Past Simple
Caught in the Act (Past Continuous)
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100

What is the past simple of "buy"?

bought

100

Complete: "At 8 p.m. yesterday, I ___ (play) Minecraft."

was playing

100

How many hearts does an octopus have?

Three

100

Which yellow Pokémon is Ash's best friend and says "Pika pika"?

Pikachu

100

What has keys but can't open a single lock?

A piano (or a keyboard)

200

What are the past simple forms of "catch" and "teach"?

caught, taught

200

Complete: "They ___ (watch) a horror film when suddenly the lights went out."

were watching

200

On which planet does the Sun rise in the west, because it spins 'backwards'?

Venus

200

In Harry Potter, what is the name of Harry's white owl?

Hedwig

200

What gets wetter the more it dries?

A towel

300

Make it negative: "We went to the cinema yesterday."

We didn't go to the cinema yesterday.

300

Choose: "While I walked / was walking home, I saw a famous footballer."

was walking (the longer action in progress)

300

Which food never goes bad? Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old pots of it in Egyptian tombs – still edible!

Honey

300

In Minecraft, which block do you need to build a Nether portal?

Obsidian

300

What can you catch but never throw?

A cold

400

Find the mistake: "Did you saw my phone?"

Did you see my phone? (after did → base form)

400

Find the mistake: "I was knowing the answer, but I was too shy."

I knew the answer… (know is not used in the continuous)

400

True or false: bananas are berries, but strawberries are NOT.

True!

400

Which Marvel superhero is the king of Wakanda?

Black Panther (T'Challa)

400

The more of them you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Footsteps

500

Ask a question with WHERE: "She lost her keys in the park."

Where did she lose her keys?

500

Complete: "The teacher ___ (write) on the board when a pigeon ___ (fly) into the classroom."

was writing … flew

500

Which animal has fingerprints so similar to humans' that they could confuse crime investigators?

The koala

500

In "The Lion King", what is the name of Simba's evil uncle?

Scar

500

A man walked in the rain with no umbrella and no hat, but not one hair on his head got wet. How?

He was bald!