Past Simple
Yesterday, Edurne____(go) out with her friends but ____ (not have) a very good time with them.
Yesterday, Edurne went out with her friends but didn't have a very good time with them.
Correct:
While the teacher was explain, the students were thinking about the weekend.
INCORRECT: While the teacher WAS EXPLAINING...
Correct/Incorrect?
Raquel was revising irregular verbs when Marta turned up the volume of the TV... She obviously complained about that.
CORRECT.
I always used to worry/was worrying about making grammatical mistakes in English, but now I just ask my teacher to help me identify the problem.
used to worry
CORRECT:
César loves parkour. Sadly, while he was practising yesterday, he falled to the floor.
INCORRECT: he fell to the floor.
Donna ______ (try) to work out the answer for the question while Raquel _______ (giggle) and ______ (whisper).
Donna WAS TRYING to work out the answer for the question while Raquel WAS GIGGLING and WHISPERING.
While her parents _________ (visit) the Coliseum of Rome, Claudia _________ (go) shopping in Via del Corso... She _________ (buy) a lovely jumper.
While her parents WERE VISITING the Coliseum of Rome, Claudia WENT shopping in Via del Corso... She BOUGHT a lovely jumper.
During her five years at university, she seldom socialised/was socialising with other students.
socialised
CORRECT:
Lucía and Marta wanted to buy a nice present for Raquel. They thought of that Adidas tracksuit that she loves, but then they thinked it was too expensive.
INCORRECT: they THOUGHT.
Jake .............. (study) when his mum called him for dinner
Jake was studying when his mum called him for dinner
Transform into PAST:
- Donna is writing in her diary, but she doesn't feel well... She needs chocolate!
- Donna WAS WRITING in her diary, but she didn't feel well... She needed chocolate!
She used to scuba dive/was scuba diving, when a shark suddenly appeared
CORRECT:
César: "Sebas, you arrived on time to your English class?"
Sebas: "Absolutely not. You know me... I like being late!"
INCORRECT: DID you ARRIVE on time?
What .........(do) last night when you got the email from the teacher about the exam?
What were you doing last night when you got the email from the teacher about the exam?
Correct/Incorrect?
- "I am sorry. I couldn't do my homework because a monkey stole my backpack yesterday".
CORRECT.
She impatiently unwrapped the parcel, quickly examined the contents and then used to discard/discarded it.
discarded
Daniela _____ (begin) to cry when she _____ (find) out that her best friend had started going out with the boy she was in love with.
Daniela BEGAN to cry when she FOUND out that her best friend had started going out with the boy she was in love with.
She .........(gaze) out the window, when the postman rang the doorbell
She was gazing out the window, when the postman rang the doorbell
I .......(walk) home after class when I (bump into) my old piano teacher!
I was walking home after class when I bumped into my old piano teacher!
She regularly used to participate in races until her health was deteriorating/deteriorated.
deteriorated