Past Simple/Continuous
Past Continuous
Past continuous vs past simple/continuous
Past continuous vs past simple
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
Past Simple
100

Joe's dog____(run) after his girlfriend when she __________ (fall) off her bike.

Yesterday, Joe's dog was running after his girlfriend when she fell off

100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I was sleeping on the couch.

100

While my mom _____ (wash) the clothes, I _____(clean) her bedroom.

While my mom was washing the clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.

100

I went to the supermarket while Roberto _____ (watch) a movie.

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

100

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

100

I __ (to be) home early yesterday. 


was / went

was

200

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to read Japanese but she never ________(learn)to speak it


Jane taught Vanessa how to read Japanese but she never learned to speak it

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

The soccer players _____ (win) the game when it _____ (start) to rain.

The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.

The soccer players won the game when it started to rain.

200

I did my homework while Claudia _____ (read) a book.

I did my homework while Claudia was reading a book.

200

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

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

200

They ______ (to drink) a lot of Fanta last week. 


drank / drunk

drank

300

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

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

300

His dog_____( not bark).

His dog wasn't barking.

300

While I _____ (eat) my sandwich, a dog came over me.

While I was eating my sandwich, a dog came over me.

300

I ______(watch)TV when my brother ___  (come).

I was watching TV when my brother came.

300

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

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

300

_________ (you + to sleep) well in your new bed? 

Did you sleep

400

Alexa ____ (feel) tired yesterday because she ____ (not sleep) well.

Alexa felt tired yesterday because she didn't sleep well.

400

While Sara ______ (read), Kristen was watching TV.

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

We were studying for our math exam when the teacher _____ (tell) us the exam was cancelled.

We were studying for our math exam when the teacher told us the exam was cancelled.

400

My parents moved to a new house while I _____ (study) in another city.

My parents moved to a new house while I was studying in another city.

400

Bob ____ (study) when he ____(hear) a knock on the door.

Bob was studying when he heard a knock on the door.

400

__________ (you + do) yesterday evening? 

Did you do

500

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

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

500

_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?

Were you listening to a song?

500

I _______ (work) in the garden while Dad______ (make) dinner.

I was working in the garden while Dad was making dinner.

500

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

The music stopped while we were dancing and talking.

500

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

When the electricity went off I was typing my report.

500

Spell the past tense of teach in English! 

taught