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

Yesterday, Neal’s dog ____ (run) after his girlfriend.

Yesterday, Neal’s dog ran after his girlfriend.

100

While you _____ (tell) that scary story, I _____ (sleep) on the couch.

triple

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

100

The doorbell ____ (ring) while I _____ (take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

100

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


triple

was driving / saw

100

Rebecca _____ (work) in this area before.

Rebecca had worked in this area before.

200

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


swap

Jane taught Vanessa how to bake a pie, but she didn’t enjoy it very much.

200

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.

200

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


doubleeee

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

200

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

steal 200

threw

200

He ____ (be) to India three times before this trip.

dubble

He had been to India three times before this trip.

300

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

steal 200

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

300

His dog _____ (bark) while they _____ (whistle) a song.


dubble

His dog was barking while they were whistling a song.

300

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.

300

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

were walking / started

300

The children _____ (not finish) their homework, so they couldn’t get ice-cream.

swap

The children hadn’t finished their homework, so they couldn’t get ice-cream.

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (not do) well in the exam.

Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn’t do well in the exam.

400

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

While Sarah was reading, Kristen wasn’t watching TV.

400

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

I was listening to music, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

400

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

asked

400

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.

500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. _______________ (you win) your match?

dubble

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Did you win your match?

500

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

Were you listening while he was talking?

500

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

steal 200

My sister ripped her yoga mat while she was exercising.

500

My mom _______ (cook) while we _______ (set) the table. 

was cooking / were setting 

500

My phone didn’t work because I _____ (forget) to charge it.

My phone didn’t work because I had forgotten to charge it.