Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple-Past Continuous 1
Past Simple-Past Continuous 2
Past Simple-Past Continuous 3
100

Anna ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (not  teach) well. She ____ (be) so depressed.

Anna felt bad yesterday because she didn't teach well. She was so depressed.

100

While Tom ______ (read), Kate _____ (watch) TV.

While Tom was reading, Kate was watching TV.

100

I _____ (listen) to music on my phone, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.

I was listening to music on my phone, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

100

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

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

100

When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (rain).

When I left the house, it was raining.

200

Peter____(teach) Alan how to bake a cake, but he____(burn) two yesterday. The cakes _____ (be) awful.

Peter taught Alan how to bake a cake, but he burnt two yesterday. The cakes were awful.

200

I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why your grandma _____(use) my phone.

I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why your grandma was using my phone.

200

Jane and Mark ______ (slip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

Jane and Mark slipped and fell while they were dancing.

200

Frank ____ (get) lost while he _____ (look) for his car last night.

Frank got lost while he was looking for his car last night.

200

I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call).

I was sitting in a café when you called.

300

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

Yesterday, Paul's dog ran after his friend.

300

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

While you were telling that scary story, I was snoring on the couch.

300

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

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

300

While I _____ (complete) my homework, the electricity _____ (go) off.

While I was completing my homework, the electricity went off.

300

What ____ (you/do) when I _____ (call) you last night?

What were you doing when I called you last night?

400

Last night, my basketball team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. I was sad, I ______ (buy) a lot of ice cream. Then I _______ (go) to sleep and _______ (cry).

Last night, my basketball team lost the game by 1 point. I was sad, I bought a lot of ice cream. Then I went to sleep and cried.

400

_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?

Were you listening while he was talking?

400

My sister ____ (ruin) her trainers while she ______ (exercise).

My sister ruined her trainers while she was exercising.

400

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

400

When I _____ (walk) into the classroom, everyone ______ (work).

When I walked into the classroom, everyone was working.

500

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

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

500

His dog_____(bark) while he_____(whistle) a song.

His dog was barking while he was whistling a song.

500

Fred_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(have) a car accident.

Fred was driving too fast, that's why he had a car accident.

500

Lena _____ (do) her homework when her dog _____ (find and eat) her dinner.

Lena was doing her homework when her dog found and ate her dinner.

500

We ____ (play) tennis when Michael ____ (break) his ankle.

We were playing tennis when Michael broke his ankle.

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