Past Simple/ Past Continuous
PAST SIMPLE
ADVERBS OF MANNER
TO-INFINITIVE/ VERB+ING
COUNTABLE/ UNCOUNTABLE
100

What book you/look for?

What book were you looking for?

100

He (be) in the cinema yesterday.

was

100

My dad makes breakfast really (bad).

badly

100

We tried (spend) a day without our phones. It was challenging!

to spend

100

Of course you’re not hungry. You ate too many /too a lot of / too much cakes!

too many

200

What were you doing at 8 pm last Friday?

I was ...

200

My parents (not be) busy last weekend, but we stayed home.

weren't

200

I always do my homework (good).

well

200

I would like (have) a cup of cappuccino.

to have

200

He drank many / a lot of / any water, so he is not thirsty any more.

a lot of

300

I (twist) my ankle when I (run) to school.

I twisted my ankle when I was running to school.

300

My brother (buy) a new smartphone last week.

bought

300
My sister and I tidy our rooms so (fast).

fast

300

When did you finish (do) your homework?

doing

300

There’s any / some / too much sugar in my tea – it’s really sweet!

too much

400

While my dad (play) tennis, we (watch) a film.

While my dad was playing tennis, we were watching a film.

400

He (not come) to school yesterday because he was ill.

didn't come

400

My parents do the shopping too (slow). I hate going shopping with them.

slowly

400

My dad can't stand (talk) on the phone.

talking

400

Adam doesn’t eat any / much / many meat. He is a vegetarian.

any

501

Yesterday I (study) in my room when  suddenly I (hear) a noise from the living room.

Yesterday I wqas studying  in my room when  suddenly I heard a noise from the living room.

501

You (visit) your granny last holidays?

Did you visit ...

501

I try to study (hard) to get a well-paid job.

hard

501

I don't mind (listen) to classical music sometimes.

listening

501

Is there any / many / much bread on the table?

any

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