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Past simple vs. Past continuous

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  • My family and I ______ ________in the pool when we _______a bracelet. (swim, find)
    My family and I were swimming in the pool when we found a bracelet.
  • What is this?
    rucksack
  • What is this?
    waterfall
  • PAST CONTINUOUS - You _____ ________in the shower. Everyone could hear you! (sing)
    You were singing in the shower. Everyone could hear you!
  • My family__________to Norway when a baby_________to cry. (fly, start)
    My family was flying to Norway when a baby started to cry.
  • PAST SIMPLE: The astronauts___________to the Moon in 1969. (travel)
    travelled
  • I______________a pepperoni pizza when the waiter__________down. (eat, fall)
    I was eating a pepperoni pizza when the waiter fell down.
  • The guide___________on the torch when it___________. (switch, break)
    The guide was switching on the torch when it broke.
  • What is this?
    tent
  • What is this?
    North, South, East, West
  • PAST CONTINUOUS - She _____ _______pasta with tomato sauce. (cook)
    She was cooking pasta with tomato sauce.
  • We _______ __________the mountain when it _________to rain. (climb, start)
    We were climbing the mountain when it started to rain.
  • We________________in the forest when we____________a wolf. (camp, see)
    We were camping in the forest when we heard a growl.
  • What is this?
    sleeping bag
  • PAST SIMPLE - He _________the silver medal at the Olympics 10 years ago. (win)
    He won the silver medal at the Olympics 10 years ago.
  • PAST CONTINUOUS - The students ______ _______lemonade. (drink)
    The students were drinking lemonade.
  • What is this?
    stream
  • We ______ _______in the forest when we _____a fox. (walk, see)
    We were walking in the forest when we saw a fox.
  • You_______________tomato juice when I_________home. (drink, come)
    You were drinking tomato juice when I came home.
  • PAST SIMPLE - My cat ________all day long yesterday. (sleep)
    My cat slept all day long yesterday.
  • PAST CONTINUOUS: My classmates____________water in the playground. (drink)
    were drinking
  • PAST SIMPLE - I _______to Tokyo last summer (go)
    I went to Tokyo last summer.
  • I _____ ________popcorn when my brother _______ (eat, call)
    I was eating popcorn when my brother called.
  • PAST SIMPLE - I __________my aunt last week. (visit)
    I visited my aunt last week.
  • What is this?
    torch/flashlight