Past Simple/Past Continuous
Past Simple/Past Perfect
Past Tenses
100

"to go" in past continuous

was going

100

Before the students ________ to write, the teacher _________ their mobile phones (start/collect).

started / had collected

100

After the guests_______, the kids ________the house.  (Leave, clean)

had left / cleaned

200

They __________ to the beach, when the police ___________ them for speeding. (drive, stop)

They were driving to the beach, when the police stopped them for speeding. 

200

I _______ outside when it ________to rain (just go/start).

I had just gone outside when it started to rain.

200

Marc _______ Philadelphia so well because he ______ there for five years (know/live).

Marc knew Philadelphia so well because he had lived there for 5 years.

300

I ___________ my wallet while we _________to the supermarket. (lose, walk) 

I lost my wallet while we were walking to the supermarket.

300

Laura _________ her glasses because her brother ________ them (repair, break).

Laura repaired her glasses because her brother had broken them.

300

I ____________ (watch) when the pizza finally _________ (arrive).

I was watching the show when the pizza finally arrived.

400

My mother _____________ when the fire alarm suddenly __________ off. (sleep, go)

My mother was sleeping when the fire alarm suddenly went off.

400

The police_______me what I__________. (Ask, see)

The police asked me what I had seen.

400

My friend _______to go back to the store because she ___________a beautiful bag.  (Want, see)

My friend wanted to go back because she had seen a beautiful bag.

500

He ____________ the bottle of wine on the floor while he was ____________ dinner. (drop, cook) 

He dropped the bottle of wine on the floor while he was cooking dinner. 

500

After they__________ Jakarta, they_______to Singapore. (Visit, fly)

After they had visited Jakarta, they flew to Singapore.

500

He ______________ TV while he_____________ his homework. (watch, do)

He was watching TV while he did his homework. 

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