Past Simple VS Past Continuous

Past Simple Tense

(минулий неозначений час)

Yesterday, last week, last month, last year, last Monday, in 1990, the day before yesterday, some days ago, an hour ago…

V2 (Ved)

Стверджувальна форма

I went to the cinema yesterday.

I played tennis last weekend.

I wrote a letter the day before yesterday.

He rode his bike last summer.

Tim skated last winter.

Liz did the washing up an hour ago.

She cooked a salad last Tuesday.

We did exercises last week.

My friend and I swam in the river last summer.

Mike watched a film some days ago.

Pupils ran at the stadium yesterday.

Dave studied at school last year.

Kate brushed her teeth a half an hour ago.

Заперечна форма

I didn’t write a letter last month.

I didn’t play tennis some hours ago.

Ron and his brother didn’t swim last summer.

I didn’t go to the cinema yesterday.

He didn’t play tennis yesterday.

Tim didn’t read a book an hour ago.

Liz didn’t write a letter last year.

She didn’t cook breakfast a day ago.

We didn’t do sums last Tuesday.

You didn’t skip yesterday evening.

My friends didn’t watch a film some days ago.

Pupils didn’t swim last summer.

Mary didn’t finish her project last holidays.

Ann didn’t watch a comedy the day before yesterday.

Питальна форма

Did I go to the cinema yesterday?

Did you sleep last night?

Did Mike play football last Thursday?

Did he run at the stadium an hour ago?

Did my mother cook breakfast last weekend?

Did Liz write a letter two days ago?

Did children draw pictures last week?

Did my father fix his car last month?

Did Pam celebrate her birthday a week ago?

Did my friends watch a film yesterday?

Did pupils do sums some days ago?

Did Mr White work an hour ago?

Did Sarah visit her granny last holidays?

Did my cousin go to Spain last month?

Did Ben wash his car a week ago?

Did Fred wear a suit yesterday?

Did Mandy plant trees two days ago?

Did Vicky and Steve fly their kites in 2018?

When did my father watch TV watch TV?

What did children do yesterday?

What did Polly paint an hour ago?

Who went to the Zoo last week?

Who cooked dinner yesterday?

Who swam in the pool an hour ago?

Where did Pam go some days ago?

Where did Cliff leave his bag last weekend?

(минулий тривалий час)

At 4 o’clock yesterday, from 2 to 6 o’clock yesterday, when mother came, while you were taking a shower, the whole night, when the phone rang…

was-( I, he, she, it), were – (you ,we, they) + Ving

Стверджувальна форма

I was going to the cinema at 2 o’clock yesterday

Helen was sleeping from 2 o’clock to 7 o’clock last night.

My brother was running at the stadium at 5 o’clock last week.

Jack was playing tennis while his mother was cooking dinner.

Tim was reading a book when his mother came home.

Liz was writing a letter while I was doing my homework.

Mary was cooking at 4 o’clock when her friend called.

Children were swimming at the pool from 3 to 7 o’clock last Monday.

The girls were dancing when they heard a terrible noise.

We were reading the whole day yesterday.

The workers were building the house at 7 o’clock yesterday.

My sister and I were playing the piano when granny called.

You were skipping when it rained.

My friends were watching a film while their teacher was writing.

Kate and I were walking when we met Tom.

Mary and Ron were singing while Ann was painting.

My sister was playing snowballs while I was skating.

Vicky, Bob and Helen were reading a book at 4 o’clock yesterday.

Заперечна форма

I wasn’t going to the cinema at 2 o’clock yesterday.

Helen wasn’t sleeping from 2 o’clock to 7 o’clock last night.

My brother wasn’t running at the stadium at 5 o’clock last week.

Jack wasn’t playing tennis while his mother wasn’t cooking dinner.

Tim wasn’t reading a book when his mother came home.

Liz wasn’t writing a letter while I wasn’t doing my homework.

Mary wasn’t cooking at 4 o’clock when her friend called.

Children weren’t swimming at the pool from 3 to 7 o’clock last Monday.

The girls weren’t dancing when they heard a terrible noise.

The workers weren’t building the house at 7 o’clock yesterday.

My sister and I weren’t playing the piano when granny called.

You weren’t skipping when it rained.

My friends weren’t watching a film while their teacher wasn’t writing.

Kate and I weren’t walking when we met Tom.

Mary and Ron weren’t singing while Ann wasn’t painting.

My sister wasn’t playing snowballs while I wasn’t skating.

Vicky, Bob and Helen weren’t reading a book at 4 o’clock yesterday.

We weren’t reading the whole day yesterday.

Pam and Liz weren’t painting while their mother wasn’t watching TV.

I wasn’t swimming from 3 to 5 o’clock yesterday.

My father wasn’t playing the guitar when his brother phoned him.

Lyn and her little sister weren’t singing the whole evening yesterday.

It wasn’t raining the whole night last Sunday.

I wasn’t doing the washing up when someone called me.

Питальна форма

Was I going to the cinema at 2 o’clock yesterday?

Was Helen sleeping from 2 o’clock to 7 o’clock last night?

Was my brother running at the stadium at 5 o’clock last week?

Was Jack playing tennis while his mother was cooking dinner?

Was Tim reading a book when his mother came home?

Was Liz writing a letter while I was doing my homework?

Was Mary cooking at 4 o’clock when her friend rang?

Were children swimming at the pool from 3 to 7 o’clock last Monday?

Were the girls dancing when they heard a terrible noise?

Were the workers building the house at 7 o’clock yesterday?

Were my sister and I playing the piano when granny called?

Were you skipping when it rained?

Were my friends watching a film while their teacher was writing?

Were Kate and I walking when we met Tom?

Were Mary and Ron singing while Ann was painting?

Was my sister playing snowballs while I was skating?

Were Vicky, Bob and Helen reading a book at 4 o’clock yesterday?

What was he doing at 4 o’clock yesterday?

Where were children swimming?