Simple Past
Past Continuous
Past continuous vs Simple Past
Past Continuous vs Simple Past (2/3 gaps)
General Knowledge
100

'Talk' in the simple past.


Talked

100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I was sleeping on the couch.

100

When my mom _____ (wash) her clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.

When my mom washed her clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.

100

I ________ (go) to the supermarket while Roberto _____ (watch) a movie.

I went to the supermarket while Roberto was watching a movie.

100

'Was' is for which subjects?

I, He/She

200

'Run' in the simple past.


Ran

200

I don't care what you_____(do).

I don't care what you were doing.

200

The soccer players ________ (win) the game when it started to rain.

The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.

200

I _________ (do) my homework while Claudia _____ (read) a book.

I was doing my homework while Claudia was reading a book.

200
'Were' is for which subjects?

You, We, They

300

Susan _____ (go) to Cyprus last month. She cut her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

Sun went to Cyprus last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.

300

His dog_____( not bark) last week.

His dog wasn't barking last week.

300

When I _____ (eat) a cookie the dog was eating its food.

When I ate a cookie the dog was eating its food.

300

While they _____ (drink) a beer I _____ (go) to the restroom.

While they were drinking a beer I went to the restroom.

300

'While' is for what past tense?

Past Continuous

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (forget) about her friend's birthday.

Alexis felt bad yesterday because she forgot her friend's birthday. 

400

While Sara ______ (read), Kristen was watching TV.

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

We _________ (study) for our math exam when the teacher told us the exam was cancelled.

We were studying for our math exam when the teacher told us the exam was cancelled.

400

While my parents ______ (clean) their new car, I _____ (play) videogames .

While my parents were cleaning their new car, I was playing videogames. 

400

'When' is for what past tense?

Simple past.

500

Last night, my basketball team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (drink) too much soda.

Last night, my basketball team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I drank too much soda.

500

_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?

Were you listening to a song?

500

I was playing video games when my mom _____ (take) a shower.

I was playing games when my mom took a shower.

500

The music ________ (stop) while we _____ (dance) and _____ (talk).

The music stopped while we were dancing and talking.

500

How is 'Be' conjugated in the simple past?


Was and Were

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