Past continuous v simple past fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. Past continuous mixed exercise 2 make the past continuous choose positive, negative or question. Worksheet 2 past simple and past continuous 1 complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as. Simple past and past continuous interactive worksheet. After reading the grammar explanation, students try the practice exercises. Find out with this exercise if you know when to use the past continuous and when to use the simple past. Past simple vs continuous worksheet with a brief and simple reading comprehension, and grammar practice on past simple and continuous and conjunctions when and while id. Complex test simple present or present progressivecontinuous. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses.
Please note that specific times and dates in the past can also be used. A single life past simple vs past continuous practice. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. May 16, 20 past simple and past continuous grammar lesson. The simple past is used to talk about all types of finished actions in the past. Past simple vs past continuous no teams 1 team 2 teams 3 teams 4 teams 5 teams 6 teams 7 teams 8 teams 9 teams 10 teams custom press f11 select menu. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. We use the simple past to talk about finished actions in the past. Two or more verbs in the past simple and the past continuous the action expressed by the past simple interrupts the action expressed by the past continuous while i was driving to work, i had an accident i was having a shower when the phone rang what were. Multiple choice questions and complete the sentences exercise about past tenses.
Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Form and use of the past continuous followed by three different tasks. E x e r c i s e i ns t r u c t i o ns use the words in brackets to put the following into the correct tense the past simple or past continuous. When i left university, i went to work for a private school. Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. We use the past continuous to talk about an action or situation that was going on at a particular point of time in the past. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. Past perfect an upperintermediate grammar worksheet fromanna grammarz the past perfect simple and continuous the past perfect simple is used to say that one action happened before another action in the past. Sep 23, 2017 fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the. Past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. I n te r m e d i a te g r a m m a r e x e r c i s e. Past simple, past continuous exercise 1 was doing, i broke was playing, was doing he drank, he ate i was having, i suddenly heard.
Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet. Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise 2. The picture will help students to write sentences b fill in the gaps with the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. I had started writing an email and then our computer broke down. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. My brother was working yesterday at 7 they were doing and exam last friday at 2. Simple past vs past continuous exercises tolearnenglish. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1.
My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us. Past simple vs past continuous language on schools. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. Change these sentences into a the past simple, b past continuous, c present perfect and d the past perfect. Works on reading and choosing the correct form of a word.
Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. The past continuous describes an action that was already in progress. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Oct 02, 2014 past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Past continuous v simple past interactive worksheet. Tell students they are going to write a newspaper article about a robbery in a public place.
E x e r c i s e i ns t r u c t i o ns use the words in brackets to put the following into the. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Students learn the two main functions of the past progressive also called the past continuous. Past continuous tense worksheet english practice learn. It is a very structured activity in which students write a short newspaper article about a robbery. To introduce them to past progressive tense, form meaning and use, while participating in interactive activities c. Past simple and past continuous pdf exercises with answers. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. To illustrate the difference between past simple and past progressive tense use d. Fill in the blanks with the correct version of wither the past continuous or simple past.
Worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. Online exercises comparison of tenses, comparison of tenses questions and comparison of tenses negative sentences. The past perfect simple and continuous bank street. Present simple, present continuous, past simpleenglish. English esl past simple and past continuous worksheets. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Present continuous english esl worksheets for distance learning and physical classrooms present simple vs. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. We watching tv they swimming was 2 write questions. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. Past continuous and past simple page 2 of 3 test english.
Past simple and past continuous interactive and downloadable worksheet. The worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version. Test comprising exercises with present simlpe, present continuous. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. A collection of english esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple aws. Suddenly past simple vs past continuous we use the past simple for completed actions in the past, and we use the past continuous for actions in progress not finished in the past. Simple past vs past continuous exercises learn english. Past continuous this tense describes an action that was in progress at some point in the past. We often use the past continuous at the beginning of a story to describe the situation. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past.
Grammar quiz past continuous decide if each question or statement is correct or wrong. Comparison of tenses simple past and past continuous with free online exercises, passive rules and passive voice examples. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. To refresh learners understanding of past simple tense b. This ebook is produced and distributed by red river press inc. Aug 31, 2017 esl video lesson with an interactive quiz. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper.
A imagine you arrived at the hotel yesterday at 3 oclock. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. Two common signal words for the past continuous are, when and while. To help them accurately use past simple and past progressive tenses in reporting events.
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