Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple vs.
Past Continuous
Vocabulary
Film: Soul Surfer
100

Antonio Meucci _________ the telephone. (invent)

invented

100

When you _____ 1(tell) that scary story, I _____ 2 (sleep) on the couch.

1 you were telling

2 I was sleeping

100

When I_____1 (take) a shower the doorbell____ (ring) 

1 was taking

2  rang.

100

The flesh of animals that is used for food.

meat

100

What attacked Bethany while she was surfing?

A shark
200

Yesterday, Neal's dog ____ after his girlfriend. (run)

ran

200

I don't care what you _____ 1 (do), I want to know why she_____ 2 (steal) my makeup.

1 you were doing

2 she was stealing

200

Mr. and Mrs. Davis  _____ 1 (fall) when they ______ 2 (dance).

1 fell

2 were dancing.

200

A person who goes surfing.

surfer

200

Bethany has a best friend (girl). What is her name?

Alana

300

What are the past simple forms of these verbs:

1. to dance

2. to marry

3. to play

1 danced

2 married

3 played

300

His dog _____ 1 (bark) while he _____ 2 (whistle) a song.

1 was barking

2 was whistling

300

She __________________ 1 (wash) her hair when the bat ___________________ 2 (attack) her. 

1 was washing

2 attacked

300

A tall African animal with a very long neck long legs and dark marks on its coat.

giraffe

300

When Behtany comes home form the hospital there is a negative surprise. What is it?

There are a lot of reporters.

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ 2 (- / teach) well. She ____ (be) 3 so depressed.

1 felt

2 didn't teach

was

400

While Sara ______ 1 (read), Kristen _____ 2 (watch) TV.

1 While Sarah was reading,

2 Kristen was watching TV.

400

I _____ 1 (not hear) the fire alarm because I _____ 2 (listen) to my iPod. 

1 didn't hear

2 was listening

400

Another word for unhappy.

sad

400

Bethany has only one big fear after she lost one arm. What is it?

To never be able to surf again.

500

Last night, my soccer team _____ 1(lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ 2 (drink) too much beer. I ____ 3 (- / remember) anything after that. __ How __ 4 I (get)__ 4  home?

1 lost

2 drank

3 didn't remember

4 How did I get home?

500

_____ you _____ 1 (listen) while he ______ 2 (talk)?

1 Were you listening

2 while he was talking?

500

My sister _______ 1 (not see) a shark when she _______ 2 (swim) in the sea.


1 didn't see

2 was swimming 

500

The sound produced through the mouth  by a person speaking or singing.

voice

500

How does Alana feel after the attack when Behany is in the hospital?

She's very shocked and sad. She has nightmares.