Past simple, past continuous, past perfect test english. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet. I was dancing when i met javi i wasnt dreaming, it was real what were you doing when you met your best friend. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon.
I felt sick yesterday morning so i went to the doctor. The verbs are divided in two groups, regular and irregular verbs. We were together in many occassions when we were young. Past simple and past continuous exercises english page. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens. Past simple and continuous exercise 3 english grammar pdf. U p p e r i nt e r m e d i a t e g r a m m a r e x e r c i s e. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. The action had not finished at a particular time in the past. The past past simple and past continuous 1 an exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video.
This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial noderivatives 4. Verb tense exercise 4 simple past and past continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers.
Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. The simple past and the past continuous are two tenses commonly used to make general statements about the past. Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Make the policemans questions in the past simple or past continuous. U p p e r i nt e r m e d i a t e g r a m m a r e x e r c i. A common mistake students make is to use the past continuous when the action was carried out over a long period of time. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past.
When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Heres another interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. I see my first baseball match while i live in new york. Past simple, past continuous exercise 1 was doing, i broke was playing, was doing he drank, he ate i was having, i suddenly heard. Past continuous or past simple exercises focusenglishschool. English grammar lesson online for elementary level students an explanation of the past continuous with printable exercises. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. Past simple past continuous exercises focusenglishschool. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. While i was away on holiday, my sister fall fell ill and i had to come home. Feb 06, 20 what is the difference between past simple and past continuous.
Irregular past simple tense verbs do not end in ed. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. He jump into the river and rescue the drowning man. There are 3 different activities in which students are asked to complete different sentences using the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2.
For elementary intermediate learners of english as a foreign language. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. English grammar lesson online for elementary level students an explanation of the past simple with printable exercises. A worksheet contrasting the past simple and the past continuous tense. Past simple and continuous exercises pdf ejercicios ingles online. Although they are both past tenses their uses are quite different. Past simple and continuous exercises with answers, pdf worksheets and grammar rules.
Im also very nostalgic like my friend the past simple boy. What is the difference between past simple and past continuous. When she opened the door, she pretended that we werent there and she went to her room. Past simple past continuous vs linkedin slideshare.
Past simple and past continuous author last modified by. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Simple past he went and past continuous he was going elementary exercise 1. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. In each sentence, fill the gaps with one past continuous verb and one past simple verb. Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect grammar chart. The past continuous tense an elementary grammar worksheet fromanna grammarz the past continuous tense has these uses.
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. Shirley kevin 198086 lived in new york 198290 lived in washington 198386 studied at university 198385 did a course in computing 1986 left university 198590 worked as a computer operator. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. It is used to talk about something that was happening at some time in the past. If you purchase it, you will be able to include the full version of it in lessons and share it with your students. The past simple expresses a past action that is finished and completed.
Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to pre. To talk about two longer actions that were progressing at the same time, we use the past continuous 1. Download past simple or past continuous exercises in pdf. The past simple is used to talk about finished actions in the past. He write the whole homework during the lunch break. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis. Past simple and past continuous interactive and downloadable.
When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. No sir, i was not talking on my cell phone i was watching a tv show on my ipod past continuous. Past simple past continuous live love learn english. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08. Simple past and past continuous exercise 4 english page.
Jun 10, 2016 10jun2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. Heres a quick reminder of the rules of using past simple and past continuous together. Pay attention to the tense past simple or past continuous and write the answer in the same tense. We ring the police because the neighbours play the music very loud. Now in full colour, this new edition retains all the original features which make the language practice series so popular, including clear.
He used to study english when he at the university. Last night, while i was doing my homework, angela call. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. My father sometimes bring his friends home for dinner. The worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version. Past simple and past continuous interactive worksheet. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past we ate out yesterday. Elementary language practice is the reference and practice book for students at elementary a2 level. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present.
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