Past SimplePast Continuous

Past Perfect

The girl (to dream) at that time.

The girl was dreaming at that time.

The girl was dreaming at that time.

She (to cook) pancakes by that time.

She had cooked pancakes by that time.

She had cooked pancakes by that time.

He (to sing; to play) the guitar at the party yesterday.

He sang and played the

guitar at the party

yesterday.

The cat (to lie) on the computer at that time.

The cat was lying on the computer at that time.

The cat was lying on the computer at that time.

He (to play) chess last weekend.

He (to make) a speech at that time yesterday.

He was making a speech at that time

yesterday.

They (to buy) everything for painting by that time.

He (to sweep) the yard by that time.

He had swept the yard by that time.

He had swept the yard by that time.

She (to dance) at the party at that time.

She was dancing at the party at that

time.

The cat (to eat) many sausages by that time.

The birds (to fly) to the south by November.

The birds had flown to the south by November.

She (to brush) her hair by the party.

She had brushed her hair by the

party.

She had brushed her hair by the

party.

They (to discuss) something at that time yesterday.

They were discussing something at that time

yesterday.

They (to bring) many presents by the party.

They had brought many presents by the party.

The cat (to play) at that time.

The cat was playing at that time.

The cat was playing at that time.

He (to read) that book yesterday .

He read that book

yesterday.

The zebra (to run) at that time.

The zebra was

running at that time.

The zebra was

running at that time.