The Simple Past & Past Progressive Test

Ken is here today, but he … here yesterday.

Alex and Rita are at work this afternoon, but they … here last week.

Where … Jennifer last night?

A: … you at home last night? B: No, I wasn’t.

It often rains in the morning. It … yesterday.

I dreamed about you … night.

Two students were absent … Friday.

Roberto walked home……. afternoon.

There is a nice park in this city. I was at the park two weeks ……. .

I …… up early last Friday.

I ……. for eight hours two days ago.

Mary ……. to John on the phone last night.

Jim and I ……. lunch at the cafeteria two hours ago.

I ……. to bed early last night.

My roommate ……. Spanish last year.

Yesterday I …….. Fumiko at the library.

I ……. a dream last night.

I ……. about my friends.

A strange thing happened to me yesterday. I ……. my own telephone number.

Yesterday she …….. home at five o’clock.

Our teacher ……… in the front of the room two hours ago.

Tom ……. the butter in the refrigerator when I was talking on the phone.

Pablo usually sits in the back of the room, but last week he …….. in the front row.

I don’t go to the park every day. I went to the park last week, but I …….. there yesterday.

Jasmine didn’t come to the meeting yesterday. She …….. in her office.

I went to a movie last night, but I ……. it.

Toshi is a busy student. Sometimes he doesn’t eat lunch because he doesn’t have enough time between classes. Yesterday he …….. time for lunch.

A: Did you decide to change schools? B: I …….. about it, but then I decided to stay here.

……. shopping last Friday?

A: Do you like milk? B: No. I ……… milk when I was a child, but I don’t like milk now.

Did you ……… your dictionary at home?

When …….. you go to the zoo? June 15th.

A: May I see your dictionary? B: I don’t have it. I …….. it to George.

The phone rang while I …….. .

When the mouse appeared, I ………. .

While my sisters ……. dishes last night, I got a phone call from my best friend.

While I was watching TV last night and ……… after a long day, my new puppy took my wallet from my bedside table.

When the phone rang, I …….. .

While my cousin and I ……. dinner at the restaurant last night, we saw a friend of mine.

I was watching TV. I heard a knock on the door. When I heard the knock on the door, I ……. it.

“When ……. you talk to Jane?” “Yesterday.”

I …….. TV when Gina called last night. We talked for an hour.

Mike is in his bedroom right now. He ……., so we need to be quiet.

Kate ……. tell us the truth yesterday. She lied to us.

I saw a fish while I …….. in the ocean yesterday.

When I heard the phone ring, I …….. it.

“….… you go to concerts often?” “Yes. I go at least once a month.”

While I ……… dinner last night, I burned my finger.

Where …….. after work yesterday?

They …….. in several biking competitions last month because they enjoy the atmosphere.