Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past continuous /past simple/past continuous
Past continuous vs past simple
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Yesterday, Joe's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.
Yesterday, Joe's dog ran after his girlfriend.
100
I_____(sleep) on the couch.
I was sleeping on the couch.
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While my mom _____ (wash) the clothes, I _____(clean) her bedroom.
While my mom was washing the clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.
100
A very scary dog (bite) me in my leg, while a I (walk) walking in the park.
A very scary dog bit me in my leg, while a I was walking in the park.
100
Alexa ____ (feel) tired yesterday because she ____ (not sleep) well.
Alexa felt tired yesterday because she didn't sleep well.
100
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen was watching TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
100
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.
100
While I (go) home, I (meet) a crazy monkey.
While I was going home, I met a crazy monkey.
200
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.
200
His dog_____( not bark).
His dog wasn't barking.
200
While I _____ (eat) my sandwich, a dog ___ (come) over me.
While I was eating my sandwich, a dog came over me.
200
Anna (laugh) while we (watch) our favourite TV show.
Anna laughed while we were watching our favourite TV show.
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
200
I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why the cat was jumping on the sofa.
200
The soccer players _____ (win) the game when it _____ (start) to rain.
The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.
200
While he (walk) in the forest, he (find) a huge mushroom.
While he was walking in the forest, he found a huge mushroom.
300
Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point.
300
_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?
Were you listening to a song?
300
I ____ (work) in the garden while Dad ___ (make) dinner.
I was working in the garden while Dad was making dinner.
300
While my brother (walk) the dog, he (lose) it.
While my brother was walking the dog, he lost it.