Past Simple
She/clean her room/an hour ago.
She cleaned her room an hour ago.
before - he/live/small house
now - he/live big house
He used to live in a small house, but now he lives in a big house.
What/happen/at the time of the robbery?
What was happening at the time of the robbery?
She/prepare the food/before the day of the party.
She had prepared the food before the day of the party.
Charles Dickens/write/"Oliver Twist".
"Oliver Twist" was written by Charles Dickens.
We/not have lunch together/yesterday.
We didn't have lunch together yesterday.
before - my aunt/drink a lot of coffee
now - she/prefer/drink tea
My aunt used to drink a lot of coffee, but now she prefers to drink tea.
They/wear black masks and they/hold guns
They were wearing black masks and they were holding guns.
I/not finish my lunch/before uncle Bill came.
I hadn't finished my lunch before uncle Bill came.
Leonardo da Vinci/paint/the 'Mona Lisa'.
The 'Mona Lisa' was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
At midnight last night/ he not be/ at work.
At midnight last night he wasn't at work.
before - you go/to school/on foot?
Did you use to go to school on foot?
Tina/cook/when/she burn/ herself
Tina was cooking when she burned herself.
She cleaned the house. Then, she watched TV. (after)
After she had cleaned the house, she watched TV.
the bills/pay/last week?
Were the bills paid last week?
you watch/the horror film/last night?
Did you watch the horror film last night?
before - they/spend their weekends/in the countryside
now - they/not/anymore
They used to spend their weekends in the countryside, but now they don't anymore.
We/walk in the woods/when/the storm begin.
We were walking in the woods when the storm began.
Sarah washed the dishes. Then, her husband arrived. (by the time)
By the time her husband arrived, Sarah had washed the dishes.
the photocopier/repair/yesterday?
Was the photocopier repaired yesterday?
the Emperor of Spain/give Magellan/five ships/1619?
Did the Emperor of Spain give Magellan five ships in 1916?
before - I/not watch/the news
now - I/watch it/every day
I didn't use to watch the news, but now I watch it every day.
the young man/ listen to music/when/the teacher/ come in?
Was the young man listening to music when the teacher came in?
The play started. Then, Henry arrived at the theatre. (already...when)
The play had already started when Henry arrived at the theatre.
Someone stole Jim's car last night.
Jim's car was stolen last night.