Simple Past
Past Continuous
Past continuous vs Simple Past
Past Continuous vs Simple Past
General Knowledge
100

TRIPLE POINTS: 'Talk' in the simple past.

Talked

100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I was sleeping on the couch.

100

100 EXTRA POINTS: When my mom _____ (wash) her clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.

When my mom was washing her clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.

100

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

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

100

DOUBLE POINTS: 'Was' is for which subjects?

I, He/She

200

'Run' in the simple past.

Ran

200

I don't care what you_____(do).

I don't care what you were doing.

200

TRIPLE POINTS: The soccer players were winning the game when it _____ (start) to rain.

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

200

100 EXTRA POINTS: I did my homework while Claudia _____ (play) with her dog outside. 

I did my homework while Claudia was playing with her dog outside.

200
'Were' is for which subjects?

You, We, They

300

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

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

300

TRIPLE POINTS: His dog_____( not bark) last night, so I could sleep well.

His dog wasn't barking last week.

300

When I _____ (eat) a cookie the dog was eating its food.

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

300

While they _____ (drink) a beer I went to the restroom.

While they were drinking a beer I went to the restroom.

300

'While' is for what past tense?

Past continuous.

400

Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because he ____ (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

DOUBLE POINTS: My parents bought a new house before they were ____ (marry). 

My parents bought a new house before they were getting married. 

400

100 EXTRA POINTS: 'When' is for what past tense?

Simple past.

500

DOUBLE POINTS: Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (drink) too much soda.

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I drank too much soda.

500

_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?

Were you listening to a song?

500

I was playing video games when my mom _____ (take) a shower.

I was playing games when my mom was taking a shower.

500

The music stopped while we _____ (dance).

The music stopped while we were dancing.

500

How do we say 'to be' in the simple past?

Was and Were