PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE

VS

PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE

COMPLETED ACTIONS

They painted the house last month.

OR

ACTITONS THAT INTERRUPTED ACTIONS IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

I was watching a film when you called me.

PAST CONTINUOUS

ACTIONS IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

They were painting the house yesterday afternoon.

Multiple Choice

The bus stopped a few minutes ago.

• FINISHED ACTION

• ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

Multiple Choice

I was swimming in the sea.

• FINISHED ACTION

• ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

Multiple Choice

We weren't watching a film.

• FINISHED ACTION

• ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

Multiple Choice

He bought a new house last month.

• FINISHED ACTION

• ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

Multiple Choice

The rain stopped an hour ago.

• FINISHED ACTION

• ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

Multiple Choice

Was he sleeping yesterday at 10pm?

• FINISHED ACTION

• ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

Multiple Choice

Were you working in your project last Monday?

• FINISHED ACTION

• ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

Multiple Choice

I went to bed early yesterday.

• FINISHED ACTION

• ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

PAST SIMPLE KEY WORDS

WHEN

AGO

YESTERDAY

LAST....

IN 2018

PAST CONTINUOUS SIGNAL WORDS

WHILE

Multiple Choice

______ I was watching TV someone knocked the door.

• WHEN

• WHILE

Multiple Choice

I was walking home _______ I saw Steve.

• WHEN

• WHILE

Multiple Choice

______ my brother was studying I was washing the dishes.

• WHEN

• WHILE

Multiple Choice

His smartphone rang ______ he was watching TV.

• WHEN

• WHILE

Multiple Choice

______ he arrived home I was sleeping.

• WHEN

• WHILE

Multiple Choice

She fall asleep______ she was studying.

• WHEN

• WHILE

PAST SIMPLE completed actions in the past

PAST CONTINUOUS actions in progress in the past

SIMULTANEOUS ACTIONS​

PAST CONTINUOUS-PAST CONTINUOUS​

She was eating a sandwich while she was watching TV.

INTERRUPTED ACTIONS​

PAST CONTINUOUS-PAST SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE-PAST CONTINUOUS​

They were doing an exam when someone's mobile phone fell to the floor.

​Susan was reading when the telephone rang.

Multiple Choice

It ______ (rain) when we ______ (come) out of the shopping centre.

• was raining / came

• rained / was coming

Multiple Choice

I ______ (be) ill last week.

• was

• was being

Multiple Choice

He ______ (break) his leg when he ______ (ski) .

• was breaking / skied

• broke / was skiing

Multiple Choice

It ______ (rain) when we ______ (come) out of the shopping centre.

• was raining / came

• rained / were coming

Multiple Choice

I ______(have dinner) while my mother ______(talk) on the phone.

• were having / was talking

• was haveing/ was talking

• was having / was talking

• had / talked

Multiple Choice

Emma ______ (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.

• passed

• was passing

• were passing

Multiple Choice

He ______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp ______(sting) him in the nose.

• sat / was stinging

• was sitting / stang

Multiple Choice

Claire ______ (go) to Egypt last month.

• went

• was goed

• was going

Multiple Choice

She ______ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock ______ (ring).

• haved / rang

• was haveing / rang

• was having / rang

Multiple Choice

We ______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______ (see) a flashing light.

• drove / was seeing

• drove / were seeing

• were driving / saw

Multiple Choice

Soft music ______ (play) when I ______ (go) into the room.

• was playing / goed

• was playing / went

• played / were going

Multiple Choice

______ Jimmy ______(wait) for you when you ______ (get) there?

• Did Jimmy wait / was getting

• Was Jimmy waiting / got

• Did Jimmy wait / got

Multiple Choice

We ______ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ______(call) me.

• played / called

• were playing / called

• played / were calling

Multiple Choice

I ........................... (sleep) while the children ....................... (play) football in the garden.

• slept / was playing

• was sleeping / played

• was sleeping / were playing

• slept / played

Multiple Choice

When the teacher ______(come) in, they ______ (study) English.

• came / were studying

• was coming / studyed

• came / were studing

Multiple Choice

The baby ______ (sleep) when the telephone ______(ring).

• was sleeping / ringed

• was sleeping / rang

• slept / was ringing

Multiple Choice

She ______ (dance) when she ______ her ankle.

• danced / was hurting

• was dancing / hurted

• was dancing / hurt