Simple Past
'Talk' in the simple past.
Talked
I_____(sleep) on the couch.
I was sleeping on the couch.
When my mom _____ (wash) her clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.
When my mom washed her clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.
I ________ (go) to the supermarket while Roberto _____ (watch) a movie.
I went to the supermarket while Roberto was watching a movie.
'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.
The soccer players ________ (win) the game when it started to rain.
The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.
I _________ (do) my homework while Claudia _____ (read) a book.
I was doing my homework while Claudia was reading a book.
You, We, They
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.
His dog_____( not bark) last week.
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 _____ (go) 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 she ____ (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 _________ (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.
While my parents ______ (clean) their new car, I _____ (play) videogames .
While my parents were cleaning their new car, I was playing videogames.
'When' is for what past tense?
Simple past.
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.
_____ 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 took a shower.
The music ________ (stop) while we _____ (dance) and _____ (talk).
The music stopped while we were dancing and talking.
How is 'Be' conjugated in the simple past?
Was and Were