Simple Past
Past Progressive
Progressive or Simple?
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100

I go to the mall. 

I went to the mall. 

100

john / the boat / sleep / on

John was sleeping on the boat.

100

Andrew ____________ (lose) his phone while he ____________ (run).

lost, was running

100
There is a lot of ____________ in the streets.
litter
100
I'm so ____________. I don't have any friends.
lonely
200

I study English. 

I studied English. 

200

cards / and / Alfonso / I / play

Alfonso and I were playing cards.

200
James ____________ (talk) to a woman when I ____________ (see) him.
was talking, saw
200
I don't have a ____________ to your problem. You must fix it yourself.
solution
200
Do you have any ____________ ? Do you need help?
issues
300

She thinks about dinner. 

She thought about dinner. 

300

Rebecca / dance / John / the party / at / and

Rebecca and John were dancing at the party.

300
She ____________ (eat) lunch when someone ____________ (call) her.
was eating, called
300
Don't ____________ with me. Ronaldo is better than Messi.
argue
300
I don't like going to crowded places because I worry about ____________.
pickpockets
400

We understand Italian. 

We understood Italian. 

400

watch / Juan / football / not

Juan wasn't watching football.

400
Sally and John ____________ (dance) while Bob ____________ (play) guitar.
were dancing, was playing
400
I went to the jungle and got a bad ____________. Now I'm in the hospital.
disease
400
When I came home, my window was broken. Then, I saw the ____________ run away.
burglar
500

She teaches Spanish.

She taught Spanish. 

500
beer / study / Aziz / drink / Maria / while
Aziz was drinking beer while Maria was studying. Or Maria was drinking beer while Aziz was studying.
500
Joe ____________ (sleep) and I ____________ (study) when Rebecca ____________ (arrive)
was sleeping, was studying, arrived
500
He's 45 years old, but he's still very ____________.
attractive
500
My brother saw the crime. He's a ____________.
witness
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