Identify the Tense
She was reading a book when the phone rang.
→ Which part is past simple and which is past continuous?
Past simple: the phone rang
Past continuous:She was reading
When I ___ (walk) home, I ___ (see) a dog.
When I was walking home, I saw a dog.
He was play football yesterday afternoon. (Correct it)
He was playing football yesterday afternoon.
I was cooking dinner when my brother called. After that, we ate together.
→ What was I doing when my brother called?
I was cooking dinner.
She was studying when the power went out.
→ Create a past simple question.
What was she doing when the power went out?
They were playing football yesterday at 5pm.
→ Identify the tense.
Past continuous tense
She ___ (watch) TV when the phone ___ (ring).
She was watching TV when the phone rang.
She was eats dinner when I called. (Correct it)
She was eating dinner when I called.
She was walking to school when it started raining. She ran home.
→ What happened while she was walking?
It started raining.
He played football yesterday.
→ Create a question based on this statement
What did he do yesterday?
I was cooking dinner when my brother called.
→ Identify the tenses.
Past continuous: I was cooking.
Past simple: my brother called.
While we ___ (eat), the teacher ___ (arrive).
While we were eating, the teacher arrived.
We was going to school yesterday. (Correct it)
We went to school yesterday.
I was reading a book. Suddenly, the lights went out.
→ What happened while I was reading?
The lights went out.
They were watching TV when their mom came home. → Create a question.
What were they doing when their mom came home?
What did their mom do while they were watching TV?
I broke my phone while I was running.
→ Which is past simple? Which is past continuous?
Past simple: I broke my phone.
Past continuous: I was running.
He ___ (play) football when it ___ (start) to rain.
He was playing football when it started to rain.
He played when I was come home. (Correct it)
He played when I came home.
They were studying when the teacher entered.
→ What were they doing when the teacher entered?
They were studying.
While I was listening to music, my parents were preparing dinner.
→ Make a question.
What were my parents doing?
What was I doing while my parents were preparing dinner?
While she was sleeping, her mom came home.
→ Identify both tenses.
Past simple: her mom came home
Past continuous: she was sleeping
While I ___ (read), my sister ___ (listen) to music.
While I was reading, my sister was listening to music.
They were watches TV last night. (Correct it)
They were watching TV last night.
He was driving when he saw an accident.
→ What did he see while he was driving?
He saw an accident.
She cooked dinner last night, then she watched a movie and finally went to bed.
→ Make a question.
What did she do yesterday?
What did she do after cooking dinner?