Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple-Past Continuous 1
Past Simple-Past Continuous 2
100

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

Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.

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
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
100
While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.
While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.
200

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday.

Alexis felt bad yesterday.

200

What _______(you, do) when I arrived?

What were you doing when I arrived?

200

Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David fell while they were dancing.

200

Joe _____ (do) his homework yesterday when his dog _____ (eat) it.

Joseph was doing his homework yesterday when his dog ate it.

300

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

Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie.

300
His dog_____(bark) while he_____(whistle) a song.
His dog was barking while he whistling a song.
300

Joseph_____(drive) too fast, which is why he____(have) a car accident.

Joseph was driving too fast, which is why he had a car accident.

300

When I _____ (walk) into the room, my colleagues ______ (not work).

When I walked into the room, my colleagues weren't working.

400

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

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

400

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

While Sarah was reading, they were watching TV.

400

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

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

400
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (cry) a lot. I ____ (can) remember anything after that. 

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I cried a lot. I couldn't remember anything after that. 

500

_____________ (you, listen) while he ______ (talk)?

Were you listening while he was talking?

500

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

My sister broke her pants while she was exercising.

500

________ (she, cook) when the telephone ______ (ring)?

Was she cooking  when the telephone rang?