Past Simple
Yesterday, Paul's dog____(run) after his friend.
Yesterday, Paul's dog ran after his friend.
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
While I _____ (complete) my homework, the electricity _____ (go) off.
While I was completing my homework, the electricity went off.
What ____ (you/do) when I _____ (call) you last night?
What were you doing when I called you last night?
Peter____(teach) Alan how to cook a pie, but he____(spoil) two yesterday. The pies _____ (be) awful.
Peter taught Alan how to cook a pie, but he spoiled two yesterday. The pies were awful.
Jane and Mark ______ (slip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).
Jane and Mark slipped and fell while they were dancing.
Frank ____ (get) lost while he _____ (look) for his car last night.
Frank got lost while he was looking for his car last night.
I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call).
I was sitting in a café when you called.
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.
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.
Lena _____ (do) her homework when her dog _____ (eat) her dinner.
Lena was doing her homework when her dog ate her dinner.
We ____ (play) tennis when Michael ____ (break) his ankle.
We were playing tennis when Michael broke his ankle.
Anna ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (not teach) well. She ____ so depressed.
Anna felt bad yesterday because she didn't teach well. She was so depressed.
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.
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (rain).
When I left the house, it was raining.
Last night, my basketball team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. I was sad, I ______ (eat) too much ice cream. Then I _______ (go) to sleep and _______ (cry).
Last night, my basketball team lost the game by 1 point. I was sad, I ate too much ice cream. Then I went to sleep and cried.
My sister ____ (ruin) her trainers while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ruined her trainers while she was exercising.
While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
When I _____ (walk) into the classroom, everyone ______ (work).
When I walked into the classroom, everyone was working.