Past simple vs Past continuous

Past Simple

100

Yesterday, Neal ____(send) an email to his friend in London.

Yesterday, Neal sent an email to his friend in London.

200

Jane ____(teach) me how to cook a pizza, and we____(have) a wonderful time.

Jane taught me how to cook a pizza, and we had a wonderful time.

300

Steve _____ (go) to Paris last summer and he _____ (spend) a lot of money. 

Sun went to Paris last summer and he spent a lot of money.

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (lose) her smartphone.

Alexis felt bad yesterday because she lost her smartphone.

Past Continuous

100

I _______(read) a book when the power went out.

I was reading a book when the power went out.

200

What____you_____ (do) yesterday when I called you? I _____(watch) a movie.

What were you doing yesterday when I called you? I was watching a movie.

300

The All Blacks _____(win) the game when it _____ (start) to rain.

The All Blacks were winning the game when it started to rain.

400

We _______ (not wait) at the gate at 6am.

We weren't waiting at the gate at 6am.

When or While

100

I went to the supermarket _________ Mike was watching a movie.

I went to the supermarket while Mike was watching a movie.

200

I was doing my homework ______  Claudia knocked on my door.

I was doing my homework when Claudia knocked on my door.

300

Lisa _________(play) the guitar, ________ her little sister________(sing).

Lisa was playing the guitar, while her little sister was singing.

400

The music stopped ________ we _____ (dance) and _____ (talk).

The music stopped while we were dancing and talking.

Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

100

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

200

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

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

300

The flight attendant______ (call) my name while I_____(take) a nap.

The flight attendant called my name while I was taking a nap.

400

When the electricity _____ (go) off I _____ (send) my report to the teacher.

When the electricity went off I was sending my report to the teacher.

Questions - Past Simple or Past Continuous

100

_______ you ________(plan) the route yesterday afternoon?

Were you planning the route yesterday afternoon?

200

______ you _____(book) our hotel for Rome?

Did you book our hotel for Rome?

300

______ you________ (get to know) people when you were living in Berlin?

Did you get to know people when you were living in Berlin?

400

What ______ you_____ (do) when you saw the bear?

What were you doing when you saw the bear?