Past Simple, Past Continuous & Past Perfect

1

100

When we ........ (arrive) at the cinema, the film .............already (start).

When we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started.

200

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to bake a cake yesterday.

Jane taught Vanessa how to bake a cake yesterday.

300

Anna _____ (go) to Madrid last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

Anna went to Madrid last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.

400

There were no sausages left when I came back. The dog .................(eat) them all.

There were no sausages left when I came back. The dog had eaten them alll.

500

It ......... (not rain) for three weeks, so the land was dry

It had not rained for three weeks, so the land was dry

2

100

While you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the couch.

While you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.

200

Jane ............ (turn) on the radio after she ........(wash) the dishes.

Jane turned on the radio after she had washed the dishes-

300

Cindy............. (break) her leg while she ......... (snowboard)

Cindy broke her leg while she was snowboarding.

400

While Sara ______ (read), Amy_____ (watch) TV.

While Sarah was reading, Amy was watching TV.

500

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

Were you listening while he was talking?

3

100

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

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

200

Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.

300

........... (visit) London before you decided to move there?

Had you visited London before you decided to move there?

400

I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.

I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

500

My father ......... (drive) at 90 mph when a policeman .........(tell) him to stop.

My father was driving at 90 mph when a policeman told him to stop.

4

100

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

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

200

Timothy ____ (get) a black eye while he _____ (fight) with his girlfriend last night.

Timothy got a black eye while he was fighting with his girlfriend last night.

300

Joseph _____ (study) yesterday when suddenly his cat _____ (die).

Joseph was studying yesterday when suddenly his cat died.

400

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

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

500

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

5

100

Ada ____ (ride) 5 kilometres yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.

Ada rode 5 kilometres yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.

200

Emily ____ (paint) her room when I _____ (call) her.

Emily was painting her room when I called her.

300

Michael _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (be) bored.

Michael fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was bored.

400

My husband _______ (cook) dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.

My husband was cooking dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.

500

Last night at 10 p.m., Mary _______(talk) to her boyfriend.

Last night at 10 p.m., Mary was talking to her boyfriend.