Simple Past
Over the last years, fake news around the world ___________ (begin) to circulate online.
began
My family and I __________ (watch) a soccer match on TV when my friends called.
were watching
The news article _____ (not / report) any information regarding the Winter vacations.
didn't report (did not report)
While I _______________ (cook) he _______ still __________ (play) games on the computer.
was cooking - was still playing
True or false? The action in progress in a sentence in the past is in the simple past form.
E.g. She was taking pictures when it started to rain
False, it is in the past continuous form (was taking).
Many people ____________ (enjoy) the movie; however, Matt didn't.
enjoyed
The police ____________ (chase) the man while you ___________ (talk).
was chasing - were talking
were studying
My dog and I _____________ (go) downstairs when __________ I (hear) the doorbell.
were going - heard
True or False? To form the past continuous tense of a verb, you always need was/were + verb + ing.
E.g. She was walking when it started to rain.
True
The game we __________ (go) to at the mall today ______ (be) so much fun.
went - was
What _______ you _________ (do) at this time yesterday?
were you doing
The sun ___________ (shine) and the birds ____________ (sing) yesterday morning.
was shinning - were singing
Fill in and spell correctly:
Did you _____ (yawn) while I _____ (talk) to you?
yawn - was talking
In which of these situations do you use the past continuous tense?
a) an action that was in progress in the past
b) an action that was completed in the past
c) an action that started in the past and is still happening now
a) an action that was in progress in the past
I _________ (chop) all the salmons for the dinner, so we ________ (have) a delicious dinner tonight.
chopped - had
Rephrase this as a question:
Daniella was going to the cinema at this time.
Was Daniella going to the cinema at this time?
Many years ago, my family and I ___________ (visit) the Pyramids of Giza.
visited
I ___________ (study) history at university when I _________ (learn) to play the saxophone.
was studying - learnt (learned)
When do you use "WHEN"?
a) To introduce the background
b) To introduce an event that interrupts another.
b) To introduce an event that interrupts another.
Example: I was driving too fast when the dog appeared on the highway.
During her trip to the museum, many of the paintings she ______ (see) there ________ (be) from European artists.
saw - were
_____________ (you/study) at the university when you met her?
Were you studying
Fill in and spell correctly:
What kind of party ________ (Andrew's friends/plan) for her birthday?
were Andrew's friends planning
He _________ (stand up), ________ (go) to the phone, and ________ (dial) a number.
He stood up, went to the phone, and dialled a number.
In which of these situations do you use the past simple tense?
a) an action that started in the past and is still happening now
b) an action in progress in the past
c) an action that happened at one point of time in the past.
c) an action that happened at one point of time in the past.