Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple or Past Continuous
Interrupted
Surprise
100

Yesterday, Alba's dog____(run) after her friend.

Yesterday, Alba's dog ran after her friend.

100

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

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

100

Ellie _____ (buy) candy for her class but she _____ (forget) it at home. (2 past simple)

Ellie bought candy for her class but she forgot it at home.

100

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

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

100

Ada ____ (ride) her bicyle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.

Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.

200

Raul ____(teach) Lourdes how to bake a cake, but she____(burn) two yesterday.

Raul taught Lourdes how to bake a cake, but she burnt two yesterday.

200

I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why she_____(steal) my makeup.

I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why she was stealing my makeup.

200

Belen _____ (keep) her class enagaged as she ____ (tell) a joke.  (2 past simple)

Belen kept her class engaged as she told a joke.

200

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

Jamie got a black eye while he was fighting with his brother last night.

200

Emilia ____ (paint) her room green because it's her favorite color. (past simple)

Emilia painted her room green because it's her favorite color.

300

Mark _____ (go) to Malaga last month. He _____ (cut) his foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

Mark went to Malaga last month. He cut his foot on the beach and had to get stitches.

300

His dog_____(bark) while he_____(whistle) a song.

His dog was barking while he was whistling a song.

300

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower. (2 past continuous)

The doorbell was ringing while I was taking a shower.

300

Alana _____ (study) yesterday when her cat _____ (die).

Alana was studying yesterday when her cat died.

300

Michelle _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because she ____ (be) bored. (2 past simple)

Michelle fell asleep in class last Thursday because she was bored.

400

Paula ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she didn't ____ (teach) well.

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

400

While Jesus ______ (read), Angel _____ (watch) TV.

While Jesus was reading, Angel was watching TV.

400

Creat a sentence using 2 past simple tenses.

Great job!

400

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

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

400

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

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

500

After the team scored, Emmanuel ______(spill) his drink all over the table. 

After the team scored, Emmanuel spilt his drink all over the table.

500

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

Were you listening while he was talking?

500

Creat a sentence using 2 past continuous tenses.

Well done! 

500

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

500

Last night at 10 p.m., Irene _______(talk) to her boyfriend. (past continuous)

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