Past Simple
Daniel ... (start) school in 2010.
Daniel started school in 2010.
I ... (drive) home at 4 pm yesterday.
I was driving home at 4 pm yesterday.
We were playing football ... the teacher entered.
We were playing football when the teacher entered.
My computer ... was / it / while / crashed / using / I.
My computer crashed while I was using it.
I ... (sit) in a café when you called.
I was sitting in a café when you called.
My older sister, Sheila ... (leave) school in 2015.
My older sister, Sheila left school in 2015.
The sun ... (shine) and the birds ... (fly).
The sun was shining and the birds were flying.
What were you doing ... I called you?
What were you doing when I called you?
What ... their coke / they / happened / drinking / while / were?
What happened while they were drinking their coke?
When you ... (arrive) at the party, who ... (be) there?
When you arrived at the party, who was/were there?
Harry ... (be) born in 2003 and ... (grow up) in the Netherlands.
Harry was born in 2003 and grew up in the Netherlands.
The boys ... (not cycle) in the park at that time.
The boys weren't cycling in the park at that time.
What were you doing ... I was explaining this tense?
What were you doing while I was explaining this tense?
She ... a cat / taking / a walk / it / her dog / was / when / for / saw.
She was taking her dog for a walk when it saw a cat.
Susie ... (watch) a film when she ... (hear) a noise.
Susie was watching a film when she heard a noise.
Tom ... (not want) to go to university so he ... (go) to work at McDonald’s.
Tom didn’t want to go to university so he went to work at McDonald’s.
Marco and Susie ... (take) photographs while a girl ... (chase) her little brother.
Marco and Susie were taking photographs while a girl was chasing her little brother.
... I was sharing news about other people, John left.
While I was sharing news about other people, John left.
What ... fell down / carrying / he / the stairs / was / when / George?
What was George carrying when he fell down the stairs?
While the phone ... (ring), I ... (can not) answer it because I ... (lie) in the bathtub.
While the phone was ringing, I couldn't answer it because I was lying in the bathtub.
... Sandra ... (retire) 2 years ago? No, ... .
Did Sandra retire 2 years ago? No, she didn’t.
... you ... (windsurf) on Monday morning? No, ... .
Were you windsurfing on Monday morning? No, I wasn't.
... Greg brushed his teeth, he turned off the tap.
When Greg brushed his teeth, he turned off the tap.
Later, Sally ... his train / found out / was / for her / left / outside / waiting / that / Patrick / while.
Later Sally found out that while Patrick was waiting for her outside, his train left.
Yesterday I ... (go) to the library, next I ... (have) a swim, later I ... (meet) Julie for coffee.
Yesterday I went to the library, next I had a swim, later I met Julie for coffee.