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

Yesterday, Soujoud's dog____(run) after her sister.

Yesterday, Soujoud's dog ran after her sister.

100

Isabella _____ (sleep) on the sofa.

Isabella was sleeping on the sofa.

100

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

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

100

I ______ (see) a very scary dog while a I ______ (walk) in the park.


I saw a very scary dog while a I was walking in the park.

100

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

While Manuel was cooking, the telephone rang.

150

Sofía ____(teach) Aitana the verb TO BE and she ________(learn) it.


Sofía taught Aitana the verb TO BE and she learned it.

150

Why _____ the cat _____(jump) on the sofa?

Why was the cat jumping on the sofa.

150

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

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


150

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

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

150

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

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

200

Iván _____ (go) to Cardiff last month. 

Iván went to Cardiff last month. 

200

Noelia's dog _____ (not bark).

Noelia's dog wasn't barking.

200

While Pablo _____ (eat) my sandwich, a dog ___ (come) over him.

While Pablo was eating my sandwich, a dog came over him.

200

Lucía ____ (not sleep) while we ____ (watch) our favourite TV show.


Lucía didn't sleep while we were watching our favourite TV show.

200

Karim ____ (call) Ángel while he ____ (have) a shower.

Karim called Ángel while he was having a shower.

250

Safae and Baraka ____ (feel) tired yesterday because they ____ (not sleep) well.

Safae and Baraca felt tired yesterday because they didn't sleep well.

250

While Deivy ______ (read), Rayane was watching TV.

While Deivy was reading, Rayane was watching TV.

250

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.

250

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

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

250

Rania ____ (study) when she___ (hear) a knock on the door.

Rania was studying when she heard a knock on the door.

300

Daniel and Arturo _____ (leave) school at 13:55.

Daniel and Arturo left school at 13:55. 

300

_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?

Were you listening to a song?

300

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

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

300

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

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

300

When the electricity _____ (go) off, Rafa _____ (do) his homework.

When the electricity went off, Rafa was doing his homework.