Simple Past
Past Continuous
Past Continuous, past simple or both
Past Continuous, past simple or both
General Knowledge
100

'Talk' in the simple past.

'Hablar' en el pasado simple.

Talked

100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I was sleeping on the couch.

100

When my mum _____________(arrive) home, I ___________(go) to the park.

When my arrived home, I went to the park.

100

I went to the supermarket while Roberto _____ (watch) a movie.

I went to the supermarket while Roberto was watching a movie.

100

'Was' is for which subjects?

I, He/She

200

'Run' in the simple past.

'Correr' en el pasado simple.

Ran
200

I don't care what you_____(do).

I don't care what you were doing.

200

The football players were winning the game when it _____ (start) to rain.

The football players were winning the game when it started to rain.

200

I did my homework while Claudia _____ (read) a book.

I did my homework while Claudia was reading a book.

200
'Were' is for which subjects?

You, We, They

300

Samantha  _____ (go) to Italy last month. She cut her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.

Samantha went to Italy last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.

300

His dog_____( not bark) this morning.

His dog wasn't barking this morning.

300

While I _____ (eat) a cookie the dog _________ its food.

When I was eating a cookie the dog was eating its food.

300

I ______________(wake up) early and then __________(have) a shower.

I woke up early and then had a shower.

300

'While' is for what past tense?

Past Progressive

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (forget) about her friend's birthday.

Alexis felt bad yesterday because she forgot her friend's birthday. 

400

While Sara ______ (read), Kristen was watching TV.

While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.

400

We were studying for our math exam when the teacher _____ (tell) us the exam was cancelled.

We were studying for our math exam when the teacher told us the exam was cancelled.

400

My parents bought a new house when they _____ (get) married.

My parents bought a new car when they got married.

400

'When' is for what past tense?

Simple past.

500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. I ___________(not eat)  because I ________(be)  disappointed.

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. I didn´t eat because I was disappointed

500

_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?

Were you listening to a song?

500

I ___________(play)  video games when I ___________(finish) my homework.

I played video games when I finished my homework.

500

The music stopped while we _____ (dance) and _____ (talk).

The music stopped while we were dancing and talking.

500

What is 'Be' in the simple past?

Que es 'Estar' en el pasado simple?

Was and Were