Simple Past
TRIPLE POINTS: 'Talk' in the simple past.
Talked
I_____(sleep) on the couch.
I was sleeping on the couch.
100 EXTRA POINTS: When my mom _____ (wash) her clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.
When my mom was washing her clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.
I went to the supermarket while Roberto _____ (watch) a movie.
I went to the supermarket while Roberto was watching a movie.
DOUBLE POINTS: 'Was' is for which subjects?
I, He/She
'Run' in the simple past.
Ran
I don't care what you_____(do).
I don't care what you were doing.
TRIPLE POINTS: The soccer players were winning the game when it _____ (start) to rain.
The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.
100 EXTRA POINTS: I did my homework while Claudia _____ (play) with her dog outside.
I did my homework while Claudia was playing with her dog outside.
You, We, They
Sun _____ (go) to Busan last month. She cut her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Sun went to Busan last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
TRIPLE POINTS: His dog_____( not bark) last night, so I could sleep well.
His dog wasn't barking last week.
When I _____ (eat) a cookie the dog was eating its food.
When I ate a cookie the dog was eating its food.
While they _____ (drink) a beer I went to the restroom.
While they were drinking a beer I went to the restroom.
'While' is for what past tense?
Past continuous.
Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because he ____ (forget) about her friend's birthday.
Alexis felt bad yesterday because she forgot her friend's birthday.
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen was watching TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
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.
DOUBLE POINTS: My parents bought a new house before they were ____ (marry).
My parents bought a new house before they were getting married.
100 EXTRA POINTS: 'When' is for what past tense?
Simple past.
DOUBLE POINTS: Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (drink) too much soda.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I drank too much soda.
_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?
Were you listening to a song?
I was playing video games when my mom _____ (take) a shower.
I was playing games when my mom was taking a shower.
The music stopped while we _____ (dance).
The music stopped while we were dancing.
How do we say 'to be' in the simple past?
Was and Were