Past Tense1
Yesterday I ______ (cook) dinner for my family.
Yesterday I cooked/was cooking dinner for my family.
Yesterday at 8.30 Rob was / were writing an email.
Yesterday at 8.30 Pops was writing an email.
Is it correct?
I started running when I was seeing the bus.
No.
I started running when I saw the bus.
He shouldn’t / has to talk to her like that. It’s very rude.
shouldn't
I ______ (find) a great recipe for pasta online last week.
I found a great recipe for pasta online last week.
The sun _______ (shine) and the birds ______ (sing).
The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
Is it correct?
Our team was winning the trophy in the competition last week.
No.
Our team won the trophy in the competition last week.
You don't have to / mustn't stay up late, you've got an exam tomorrow.
You mustn't stay up late, you've got an exam tomorrow.
While mum made / was making sandwiches, she heard / was hearing the door bell.
While mum was making sandwiches, she heard the door bell.
The children _____ (sleep) at 10 p.m. (-)
The children weren't sleeping at 10 p.m.
We _______ (cycle) when we ______ (see) a big dog.
We were cycling when we saw a big dog.
You _______ wash the strawberries before you eat them, they're dirty.
You must wash the strawberries before you eat them, they're dirty.
- Josh left home at 8. (?)
- (No, ______)
Did Josh leave home at 8? - No, he didn't.
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She took a bus to London. (-)
She didn't take a bus to London.
When I ______ (hear) a strange sound, I _______ (not know) what it was.
When I heard a strange sound, I didn't know what it was.
She ________ water the garden, it's raining.
She doesn't have to water the garden, it's raining.
She went to a book shop on Saturday. (Where?)
Where did she go on Saturday?
She was riding a bike at 8 a.m. (What?)
What was she doing at 8 a.m.?
What (you, do) when I (call) you?
What were you doing when I called you?
Why _____ (she, work) on Sunday? - Because she's a nurse.
Why does she have to work on Sunday? - Because she's a nurse.