Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Simple and Past Continuous
Vocabulary
100

She _____(find) her cellphone last weekend.

found

100

The sun ______ (to shine) brightly all afternoon yesterday.

was shining

100

It was 6:30, some people ______(hurry) home while others ______(run) to catch the bus.

were hurrying, were running

100

The illegal act of driving away in someone else's car without permission.

Car theft.

200

He (not hang) his t-shirt in the bathroom.

did not hang

200

The police officer ______ (to direct) traffic at the accident scene.

was directing

200

She ____ (have) dinner when the lights _______(go) out.

was having, went

200

 A person who is hurt or affected by a crime.

Victim.

300

They rode the school bus yesterday. --- Make a question with this answer

What did they ride yesterday?

300

While I ______ (to wait) for the bus, I saw a suspicious person.

was waiting

300

While he _______(not / look), I took his diary.

was not looking

300

To do something against the law.

Commit a crime.

400

As I was driving to work this morning,  birds _____(fly) into the front window of my car.

flew

400

I ______ (to follow) the suspect's movements from a distance.

was following

400

While she ______(think) of him, he _______(say) "Hi".

was thinking, said

400

A lawyer who argues that someone is guilty in court.

Prosecutor.

500

Last Saturday, the children___ (to be) noisy.

were

500

he witnesses ______ (not tell) the truth during the first interview.

were not telling

500

Sorry I did not catch what you (say), I (listen) to music on my phone.

said, was listening

500

To say you saw someone commit a crime.

To witness.