Past Simple
He ________ (eat) a sandwich for lunch.
He ATE a sandwich for lunch.
We ________ (play) tennis at 5 p.m. yesterday.
We WERE PLAYING tennis at 5 p.m. yesterday.
They ________ (swim) when I ________ (see) them.
They WERE SWIMMING when I SAW them.
I'm interested in cooking.
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Sorry, I ________ (take) your pen by mistake.
Sorry, I TOOK your pen by mistake.
John ________ (not work) at midday. He ________ (have) lunch.
John WASN'T WORKING at midday. He WAS HAVING lunch.
While Mr. and Mrs. Davis ________ (dance), they ________ (fall) down.
While Mr. and Mrs. Davis WERE DANCING, they FELL down.
She enjoys play the guitar.
✘ She enjoys PLAYING the guitar.
Susan ________ (go) to the shopping centre, but she ________ (not buy) anything.
Susan WENT to the shopping centre, but she DIDN'T BUY anything.
A: What ________ (you / do) at 9?
B: I ________ (study) for a test.
A: What WERE YOU DOING at 9?
B: I WAS STUDYING for a test.
When she ________ (arrive) at the office, everyone ________ (work).
When she ARRIVED at the office, everyone WAS WORKING.
Listen to music is really fun.
✘ LISTENING to music is really fun.
A: ________ (they / watch) a film last night?
B: No, they didn't. They ________ (watch) a TV show.
A: DID THEY WATCH a film last night?
B: No, they didn't. They WATCHED a TV show.
While Sara ________ (read) a magazine, her friends ________ (watch) TV.
While Sarah WAS READING a magazine, her friends WERE WATCHING TV.
We ________ (not go) out because it ________ (rain).
We DIDN'T GO out because it WAS RAINING.
I started reading this book last week.
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