Past Simple
Past Continuous
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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While I (go) home, I (meet) 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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While he (walk) in the forest, he (find) 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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 While my brother (walk) the dog, he (lose) it.

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

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When the electricity _____ (go) off I _____ (do) my homework.

When the electricity went off I was doing my homework.

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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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Anna (laugh) while we (watch) 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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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.

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

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.