PAST SIMPLE
AND
PAST CONTINUOUS
PAST SIMPLE
VS
PRESENT PERFECT
PRESENT SIMPLE
VS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PAST SIMPLE VS
PAST CONTINUOUS VS
PRESENT PERFECT
100

He _______ (run) in the park when he _____ (see) his friend.

He was running in the park when he saw his friend.

100

My best friend and I _____ (know)  each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.

My best friend and I have known  each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.

100

Julie _____ (cook) dinner. Let's go and help!

is cooking

100

Kate _______ (have) dinner and then she ______ (do) her homework.

Kate had dinner and then she did her homework.

200

She ___________ (swim) when the shark _______ (attack) her.

She was swimming when the shark attacked her.

200

I _____ (not / have)  much fun since I _____ (to be)  a kid.

I haven't had (not / have)  much fun since I was (to be) a kid.

200

The baby seems to enjoy this song. What ______ (she\listen to)?

is she listening to

200

While we _____ (clean) the house, we _______(break) some glasses.

While we were cleaning the house, we broke some glasses.

300

They _________ (to be) too tired to walk home. How _________________ (they / arrive)?

They were too tired to walk home. How did they arrive?

300

This is the the first time I ____________ (try) sushi.

This is the the first time I have tried sushi.

300

She ______ (drink) ten glasses of water!

drinks

300

I _____ (move) to London in 2010 and I ______ (live) here since then. 

I moved to London in 2010 and I have lived here since then.

400

I _____(leave) my house when the rain ______(start).

I was leaving the house when the rain started.

400

When the police _____  (arrive) at the party, the music  _____ (play) very loud and everybody ____  (shout).

When the police arrived at the party, the music was playing very loud and everybody was shouting.

400

I ______ (receive) my salary monthly.

receive

400

Several days ago, I _______(go) to the store and ________(buy) some vegetables.

Several days ago, I went to the store and bought some vegetables.

500

We ______ (ride a bike) when we ____(hear) a strange noise.

We were riding a bike when we heard a strange noise.

500

The family __________ (go) to Disney World three times.

The family has been to Disney World three times.

500

What's that delicious smell? ______ (you/cook)?

Are you cooking?

500

Sam _________(learn /already) so much in this school. He _________ (not know) so many things 3 years ago.

Sam has already learnt so much in this school. He didn't know so many things 3 years ago.