Past Simple & Past Continuous
When I met my wife I ________ in love with her immediately. (to fall)
fell
When I was younger I ________ in a flat. (live)
lived
Most people who went to the conference ________ a suit every day. (to wear)
wore
I ________ in a restaurant for three years while I was studying. (to work)
worked
At the party we ________ lots of stories. (to tell)
told
When I went to New York I ________ a lot of photos. (to take)
took
When I went to the Alps I ________ in the mountains every day. (to walk)
walked
I ____________ to tell you about it tonight but it looks like you already know now. (to want)
wanted
Bryan______________in the kitchen, when his friend arrived. (to cook)
was cooking
I ____________ when you called, so I couldn't answer. Sorry. (to drive)
was driving
During the expedition we ________ tinned meat and vegetables every day. (to eat)
ate
I ________ the flat yesterday afternoon. (to clean)
cleaned
When ____ they ________? (to arrive)
did arrive
____ the kids ________ well while you were away? (to behave)
did behave
"What ____ you _________ at school today?" Mum asked. (do)
did do
What ____ you _________ (do) at the party?
did do / were you doing
____ you _________ much when you were a student? (to drink)
did drink
____ you _________ much golf when you went to Portugal? (to play)
did play
____ you _________ much when you were on holiday? (to relax)
did relax
When ____ you last _________ him? (to see)
did see
____ you _________ your parents when you were in London? (to see)
did see
____ you _________ when you were in Norway? (to ski)
did ski
____ you _________ hard when you were at Oxford? (to study)
did study
____ you _________ much football when you went to Spain? (to watch)
did watch
When I was a student I ________ a lot. (to drink)
drank
As soon as Helen ______________ the room, she saw the cat on top of the table. (to enter)
entered
I ________ my previous car for almost ten years. (to have)
had
When I found out my results I ________ my parents immediately. (to phone)
phoned
At the party we ________ some board games yesterday. (to play)
played
Last night I did homework and my brother ________ computer games. (to play)
played
We ________ tennis all morning yesterday. (to play)
played
When I was a child I ________ football every day. (to play)
played
When I was younger I ________ video games all the time.(play)
played
When I was in Manchester it _________ every day. (to rain)
rained
Last weekend I ________ my bike. (to ride)
rode
On camp we all ________ in tents. (sleep)
slept
When I was on holiday I ________ a lot of time on the beach. (to spend)
spent
Most of my ex-colleagues ________ English really well. (speak)
spoke
I ________ English for three years at university before I started working. (study)
studied
When I was at university I ________ really hard. (to study)
studied
Yesterday we ________ for three hours. (to talk)
talked
I went to speak to my neighbours because their music ____________ louder and louder. (to get)
was getting
Life ____________ better but then there was another earthquake. (to get)
was getting
The pain ____________ worse and worse, so I decided to go to the hospital. (to get)
was getting
I ____________ to study Spanish at university but then I changed my mind. (to go)
was going
The driver ____________ too fast so he didn't see the cyclist. (to go)
was going
I ____________ to music so I didn't hear the doorbell ring. (to listen)
was listening
I stopped the lecture because nobody ____________. (to listen)
was listening
I ____________ Solitaire online when my boss came in. (to play)
was playing
It ____________ hard when I woke up this morning. (to rain)
was raining
It ____________ so we decided to stay at home.(to rain)
was raining
I ____________ at home when I heard a loud bang. (to relax)
was relaxing
When I was in Spain the sun _________ every day. (to shine)
was shining
I ____________ in the park when I heard an explosion. (sit)
was sitting
I met my wife when I ____________ at university. (to study)
was studying
He ____________ on his phone so he didn't react when the car in front stopped suddenly. (to talk)
was talking
I ____________ to help someone when I fell in the water too. (try)
was trying
I ____________ along the street when a man attacked me for no reason. (to walk)
was walking
I ____________ to work when I noticed a £50 note on the pavement. (to walk)
was walking
I didn't see his face but he ____________ a red coat and a black hat when he came inside. (to wear)
was wearing
What ____ the man ________ at that moment? (to wear)
was wearing
____ the cyclist _______ a helmet when he crashed? (wear)
was wearing
What _____ you ______ when you heard the news? (to do)
were doing
We ____________ hungry so we decided to stop for something to eat. (get)
were getting
We ____________ a great time when the lights suddenly went out. (to have)
were having
We ____________ dinner so we didn't answer the phone. (to have)
were having
I know they ____________, but I still got upset. (to kid)
were kidding
The children ____________ a lot of noise when the teacher arrived. (to make)
were making
At that time we ____________ in a hotel. (to stay)
were staying
