Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past continuous vs past simple/continuous
Past continuous vs past simple
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
100

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

Yesterday, Joe's dog ran after his girlfriend.


If your answer is correct, you win triple points

100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I was sleeping on the couch.

If your answer is correct, you win triple points

100

While my mom _____ (wash) the clothes, I _____(clean) her bedroom.

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

If your answer is correct, you win triple points

100

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

I went to the supermarket while Roberto was watching a movie.

If your answer is correct, you win triple points

100

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

If your answer is correct, you win triple points

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

If your answer is correct, you win double points

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.


If your answer is correct, you win double points

200

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

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

The soccer players won the game when it started to rain.

If your answer is correct, you win double points

200

I did my homework while Claudia _____ (read) a book.

I did my homework while Claudia was reading a book.

If your answer is correct, you win double points

200

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

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

If your answer is correct, you win double points

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, a dog came over me.

While I was eating my sandwich, a dog came over me.

300

Я смотрел телевизор, когда мой брат пришел. 

I was watching TV when my brother came.

300

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

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

400

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

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

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

My parents moved to a new house while I _____ (study) in another city.

My parents moved to a new house while I was studying in another city.

400

Боб учился, когда он услышал стук в дверь.

Bob was studying when he heard a knock on the door.

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

Я работал в саду, когда папа готовил ужин.

I was working in the garden while Dad was making dinner.

500

The music stopped while we _____ (dance) and _____ (talk).

The music stopped while 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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