Past simple vs. past continuous

When they arrived, Kubo _. He started cooking before they arrived.

Past simple vs. past continuous: Travel

We _ in a café in Paris when we heard a street performer.

Talking about the past: mix

It (to occur) to me that I hadn't locked the door.

Past simple vs. present perfect

Jeff _ commercials before.

Past simple vs. past continuous

The thieves (to hide) in the kitchen when the police came in. (they were hidden when the police came in)

Past simple tense (irregular verbs)

I (to leave) my mobile phone at home.

Past simple vs. present perfect

Chcel som jej pomôcť.

        .

Past simple vs. present perfect

I (be) to Canada twice.

Past simple vs. present perfect

(to buy) the tickets to Prague yet?

Past simple tense (irregular verbs)

I (to hide) under the bed.

Talking about the past: mix

Did you (to give) him the present?

Past simple vs. past continuous

Celý deň nám pomáhali.

They       the whole day.

Past simple tense (irregular verbs)

Present perfect tense

She (to leave, not) him yet, but she's considering it.

Past tense: questions

Did you (to have) coffee yesterday?

Past continuous tense

A Phone Call

Kate   for a holiday with her family to Italy last August. Her father   for hours. Suddenly, her mobile phone   . She   it. It   her grandfather. He   her that she had passed the entrance exam to the university. She   so excited that she   her father to stop the car at the next motorway service. So, he   and Kate   to the motorway service. She   everyone in her family a chocolate to celebrate.

Present perfect tense

Kristína spala od piatej poobede.

        .

Past simple tense (regular verbs)

Did you (to prepare) the dinner together?

Talking about the past: mix

Spýtali sme sa ho na to.

We   him     .

Present perfect tense

I have just (to finish) my homework.

Past simple vs. past continuous

The thieves (to hide) in the kitchen when the police came in. (they were hidden when the police came in)