SIGNAL WORDS
This signal word is used to indicate the use of Past Simple.
yesterday ago or when
This is the past simple form of the regular verb 'walk'.
walked
This is the past simple form of the irregular verb 'go'.
went
Form a sentence in Past Simple using the verb 'study'.
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Rewrite the sentence 'I was eating dinner when the phone rang' in Past Simple.
'I ate dinner when the phone rang'
This signal word is used to indicate the use of Past Continuous.
while/as
This is the past continuous form of the regular verb 'play'.
was playing or were palying
This is the past continuous form of the irregular verb 'eat'.
was eating or were eating
Form a sentence in Past Continuous using the verb 'read'.
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Rewrite the sentence 'She played the piano while he was studying' in Past Continuous.
'She was playing the piano while he was studying'
This signal word can be used for both Past Simple and Past Continuous.
when
This is the past simple form of the regular verb 'jump'.
jumped
This is the past simple form of the irregular verb 'see'.
saw
Form a sentence in Past Simple using the verb 'play'.
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Rewrite the sentence 'They were swimming in the pool when it started raining' in Past Simple.
'They swam in the pool when it started raining'
This signal word is used to indicate the use of Past Simple.
last night,last year etc.
This is the past continuous form of the regular verb 'dance'.
was dancing or were dancing
This is the past continuous form of the irregular verb 'drink'.
was drinking or were drinking
Form a sentence in Past Continuous using the verb 'watch'.
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Rewrite the sentence 'He was talking on the phone when the doorbell rang' in Past Continuous.
'He was talking on the phone when the doorbell was ringing'
This signal word is used to indicate the use of Past Continuous.
was/were
This is the past simple form of the regular verb 'talk'.
talked
This is the past simple form of the irregular verb 'bring'.
brought
Form a sentence in Past Simple using the verb 'write'.
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Rewrite the sentence 'We were walking in the park when we saw a squirrel' in Past Simple.
'We walked in the park when we saw a squirrel'