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100
action in the past taking place once, never or several times use...
simple past Example: He visited his parents every weekend.
100
The dogs ________ (be) born in 2004.
The dogs were born in 2004.
100
I _________ (buy\neg) bread.
I didn't buy bread.
100
you / in the garden / work
Did you work in the garden?
100
When I _________ (be) a little boy, I __________ (like\not) basketball.
When I was a little boy, I didn't like basketball.
200
Signal words when, while, as long as are used with...
Past Progressive
200
My laptop __________ (stop) when the battery ran out.
My laptop stopped when the battery ran out.
200
Somebody believes that yesterday at 3 pm the following people were in the middle of an action. That cannot be, however, as yesterday at 3 pm these people were not doing those things. Write negative sentences in past progressive. Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry
Mister Miller wasn't teaching chemistry.
200
You want to know whether the following people were in the middle of an action at a certain time in the past. Write questions in past progressive. Hazel / swim / in the pool
Was Hazel swimming in the pool?
200
I _____________ (want) to buy some bread yesterday, but the shopkeeper __________ (have\not) any.
I wanted to buy some bread yesterday, but the shopkeeper didn't have any.
300
action in the past taking place in the middle of another action use ...
Simple Past Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
300
She ___________ (sing) after the music started.
She was singing after the music started.
300
The teacher ___________ (test\neg) our English.
The teacher didn't test our English.
300
the car / at the corner / stop
Did the car stop at the corner?
300
Henry _____________(finish) his newspaper while he ___________(wait) for the bus.
Henry finished his newspaper while he was waiting for the bus.
400
action going on at a certain time in the past use...
Past Progressive Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
400
Dina and Lisa __________ (talk) while the movie was playing.
Dina and Lisa were talking while the movie was playing.
400
Somebody believes that yesterday at 3 pm the following people were in the middle of an action. That cannot be, however, as yesterday at 3 pm these people were not doing those things. Write negative sentences in past progressive. Taylor and Bob / not / bike / home
Taylor and Bob were not biking home.
400
You want to know whether the following people were in the middle of an action at a certain time in the past. Write questions in past progressive. Jason and Aron / run / down the street
Were Jason and Aron running down the street?
400
The man _____________ (leave) the shop when the policeman ____________ (stop) him.
The man was leaving the shop when the policeman stopped him.
500
Signal words yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday are used with ....
Simple Past
500
The telephone was ringing when she _________ (begin) to speak.
The telephone was ringing when she began to speak.
500
Fiona ________________ (visit\neg) her grandma.
Fiona didn't visit her grandma.
500
she / home / walk
Did she walk home?
500
Fred ________ (go) home and ___________ (have) a shower before he ___________ (call) his sister.
Fred went home and had a shower before he called his sister.