Past Simple
Past Continuous
Verbs in the past
Past continuous vs past simple
Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
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Alexa ____ (feel) tired yesterday because she ____ (not sleep) well.
Alexa felt tired yesterday because she didn't sleep well.
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While Sara ______ (read), Kristen was watching TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
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Sing
Sang/sung
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While I _____ home, I ______ a crazy monkey.
While I was going home, I met a crazy monkey.
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Bob ____ (study) when he___ (hear) a knock on the door.
Bob was studying when he heard a knock on the door.
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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
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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.
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Fly
Flew/flown
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While he ________ in the forest, he _______ a huge mushroom.
While he was walking in the forest, he found a huge mushroom.
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He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
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Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point.
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_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?
Were you listening to a song?
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Be
Was/were/been
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While my brother _________ the dog, he ________ it.
While my brother was walking the dog, he lost it.
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When the electricity _____ (go) off I _____ (type) my report.
When the electricity went off I was typing my report.
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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.
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His dog_____( not bark).
His dog wasn't barking.
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Catch
Caught/caught
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Anna _________ while we ________ our favourite TV show.
Anna laughed while we were watching our favourite TV show.
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The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
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Yesterday, Joe's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.
Yesterday, Joe's dog ran after his girlfriend.
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I_____(sleep) on the couch.
I was sleeping on the couch.
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Spend
Spent/spent
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A very scary dog _______ me in my leg, while a I ________ walking in the park.
A very scary dog bit me in my leg, while a I was walking in the park.
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While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.