Past Simple
Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) a lot in the park.
Yesterday, Neal's dog ran a lot in the park.
When you_____(carry) the boxes, I ____ (fill) the receipts.
When you were carrying the boxes, I was filling the receipts.
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
Ada ____ (ride) her bicyle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.
Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she____(spoil) two yesterday.
Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she spoiled two yesterday.
The supervisor ______ (check) the payments while we __________ (pack) the orders.
The supervisor was checking the payments while we were packing the orders.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (walk).
Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were walking.
The clients ______ (wait) outside the shop when the new shipment ___ (arrive).
The clients were waiting outside the shop when the new shipment arrived.
Emily ____ (paint) her room green because it's her favorite color.
Emiy painted her room green because it's her favorite color.
Susan _____ (go) to Brazil last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Susan went to Brazil last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
The personal assistant ______ (talk) on her phone while the manager and the clients ________ (discuss) a new deal.
The personal assistant was talking on her phone while the manager and the clients were discussing a new deal.
Joseph_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(have) a car accident.
Joseph was driving too fast, that's why he had a car accident.
Joseph _____ (have) lunch yesterday when his phone ___ (ring)
Joseph was having lunch yesterday when his phone rang.
Michael _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (is) bored.
Michael fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was bored.
Alex ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she didn't ____ (have) breakfast.
Alex felt bad yesterday because she didn't have breakfast.
While Sara ______ (read) the instructions, Kristen _____ (fix) the machine.
While Sarah was reading the instructions, Kristen was fixing the machine.
I _____ (listen) to music, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.
I was listening to music, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (run) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was running in the park.
My husband _______ (cook) dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.
My husband was cooking dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.
Last night, my sales team _____ (lose) an important sale. The manager ______ (tell) us we have to work harder.
Last night, my sales team lost an important sale. The manager told us we have to work harder.
_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?
Were you listening while he was talking?
John ____ (fall) from the ladder while we ______ (repair) the ceiling.
John fell from the ladder while we were repairing the ceiling.
While she ____ (read) the menu, the conference ____ (start)
While she was reading the menu, the conference started.
Last night at 10 p.m., Candy _______(talk) to her boyfriend.
Last night at 10 p.m., Candy was talking to her boyfriend.