Easy Peasy
'Talk' in the simple past.
Talked
I_____(sleep) on the couch last night at 11 p.m.
I was sleeping on the couch last night at 11 p.m..
While my mom _ (wash) her clothes I ____ (clean) her bedroom.
While my mom was washing her clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.
I _____(go)to the supermarket while Roberto (watch) a movie.
I went to the supermarket while Roberto was watching a movie.
Was is the past tense of....
be (I, he, she, it)
'Run' in the simple past.
Ran
What you were doing when I arrived?
The soccer players were winning the game when it _____ (start) to rain.
The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.
I (do) my homework while Claudia _____ (read) a book.
I was doing my homework while Claudia was reading a book.
Were is the past tense of.....
be (you, we, they)
Susan _____ (go) to Baska last month. She cut her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to go to the doctor.
Sun went to Baska last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to go to the doctor.
His dog_____( not bark) last week.
His dog wasn't barking last week.
When I _____ (eat) a cookie the dog was eating its food.
When I ate/was eating a cookie the dog was eating its food.
While they (drink) a beer I _____(go)to the restroom.
While they were drinking a beer I went to the restroom.
'While' is for what past tense?
Past Continuous
Mia____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (forget) about her friend's birthday.
Mia felt bad yesterday because she forgot her friend's birthday.
While Sara (read), Kristen ______(watch) TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
We _____ (study) for our maths exam when the teacher (tell) us the exam was cancelled.
We were studying for our maths exam when the teacher told us the exam was cancelled.
My parents (do) exercises while they _____ (talk).
My parents were doing exercises while they were talking.
Which tense do you use after "when"?
e.g.: I was running when I ............(see) the cat.
Past simple.
Last night, my football team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (drink) too much soda.
Last night, my football team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I drank too much soda.
_____ you _____ (listen) to the speech?
Were you listening to the speech?
I _____ (play) video games while my mom (take) a shower.
I was playing games while my mom was taking a shower.
The music _____(stop) while we _____ (dance) and _____ (talk).
The music stopped while we were dancing and talking.
True or false? Stative verbs do not have -ing forms.
true