Past Simple
Past Progressive
Past Simple-Past Progressive
Past Simple OR Past Progressive
100

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

Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.

100

I _____ (study) for my history exam last night at 10 PM.

I was studying for my history exam last night at 10 PM.

100

The doorbell ____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

100

My mom _______ (not cook) dinner last night.

did not cook

200

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to bake a pie, but she____(not enjoy) it very much.

Jane taught Vanessa how to bake a pie, but she did not enjoy it very much.

200

I don't care what you_____(do). I want to know why she_____(talk) to him.

I don't care what you were doing. I want to know why she was talking to him.

200

Mr. and Mrs. Davis _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David fell while they were dancing.

200

Julie _______ (throw) a birthday party for her sister last Saturday.

threw

300

Sunny _____ (go) to Busan last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

Sunny went to Busan last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.

300

His dog_____(not bark).

His dog was not barking.

300

Joseph_____(drive) too fast when he____(have) a car accident.

Joseph was driving too fast when he had a car accident.

300

We __________ (walk) to the train station when it _________ (start) to rain. 

were walking / started

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (not teach) well.

Alexis felt bad yesterday because she did not teach well.

400

Sarah ______ (read). Kristen _____ (not watch) TV.

Sarah was reading. Kristen was not watching TV.

400

I _____ (listen) to music, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.

I was listening to music, so I did not hear the fire alarm.

400

Libby and Sam  ________ (ask) their parents if they could go to the cinema.

asked

500

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

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

500

During the storm, the trees _____ (sway) back and forth.

During the storm, the trees were swaying back and forth.

500

My sister ______ (exercise) when she ____ (rip) her yoga mat.

My sister was exercising when she ripped her yoga mat.

500

While Mark __________ (drive) to town, he _________ (see) a stray dog.

was driving / saw