Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past continuous /past simple/past continuous
Past continuous vs past simple
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
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.
100
Bob ____ (study) when he___ (hear) a knock on the door.
Bob was studying when he heard a knock on the door.
200
Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point.
200
_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?
Were you listening to a song?
200
I ____ (work) in the garden while Dad ___ (make) dinner.
I was working in the garden while Dad was making dinner.
200
While my brother (walk) the dog, he (lose) it.
While my brother was walking the dog, he lost it.
200
When the electricity _____ (go) off I _____ (type) my report.
When the electricity went off I was typing my report.
300
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.
300
His dog_____( not bark).
His dog wasn't barking.
300
While I _____ (eat) my sandwich, a dog ___ (come) over me.
While I was eating my sandwich, a dog came over me.
300
Anna (laugh) while we (watch) our favourite TV show.
Anna laughed while we were watching our favourite TV show.
300
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
400
Yesterday, Joe's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.
Yesterday, Joe's dog ran after his girlfriend.
400
I_____(sleep) on the couch.
I was sleeping on the couch.
400
While my mom _____ (wash) the clothes, I _____(clean) her bedroom.
While my mom was washing the clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.
400
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.
400
While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
500
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
500
I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why the cat was jumping on the sofa.
500
The soccer players _____ (win) the game when it _____ (start) to rain.
The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.
500
While he (walk) in the forest, he (find) a huge mushroom.
While he was walking in the forest, he found a huge mushroom.
500
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.