p.m., Candy was talking to her cousin.

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