Past Simple
Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) after his friend.
Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his friend.
When you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the couch.
When you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.
While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.
Ada ____ (ride) her bicyle for over 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.
Ada was riding her bicycle for over 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she____(spoil) two yesterday.
Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she spoiled / spoilt two yesterday.
I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why she_____(steal) my makeup while we _____ (dance).
I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why she was stealing my makeup while we were dancing.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).
Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.
Timothy ____ (feel) hungry while he _____ (box) in the gym.
Timothy was feeling hungry while he was boxing in the gym.
Emily ____ (paint) her room green because it's her favorite color.
Emily painted her room green because it's her favorite color.
Suna _____ (go) to Busan last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Suna went to Busan last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
His dog_____(bark) and ___ (jump) when he_____(whistle) a song.
His dog was barking and jumping while he was whistling a song.
Joseph_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(get) a ticket.
Joseph was driving too fast, that's why he got a ticket.
Joseph _____ (not study) yesterday when his cat _____ (catch) the mouse.
Joseph was not studying yesterday when his cat caught the mouse.
Michael _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (is) bored.
Michael fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was bored.
Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (not sing) well in the choir.
Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn't sing well in the choir.
While Sara ______ (read), my parents_____ (watch) TV and I ___ (call) my friend.
While Sarah was reading, my parents were watching TV and I was calling my friend.
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.
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
Why ____ (you not say) thank you when I ______ (give) you the report? It _______ (take) me a long time to finish it.
Why did you not say thank you when I gave you the report? It took me a long time to finish it.
Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I ____ (be) sad, I ______ (cry) a lot.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I cried a lot.
Why _____ (you, not listen) while he ______ (talk)?
Why were you not listening while he was talking?
My sister ____ (rip) her pants while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.
When she ____ (cook) dinner, the telephone ______ (ring), but she ______ (not pay) attention to any noises.
While she was cooking, the telephone rang but she was not paying attention to any noises.
Last night at 10 p.m., Candy _______(talk) to her cousin.
Last night at 10 p.m., Candy was talking to her cousin.