Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple-Past Continuous 1
Past Simple-Past Continuous 2
Past Simple-Past Continuous 3
100

Yesterday Neal's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.

Yesterday Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.

100

When you_____(tell) that story, I_____(sleep) on the bed.

When you were telling that story, I was sleeping on the bed.

100

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

100

While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.

While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.

100

What ____ (you/do) when I _____ (call) you last night?

What were you doing when I called last night?

200

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but the pies _____ awful.

Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but the pies were awful.

200

What you_____(do)? - I _____(take) my dog for a walk.

What were you doing? I was taking my dog for a walk.

200

David  _____ (fall) while he ______ (dance).

David fell while he was dancing.

200

Tim ____ (get) a present while he _____ (have) a party last night.

Tim got a present while he was having a party last night.

200

I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call).

I was sitting in a café when you called.

300

Sun _____ (go) to London last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to go home.

Sun went to London last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to go home.

300

His dog_____(dance) while he_____(sing) a song.

His dog was dancing while he was singing a song.

300

Joseph_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(have) a car accident.

Joseph was driving too fast, that's why he had a car accident.

300

Joe _____ (do) his homework yesterday when his dog _____ (begin) to eat.

Joseph was doing his homework yesterday when his dog began to eat.

300

We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his leg.

We were playing tennis when John hurt his leg.

400

Ann ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (not / teach) well. She ____ so tired.

Ann felt bad yesterday because she didn't teach well. She was so tired.

400

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

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the phone call.

I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear thephone call.

400

He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.

He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

400

When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (snow).

When I left the house, it was snowing.

500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game. Because I was sad, I ______ (drink) too much beer. I ____ (not / remember) anything after that. You guys (carry) ___ me home? How (get)__ I home?

Last night, my soccer team lost the game. Because I was sad, I drank too much beer. I didn't remember anything after that. Did you guys carry me home? How did I get home?

500

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

Were you listening while he was talking?

500

My sister ____ (ask) a question while she ______ (exercise).

My sister asked a question while she was exercising.

500

While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

500

When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone ______ (work).

When I walked into the room, everyone was working.