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English 22 Public

Use the prompts to make sentences using the Past Simple or Past Continuous often together with when/while. Adapted from the boardgame posted to ISLCollective.com by Pietrann.

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I (walk) with my dog I (bump) into my old schoolmate.

I was walking with my dog when I bumped into my old schoolmate.

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What (you do) on May 7th between 9 pm and midnight, sir? I’m sorry, officer, but I can’t remember. It was so long ago…

What did you do on May 7th between 9 pm and midnight, sir? I’m sorry, officer, but I can’t remember. It was so long ago…

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She almost (set) the house on fire she (try) to cook the first meal for her new husband.

She almost set the house on fire while she was trying to cook the first meal for her new husband.

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John (meet) his future wife he (stay) with his cousin in Rome.

John met his future wife while he was staying with his cousin in Rome.

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She (walk) in on her boyfriend he (kiss) another girl.

She walked in on her boyfriend while he was kissing another girl.

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I’m sorry, teacher I (not listen). Can you repeat the instruction, please?

I’m sorry, teacher I didn't listen. Can you repeat the instruction, please?

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Anna (watch) her favourite TV show her mom (call) and (talk) for 50 minutes.

Anna was watching her favourite TV show when her mom called and talked for 50 minutes.

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Grandma (fall) in love with grandpa they both (study) at Cambridge university.

Grandma fell in love with grandpa while they were both studying at Cambridge university.

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Mike (try) to revise for his history test but mom (send) him on some errands.

Mike was trying to revise for his history test but mom sent him on some errands.

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I (hear) a noise so I (go) downstairs to see what (go) on.

I heard a noise so I went downstairs to see what was going on.

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What (you do) last night I (call)?

What were you doing last night when I called?

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How fast (you drive) the patrol car (stop) you?

How fast were you driving when the patrol car stopped you?

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What’s happened to your arm, Sam? Is it broken? Yeah, I (break) it last week we (play) rugby at school.

What’s happened to your arm, Sam? Is it broken? Yeah, I broke it last week we were playing rugby at school.

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I (not pay) attention to what the teacher (say) and that (be) a big mistake.

I didn't pay attention to what the teacher was saying and that was a big mistake.

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It was horrible. My little sister (choke) on a candy. She (not can) breathe and for a moment I (not know) what to do.

It was horrible. My little sister was choking on a candy. She couldn't breathe and for a moment I didn't know what to do.

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They (fly) over the Atlantic suddenly both engines (stop) working.

They were flying over the Atlantic when suddenly both engines stopped working.

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