Past Simple
Past Continuous
Combo 1
Combo 2
Surprise
100
Yesterday, Neal's dog ____ after his girlfriend.
Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.
100
While you_____ that scary story, I_____ on the couch.
While you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.
100
The doorbell____ while I_____ a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
100
While I _____ my term paper, the power _____ off in my dorm.
While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.
100
Ada _____ her unicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ really tired afterwards, and _______ straight to bed. NOT: is, feel
Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometres yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.
200
Jane ____ Vanessa how to _____ a cake yesterday. NOT: teach
Jane taught Vanessa how to bake a cake yesterday.
200
I _______ while my mom ________the TV last night. NOT: watch
I was studying while my mum was watching TV last night.
200
Joseph_____too fast when he____a car accident. NOT: have
Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.
200
He _____ his wallet while he _____ in the park! NOT: lose, find
Timothy got a black eye while he was fighting with his girlfriend last night.
200
Emily ____ her room _____ green because it's her favorite color.
Emiy painted her room green because it's her favorite colour.
300
Alexis ____ badly yesterday because she didn't ____ well. NOT: feel
Anna went to Madrid last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
300
His dog_____ while he_____a terribly out-of-tune song. NOT: bark
His dog was barking while he whistling a song.
300
Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ and _____ while they ______ to music.
Joseph was driving too fast when he had a car accident.
300
Bob _____ yesterday when suddenly his cat suddenly _____, startling him. NOT: die
Joseph was studying yesterday when suddenly his cat died.
300
Michael _____ asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ teacher Philip's class ______ so boring. NOT: think
Michael fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was bored.
400
Anna _____ to San Diego last month to learn skateboarding. She _____ her elbows and knees on the on the concrete and _____ to _____ stitches.
Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn't teach well.
400
While Sara _______ her homework, her friend, Leslie, _______ shut up, so she had to _______ her out. NOT: do
While Sarah was reading, Amy was watching TV.
400
I _____ to my iPod, so I _____ the fire alarm. NOT: listen
I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
400
Timothy ____ a black eye while he _____ with his girlfriend last night. She really _________ him good! NOT: hit
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
400
My husband _____ amazing! He can _____ dinner, _____ of the kids, and _______ housework! Last night he even ______ my favorite: lasagna! NOT: do
My husband was cooking dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.
500
Last night, my home team _____ the game by 1 point. Because I was so distressed, I ______ too much tequila and ________ to sleep.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I drank too much soju.
500
_____ you _____ while he ______ ? _________ you _______ what he ________ ? If not, he needs to repeat it.
Were you listening while he was talking?
500
My sister ____ her trousers while she ______ . NOT: put on, wear, take off
My sister ripped her trousers while she was exercising.
500
While she _______ potstickers, her telephone ______, ________ her know that her boyfriend was back in town. NOT: ring
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
500
Last night at 10 p.m., Mary _______ to her boyfriend about how to ________ their future together when a half-crazed man ______ out of the bushes and ______ them both!
Last night at 10 p.m., Mary was talking to her boyfriend.