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

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.

100

His dog_____( not bark).

His dog wasn't barking.

100

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

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

100

Anna (laugh) while we (watch) our favourite TV show.


Anna laughed while we were watching our favourite TV show.

100

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

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

200

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

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

200

_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?

Were you listening to a song?

200

I ____ (work) in the garden while Dad ___ (make) dinner.

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

200

While my brother (walk) the dog, he (lose) it.

While my brother was walking the dog, he lost it.

200

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

When the electricity went off I was typing my report.

300

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

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

300

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

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

300

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.

300

While I (go) home, I (meet) a crazy monkey.

While I was going home, I met a crazy monkey.

300

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

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

400

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

400

I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why the cat _____(jump) on the sofa.

I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why the cat was jumping on the sofa.

400

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

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


400

While he (walk) in the forest, he (find) a huge mushroom. 

While he was walking in the forest, he found a huge mushroom.

400

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

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

500

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

Yesterday, Joe's dog ran after his girlfriend.

500

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I was sleeping on the couch.

500

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

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

500

A very scary dog (bite) me in my leg, while a I (walk) walking in the park.

A very scary dog bit me in my leg, while a I was walking in the park.

500

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.