Past Simple
Past Continuous
Both
Find the mistake(s)!
Random
100

Yesterday, Carly ____(play) tennis with her friends.

Yesterday, Carly played tennis with her friends. 

100

Jack and Ben __________ (play) football in the park.

Jack and Ben were playing football in the park.

100

Tom __________ (watch) TV when his mom __________ (call) him.

Tom was watching TV when his mom called him.

100

While Laura was prepare breakfast, her dad read the newspaper.

While Laura was PREPARING breakfast, her dad read the newspaper.

100

Complete with past simple! My husband _______ (cook) dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.

My husband cooked dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.

200

Noah _____ (watch) a movie last night.

Noah watched a movie last night.

200

Mary __________ (cook) dinner.

Mary was cooking dinner.

200

While Sarah __________ (cook) dinner, the phone __________ (ring).

While Sarah was cooking dinner, the phone rang.

200

I was sleeping when my alarm was ring.

I was sleeping when my alarm RANG.

200

Complete with past continuous! Emily ____ (paint) her room green all day yesterday.

Emily was painting her room green all day yesterday. 

300

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point.

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point.

300

His dog_____(bark).

His dog was barking.

300

Peter __________ (ride) his bike when he __________ (see) his best friend.

Peter was riding his bike when he saw his best friend.

300

The boys was playing basketball when it began to snow.

The boys WERE playing basketball when it began to snow.

300

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

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

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she didn't sleep well.

Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn't sleep well.

400

Last night Sara ______ (read), and Kristen _____ (watch) TV.

Last night Sara was reading, and Kristen was watching TV.

400

Mark __________ (not / pay) attention when the teacher __________ (ask) him a question.

Mark wasn't paying attention when the teacher asked him a question.

400

My sister was drew a picture when her pencil was break.

My sister was DRAWING a picture when her pencil BROKE.

400

Find the mistake(s)! My brother were carrying the bags when one of them fall on the floor.

My brother WAS carrying the bags when one of them FELL on the floor.

500

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie.

Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie.

500

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

Were you listening while he was talking?

500

My sister ____ (break) her arm while she ______ (exercise).

My sister broke her arm while she was exercising.

500

While Alex were trying to fix his computer, his little sister accidentally was delete an important file.

While Alex WAS trying to fix his computer, his little sister accidentally DELETED an important file.

500

Find the mistake! While the children was swimming, they was see a dolphin.

While the children WERE swimming, they SAW a dolphin.