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

While Mary_____(tell) that story, her husband_____(sleep) on the couch.

While Mary was telling that story, her husband was sleeping on the couch.

100

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

The doorbell rang when 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 your neighbour _____ (be) killed last night?

What were you doing when your neighbour was killed last night?

200

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

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

200

What _____(you/do) when I called you? - I _____(take) my dog for a walk.

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

200

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

David fell over 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

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

My sister asked me a question while I was exercising.

300

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

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

300

His dogs_____(listen) while he_____(sing) a song.

His dogs were listening 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 bark.

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

300

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

We were playing tennis when John hurt his leg.

400

Ann ____ (feel) bad yesterday. She ____ (not / work) well. She ____ (be) so tired.

Ann felt bad yesterday. She didn't work well. She was so tired.

400

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

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

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

I was listening to music, 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 football team _____ (lose) the game because we ___________ (play) badly.

Last night, my football team lost the game because we played badly.

500

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

Were you listening while he was talking?

500

I ____ (not / sleep) when David ____ (arrive), I ____ (study)!

I wasn’t sleeping when David arrived, I was studying!

500

It ___ (be) a beautiful day. The sun ____ (shine) and the birds ____ (sing).

It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

500

On holiday we _____ (visit) Rome, _____ (see) the Vatican, and _____ (spend) a few days at the beach.

On holiday we visited Rome, saw the Vatican, and spent a few days at the beach.