Phrasal verbs (travel)
Past continuous /past simple/past continuous
Phrasal verbs (work)
Past continuous vs past simple
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
100
She got in the house through the back door
to enter or arrive a place
100
While I _____ (eat) my sandwich, a dog ___ (come) over me.
While I was eating my sandwich, a dog came over me.
100
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To complete the information on a form or a document
100
Anna (laugh) while we (watch) our favourite TV show.
Anna laughed while we were watching our favourite TV show.
100
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
200
She got off the bus in the last station
To leave (a vehicle)
200
I ____ (work) in the garden while Dad ___ (make) dinner.
I was working in the garden while Dad was making dinner.
200
He applied for the job, but they turned him down
She asked him for a date, but he turned her down
To reject someone's proposal, offer...
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
I need to get away for a few days
He got away with not doing his homework
To escape from a place (holiday or vacations)
To escape consequences (to avoid them)
300
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.
300
They set up a new office in Tokio
We will set up a meeting for wednesday
To start, organize a business, organization, meeting...
300
While I (go) home, I (meet) a crazy monkey.
While I was going home, I met a crazy monkey.
300
Bob ____ (study) when he___ (hear) a knock on the door.
Bob was studying when he heard a knock on the door.
400
My car broke down on the way to work
When a machine or vehicles stops working
400
The soccer players _____ (win) the game when it _____ (start) to rain.
The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.
400
He will take over as a manager next month
To take control of something, such as a job, role, company...
400
While he (walk) in the forest, he (find) a huge mushroom.
While he was walking in the forest, he found a huge mushroom.
400
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
500
They checked in at the hotel around noon
to register or report one's arrival at a hotel, airport, or event
500
While my mom _____ (wash) the clothes, I _____(clean) her bedroom.
While my mom was washing the clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.
500
Learning a language is hard, but keep at it!
It is hard to keep up with Tom in English class
To encourage someone to continue doing something
To stay at the same level or pace.
500
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.
500
While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.