Past Simple
Yesterday, Mario’s lion ____ (run) after his mailman.
Yesterday, Mario's lion ran after his mailman.
While you _____ (tell) that scary story, I _____ (sleep) on the couch.
While you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.
The doorbell ____ (ring) while I _____ (take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
While Mark __________ (drive) to town, he _________ (see) a stray dog.
was driving / saw
Rebecca _____ (work) in this area before.
Rebecca had worked in this area before.
Taha ____ (teach) Tshibango how to make a haggis, but he ____ (not enjoy) it very much.
Taha taught Tshibango how to make a haggis, but he didn’t enjoy it very much.
I don’t care what she _____ (do); I want to know why she _____ (speak) at the same time.
I don't care what she was doing; I want to know why she was speaking at the same time.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).
Mr. and Mrs. David fell while they were dancing.
Julie _______ (throw) a birthday party for her sister last Saturday.
threw
He ____ (be) to India three times before this trip.
He had been to India three times before this trip.
Sunny _____ (go) to Florida last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Sunny went to Florida last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
His dog _____ (bark) while they _____ (whistle) a song.
His dog was barking while they were whistling a song.
Joseph _____ (drive) too fast; that's why he ____ (have) a car accident.
Joseph was driving too fast; that's why he had a car accident.
We __________ (walk) to the train station when it _________ (start) to rain.
were walking / started
The children _____ (not finish) their homework, so they couldn’t get ice-cream.
The children hadn’t finished their homework, so they couldn’t get ice-cream.
Delmy____ (feel) sick yesterday because she ____ (not like) the haggis.
Delmy felt sick yesterday because she didn’t like the haggis.
While Sarah ______ (read), Kristen _____ (not watch) TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen wasn’t watching TV.
I _____ (listen) to music, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.
I was listening to music, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
Libby and Sam ________ (ask) their parents if they could go to the cinema.
asked
She _____ (not travel) by plane before, so she felt a little scared.
She hadn’t traveled by plane before, so she felt a little scared.
Last night, my jiggly ball team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. _______________ (you win) your game?
Last night, my jiggly ball team lost the game by 1 point. Did you win your game?
_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?
Were you listening while he was talking?
My sister ____ (rip) her yoga mat while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ripped her yoga mat while she was exercising.
My mom _______ (cook) while we _______ (set) the table.
was cooking / were setting
My phone didn’t work because I _____ (forget) to charge it.
My phone didn’t work because I had forgotten to charge it.