Past Simple/ Past Continuous
I ________ (drive) when I saw the accident.
was driving
I _______ (see) the movie yesterday. It was stunning.
saw
They (show) _____________me the pictures they (take) ______________during their holidays.
showed/ had taken
I ________ (break) my leg when I was playing soccer last year. It was really painful.
broke
Which sentence is correct?
a) I lived here since 2002
b) I have lived here since 2002.
b
When I _______(get) to the airport I discovered I ______ (forget) my passport.
got/ had forgotten
Jacob _________ (cook) when John arrived.
was cooking
She ________ (move) to the United States 3 years ago.
moved
When he (wake up) _______ , his mother (already / prepare)_________ breakfast.
woke up/ had already prepared
We use past simple/ past continuous for the action that was happening in the past and past simple/ past continuous for the action that interrupts the other one.
We use past continuous for the action that was happening in the past and past simple for the action that that interrupts the other one.
The manager _________ (work) at the company since 2015.
has worked
I __________ (travel) to five different countries by the time I ________(be) 20 years old.
had travelled/ was
The robber _____________ (wear) black clothes when I saw him.
was wearing
We use past simple/ present perfect for actions that have recently finished.
present perfect
We use past simple/ past perfect simple for the action that happened FIRST and past simple/ past perfect simple for the action that happened SECOND.
We use past perfect simple for the action that happened FIRST and past simple for the action that happened SECOND.