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Choose Between Simple Past and Past Continuous

This set contains 11 annotated sentences.

Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024

SI VPastwatched TV last night.

Explanation

I watched TV last night.

SI HPastwas pAPreswatching TV when Sthe phone VPastrang.

Explanation

I was watching TV when the phone rang.

Patternsring — rang — rung

SShe VPastcooked dinner yesterday.

Explanation

She cooked dinner yesterday.

SShe HPastwas pAPrescooking dinner when SI VPastarrived.

Explanation

She was cooking dinner when I arrived.

SThey VPastplayed football last weekend.

Explanation

They played football last weekend.

SThey HPastwere pAPresplaying football when Sit VPaststarted vIto rain.

Explanation

They were playing football when it started to rain.

SHe VPastread a book last night.

Explanation

He read a book last night.

Patternsread — read — read

SHe HPastwas pAPresreading a book when SI VPastcalled him.

Explanation

He was reading a book when I called him.

Patternsread — read — read

SWe VPastvisited our grandparents last month.

Explanation

We visited our grandparents last month.

SWe HPastwere pAPresvisiting our grandparents when Sthe news VPastbroke.

Explanation

We were visiting our grandparents when the news broke.

Patternsbreak — broke — broken

What HPastwere Syou pAPresdoing when Sthe alarm VPastwent off?

Explanation

What were you doing when the alarm went off?

Patternsdo — did — done^go — went — gone