Past Simple or
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
While he _____ his bike to school, he _______ an accident. (ride / see)
While he was riding his bike to school, he saw an accident.
Why was your Mum scared?
never / fly / before
She had never flown before.
Jess / hate flying / now she / be a pilot
Jess used to hate flying but now she is a pilot.
I lost my bus to the airport, so I had to catch a later flight.
I missed my bus to the airport, so I had to catch a later flight.
You buy a ______ ticket if you're only going one way.
You buy a single ticket if you're only going one way.
Somebody ________ her bag when she __________ out of the window. (steal / look)
Somebody stole her bag when she was looking out of the window.
Why didn't he have any money?
spend it / on sweets
He had spent it on sweets.
When I was young, I used to live / would live in Paris.
When I was young, I used to live in Paris.
He really looks as his Mum. They have the same eyes.
He really looks like his Mum. They have the same eyes.
If the weather's bad, the airline could ______ the flight.
If the weather's bad, the airline could cancel the flight.
When we __________ at the airport, three large school groups ________ to check in. (arrive / wait)
When we arrived at the airport, three large groups were waiting to check in.
Why did you buy a new mobile?
old phone / break
My old phone had broken.
Mandy / like camping / now she / prefer hotels.
Mandy used to like camping but now she prefers hotels.
The plane took away on time.
The plane took off on time.
The bus-driver apologised for the __________.
The bus-driver apologised for the delay.
The boy ___________ to find a seat on the bus when he ____________his friend at the back. (try / notice)
The boy was trying to find a seat on the bus when he noticed his friend at the back.
Why didn't you read the email?
already / read it
I had already read it.
When I was a child, I used to / would help my Mum make cakes every Friday evening.
When I was a child, I would help my Mum make cakes every Friday evening.
The bus fair was really expensive.
The bus fare was really expensive.
Why have they stopped? Has their car broken ____?
Why have they stopped? Has their car broken down?
Once he ________ by his "bikecar" when a speeding car ____________ him out of his vehicle. (travel / knock)
Once he was travelling by his "bikecar" when a speeding car knocked him out of his vehicle.
Why were you so excited yesterday?
My exam / pass
I had passed my exam!
the twins / have long hair / now they / like short hair
The twins used to have long hair but now they like wearing short hair.
After we were checking in our luggages, we went to the departure lounge.
After we had checked in our luggage, we went to the departure lounge.
At the party, Sam was talking to everyone. He is really _________________.
At the party, Sam was talking to everyone. He is really sociable.