Past simple vs Past continuous

Past Simple

100

Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.

Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.

200

Over the weekend, Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she ____(forget) how to.

Over the weekend, Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she forgot how to. 

300

We (give) Ella a birthday present despite not going to her birthday party.

We gave Ella a birthday present despite not going to her birthday party.

400

DAILY DOUBLE

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

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

500

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she didn't ____ (teach) the class well.

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

Past Continuous

100

DAILY DOUBLE

When you _____(tell) that scary story, I _____(sleep) on the couch.

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

200

I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why she _____ (not behave).

I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why she was not behaving.

300

DAILY DOUBLE

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

His dog was barking while he was whistling a song.

400

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

While Sara was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

500

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

Were you listening while he was talking?

Past Simple-Past Continuous

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

DAILY DOUBLE

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.

400

My sister ____ (rip) her pants while she ______ (exercise).

My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.

500

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

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

Vocabulary

100

childish

infantil

200

gross

ordinario/a

basto/a

300

nosey

entrometido/a

400

private 

reservado/a

500

weird

raro/a

extraño/a

Surprise

100

DAILY DOUBLE

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

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

200

Emily ____ (paint) her room green because it's her favorite color.

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

300

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

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

400

DAILY DOUBLE

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., Candy _______(talk) to her boyfriend.

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