Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple-Past Continuous
used to / had to
at in on
100

Yesterday, Jane's dog____(run) after her friend.

Yesterday, Jane's dog ran after her friend.

100

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

While 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

I ___ ___ cry a lot when I was 5 years old. 

I used to cry a lot when I was 5 years old.

100

When is your exam? It's __ February 16th. 

When is your exam? It's on February 16th. 

200

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie.

Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie.

200

What ____ (you do) while the teacher ____ (talk) ? 

What were you doing while the teacher was talking? 

200

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

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

200

Last Saturday, I ___ ___ take care of my little brother. 

Last Saturday, I had to take care of my little brother. 

200

Is your teacher's birthday in January? No, it's __ March. 

Is your teacher's birthday in January? No, it's in March. 

300

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

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

300

His dog_____(bark) while he_____(listen) to a song.

His dog was barking while he was listening to a song.

300

Joseph_____(drive) too fast when he____(have) a car accident.

Joseph was driving too fast when he had a car accident.

300
My dad ___ ___ be a bus driver, now he is a teacher.

My dad used to be a bus driver, now he is a teacher. 

300

My dad comes home from work __ 6 o'clock every evening. 

My dad comes home from work at 6 o'clock every evening. 

400

Alex ____ (feel) bad yesterday because he ____ (have) a fever.

Alex felt bad yesterday because he had a fever.

400

While Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

I ___(listen) to music while I ___(run) in the park. 

I was listening to music while I was running in the park. 

400

My mom said I ___ ___ finish all my homework, if I wanted to play computer games. 

My mom said I had to finish all my homework, if I wanted to play computer games. 

400

Christmas is always __ Decemeber 25th. 

Christmas is always on December 25th. 

500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. We ____ (to be) sad, so we ___(eat) a lot of pizza and ice cream. 

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. We were sad, so we ate a lot of pizza and ice cream. 

500

_____ you _____ (play) while the teacher ______ (explain)?

Were you playing while the teacher was explaining?

500

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

My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.

500

My sister and I ___ ___ make cookies with my grandma when we were young.  

My sister and I used to make cookies with my grandma when we were young. 

500

When do you usually eat dinner? __ 8 or 9 o'clock. 

When do you usually eat dinner? At 8 or 9 o'clock. 

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