Past Simple
Past progressive
Simple vs. Progressive mixed
Negative or Questions
Surprise
100

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

ran

100

When you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the couch.

When you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.

100

Susie _____ (watch) a film when she ____ (hear) the noise.  

Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.

100

What ____ (they/do) at 10 pm last night?

What were they doing at 10 pm last night?

100

When her train ____ (get) to the station, we ____ (wait) on the platform.

When her train got to the station, we were waiting on the platform.

200

Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to bake a cake, but she____(burn) two yesterday.

taught, burnt

200

My mother ________(cook) dinner while my father _______(fix)my bicycle.

My mother was cooking dinner while my father was fixing my bicycle.

200

When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone ______ (work).

When I walked into the room, everyone was working.

200

Why _____ you _____(stand) on a chair when I _____ (come) into the room?

Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room?

200

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

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

300

David ____ (feel) bad yesterday because he ______(miss) Dana's birthday party.

felt, missed

300

She _________(shop) at the mall at 17:00 o'clock yesterday.

She was shopping at the mall at 17:00 o'clock yesterday.

300

When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (snow).

When I left the house, it was snowing.

300

The babies _________(not sleep) when I ________(come) into their bedroom.

The babies weren't sleeping when I came into their bedroom.

300

Sam _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (is) bored.

Sam fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was bored.

400

Ron _____ (go) to the beach yesterday. He _____ (cut) his finger on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

went, cut,had

400

While Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

400

What ____ (you/do) when I _____ (call) you last night?

What were you doing when I called you last night?

400

My husband _______ (cook) dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.

My husband was cooking dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.

500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (win) the game by 1 point. We _______(celebrate) at a restaurant, _______(eat) sushi and______(enjoy) good music.

won,celebrated,ate,enjoyed

500

_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?

Were you listening while he was talking?

500

It ___ (be) a beautiful day last September. The sun ____ (shine) and the birds ____ (sing). I _____(walk) along the street when I ___ (meet) an old friend.

It was a day last September. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. I was walking along the street when I met an old friend

500

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.

500

Ada ____ (ride) her bicyle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.

Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.