Simple Past
Last night, Freddy ___ (watch) 4 movies!
Last night, Freddy watched 4 movies!
Tom __ (have) dinner at 7:00 last night.
Tom was having dinner at 7:00 last night.
His dog barked WHEN/WHILE he was singing a song.
His dog barked WHILE he was singing a song.
(+) Affirmative sentence:
my aunt/ ride horses / when she was a child
My aunt used to ride horses when she was a child.
While I ____ (write) my report, the electricity went out.
While I was writing my report, the electricity went out.
Yesterday, Mike's dog ___ (run) in the park.
Yesterday, Mike's dog ran in the park.
They ___ (sleep) at 10:00 in the morning.
They were sleeping at 10:00 in the morning.
He lost his wallet WHEN/WHILE he was running in the park.
He lost his wallet WHILE he was running in the park.
(+) Affirmative sentence:
Brian / live / in the countryside 10 years ago
Brian used to live in the countryside 10 years ago.
I was shopping when I ____ (drop) my phone.
I was shopping when I dropped my phone.
____ Laura ___ (go) to a concert two weeks ago?
Did Laura go to a concert two weeks ago?
We ___ (not/shop) all day.
We were not / weren't shopping all day.
WHEN/WHILE they were dancing, they tripped and fell.
WHILE they were dancing, they tripped and fell.
(-) Negative sentence:
your friend/ not play / the piano in the band
Your friend didn't use to play the piano in the band.
Joseph _____ (study) yesterday when his cat _____ (jump) on the chair.
Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat jumped on the chair.
Yesterday, Nick ___ (not laugh) at Daniel's funny jokes.
Yesterday, Nick didn't laugh at Daniel's funny jokes.
____ she _____ (listen) to you when you told her the truth?
Was she listening to you when you told her the truth?
WHEN/WHILE you were watching that scary movie, I was sleeping on the sofa.
WHILE you were watching that scary movie, I was sleeping on the sofa.
(-) Negative sentence:
the girls / not have / a lot of toys in their room
The girls didn't use to have a lot of toys in their room.
My sister ____ (listen) to music while she ______ (do) exercise.
My sister was listening to music while she was doing exercise.
Miss Sonia's students __ (be) very noisy last week!
Miss Sonia's students were very noisy last week!
Yesterday at midday, Maria and I ___ (prepare) lunch.
Yesterday at midday, Maria and I were preparing lunch.
I was cooking dinner WHEN/WHILE the telephone rang.
I was cooking dinner WHEN the telephone rang.
(?) Interrogative sentence:
you / eat vegetables/ when you were a baby
Did you use to eat vegetables when you were a baby?
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.