在学习英语的过程中，理解和掌握不同的时态是极其重要的。今天，我们将要练习的是简单过去时和过去进行时。简单过去时用于描述在过去某个具体时间发生的单一动作或已经完成的状态，而过去进行时则用来描述过去某一时刻正在进行的动作或持续的状态。这两种时态的正确使用，能够帮助我们更加清晰且准确地表达过去的事件和状况。
本次练习将通过填空题的形式来检测你对简单过去时和过去进行时的掌握程度。每个句子中都会有一个空白，你需要根据句子的上下文和所给的提示词正确填写过去时态的动词形式。跟着练习走，你将能更好地理解何时使用这两种时态以及如何准确地构造句子。
练习1: 简单过去时
Yesterday, I *visited* (visit) my grandparents.
She *cooked* (cook) a delicious meal last night.
We *watched* (watch) a movie after dinner.
He *called* (call) me an hour ago.
The children *played* (play) in the park on Sunday.
I *finished* (finish) my homework before 8 PM.
They *traveled* (travel) to Japan last year.
She *sang* (sing) beautifully at the concert.
We *met* (meet) our friends at the mall yesterday.
He *drove* (drive) his kids to school this morning.
You *said* (say) you would help me today.
The cat *slept* (sleep) on the sofa all afternoon.
My parents *bought* (buy) a new house last month.
She *forgot* (forget) to send the letter.
They *danced* (dance) together at the wedding.
练习2: 过去进行时
I *was watching* (watch) TV when the phone rang.
They *were playing* (play) soccer when it started to rain.
She *was having* (have) breakfast at 7 AM yesterday.
He *was reading* (read) a book when I saw him.
We *were driving* (drive) to the coast all day last Saturday.
You *were listening* (listen) to music when I called you.
The children *were sleeping* (sleep) when the earthquake happened.
My brother *was fixing* (fix) his bike last night.
She *was writing* (write) an essay all evening.
They *were discussing* (discuss) the project when the boss walked in.
I *was doing* (do) my laundry when the power went out.
You *were studying* (study) English when I met you.
He *was working* (work) in the yard the whole morning.
We *were traveling* (travel) in Asia at that time.
She *was painting* (paint) a portrait when the sun set.
