Past continuous tense

They _ listening.

Past simple tense (regular verbs)

We (to plan) a trip.

Past simple tense (regular verbs)

Přesunuli jsme ten nábytek.

We       .

Past continuous tense

Řídila své nové auto.

She           .

Past tense: questions

Did Markéta _ there?

Past simple tense (regular verbs)

It didn't (to rain) yesterday.

Past simple tense: ending

Past simple tense (regular verbs)

The murder

Inspector Black   at about 9.00. He was a tall man with a big moustache. Charlie, Monika, and Tom were in the kitchen. The inspector   the room. “Mr Newman   between midnight last night and six o’clock this morning. Somebody in this room   him.” He   at them suspiciously but nobody spoke. “Mrs Newman, I   to talk to you first. Come in to the library with me please.”
“What   your husband do after dinner last night?”

“He said he was tired and went to bed.”

“   you go to bed, then?”

“No, I   . I went for a walk.”

“What time   to bed?”

“About quarter to twelve.”

“Was your husband asleep?”

“I   know, inspector. We slept in separate bedrooms.”

“Did you hear anything?”

“Yes, I   . But I thought it was Mike.”

“What time did you get up this morning?”

“About 7.15. I had a breakfast and then I took my husband a cup of coffee. And I found him, he was dead.”

“   him?”

“No, I   . I   him.”

Past tense: questions

(she, to swim) in the sea last summer?

Past simple tense (regular verbs)

Past continuous tense

What _ she thinking about?

Past simple tense (regular verbs)

Včera to představení začalo dřív.

The       yesterday.

Past simple tense (regular verbs)

I (to help) my mum in the kitchen.

Past simple tense (regular verbs)

A: Hi.

A: What did you do yesterday?

A: Oh, I see. Did you have a good time?

Past simple tense (irregular verbs)

I _ busy yesterday.

Past simple tense (irregular verbs)

Alice (to lose) her keys.

Past tense: questions

Co jsi dělala?

What       ?

Past simple vs. past continuous

My grandma (to die) yesterday. The funeral is next week.