Simple past vs past continuous exercises to learn english. Put in the verbs in brackets in simple past or past progressive into the gaps. 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. Exercises simple past he went and past continuous he was going elementary exercise 1. They were going go to berlin and i was going go to madrid.
Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. You were working in the sales department last month. The past perfect continuous exercise he had been eating garlic a fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the past perfect continuous or the past perfect simple. While i clean my car, someone suddenly knocked at the door. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense.
Three simple exercises that help understand the difference between the past simple and past continuous tenses. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses. Verb tenses past simple past continuous past simple vs. I looked out of the window and saw that people were walking in the park.
Helen do her weekly shopping when she meet her old friend, june. This is a worksheet for teaching the differences between the past perfect and past perfect continuous at preintermediate level. A collection of english esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets for home learning, online practice. Past simple vs past continuous language on schools. My worksheet is for practicing past simple, past continuous and past perfect tenses. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms. Past perfect and past perfect continuous exercises past perfect i had gone and past perfect continuous i had been going. A short animated story to teach or consolidate the difference between past simple and past continuous tenses. Ejercicios del presente continuo, pasado simple o pasado continuo. Oct 02, 2014 past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a.
Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. Sarah was waiting for her friend for 20 minutes yesterday. In the first exercise you just have to choose the correct alternative, in the second and third ones you have to use the correct verb tense past simple or past continuous. Read each situation below and answer the following questions. The car came out of the side road and then the van drove into the back of it. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. We often use these tenses to show an action interrupting another action.
Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to. The past perfect continuous exercise at autoenglish. They are typical mistakes that students do in past simple and past continuous tenses. Present simple vs present continuous past simple presentation o.
Past simple and past continuous english grammar tutorial. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. I saw see sue in town yesterday but she was looking look the other way. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense. Present simple and continuous, past simple test english. Past continuous vs past simple exercise focusenglishschool.
This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. Past simple and past continuous interactive worksheet. The topics i have dealt with in this worksheet are. The simple past and the past continuous are two tenses commonly used to make general statements about the past. Past simple vs continuous tense new for distance learning. May 16, 20 past simple and past continuous grammar lesson. I was talking to my friend while i was washing the dishes.
Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. 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 pdf. Test comprising exercises with present simlpe, present continuous and past simple. Were you watching watch the football match on tv when i phoned phone. Then click on the answer button to see the correct answers. Students will notice the different uses considering the time expressions and linking words. I met meet tom and ann at the airport a few weeks ago. The television suddenly turn off as i was watching it. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or past continuous tense.
The past progressive describes actions or events in a time before now, which began in the past and is still going on at the time of speaking in other words, it expresses an unfinished or incomplete action in the past uses of the past progressive. We use the past progressive to talk about actions were in progress at special time in the past. Nobody listen while the teacher explain the tenses. There are 10 questions in this quiz and each question has only one true answer. We can use the past simple and the past continuous in the same sentence. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Marvin come home, switch on the computer and check his emails. It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre. When we use these two tenses together, it shows us that the past simple action happened in the middle of the past continuous action, while it was in progress. The continuous form carries a we buy and sell shares on the open market. Use your imagination to answer the questions in the simple past. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise past simple tense in english. This worksheet comprises the common mistakes my students do during the years of my teaching. Ws prepared for kids to practice vocabulary and be introduced to the simple present.
Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. Aug 31, 2017 esl video lesson with an interactive quiz. Past simple and past continuous exercises english page. First of two exercises on the differences between simple past and past continuous. Verb tense exercise 4 simple past and past continuous f t p using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. The past continuous describes an action that was already in progress. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. The thief sneak into the house, steal the jewels and leave without a trace. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past.
It is used to talk about two actions in the past that happened at the same time and were continuous. Includes both single tense exercises and mixed exercises. Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge student. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. Past simple vs past continuous grammar story youtube. There are 3 different activities in which students are asked to choose the most suitable verb tense, put the verbs into the past perfect simple or continuous and complete a dialogue. Decide if you need to use the simple past or the past progressive. Past continuous vs past simple simple present gapfill exercise. Ive got another ws about the present simple and continuous, but this one is for students just starting to deal with the two tenses. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Past continuous and past simple page 2 of 3 test english. Pdf present simple vs present continuous past simple.
Choose the correct tense simple past or past progressive. Past continuous past continuous past continuous i was talking to our teacher. 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. James entered the classroom while the teacher was explaining the tenses.
Exercise on simple past and past progressive default. While steve watch football on tv, monica listen to the radio. The simple past tense is only used to say that something happened at some time in the past. This is a worksheet i prepared last year for my elementary students as an introduction of these tenses. Past continuous and past simple page 3 of 3 test english. Simple past or past continuous a dialog fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs. Online exercises comparison of tenses, comparison of tenses questions and comparison of tenses negative sentences. You can check the answers and learn the result of your quiz after you finish the test. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets most. We were waiting for jane, when suddenly louis came around the corner. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past. Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet.
Past continuous board game cards page 2 past continuous past continuous past continuous i was riding a horse. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. We were playing when my brother ran away and caught a bus. Find out with this exercise if you know when to use the past continuous and when to use the simple past. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. Past continuous and past simple grammar principiante a. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. Past continuous mixed exercise 2 make the past continuous choose positive, negative or question. Now ive reminded you of how to use these tenses, try the exercise below and see if you can decide which verb needs which tense. We had have a chat while we were waiting waited wait for our flights. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Simple past and past continuous exercise english page. Simple past and past continuous exercise 4 english page. Jan 05, 2015 we use the past continuous to say that an action in the past was temporary. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past simple and past continuous past simple or past continuous past simple or past continuous. 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 you doing when i called you last night. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. I was cycling through the park, when i heard a strange noise. Heres an interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. I was walking down the street when i saw the sale sign. He passed her a message when the teacher was not looking. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school.
What characteristics and interests did elyse and paula have in common. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Oct 04, 20 to talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. Fill in all the gaps, with the right form of the verb in brackets. Exercise on simple past and past progressive default learn english online free exercises, explanations, games, teaching materials and plenty of information on english language. Esl quiz simple past or past continuous a dialog vera. Learn when to use the past simple or the past continuous in english. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Comparison of tenses simple past and past perfect exercise with free online exercises, passive rules and passive voice examples. Although they are both past tenses their uses are quite different. There are 27 questions which are required to be answered in these 3 tenses. 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. This worksheet will help to reinforce simple past vs. Complete the paragraph using the correct form of the verb in parentheses in either the past simple or past continuous.
We usually use the past simple tense to refer to the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action. As i wait near the restaurant, a creep stole my bag. We use the past continuous to talk about longer actions in progress at some point in the past, and we use past simple to talk about shorter finished actions in the past. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise 2. A single life past simple vs past continuous practice. When i left university, i went to work for a private school. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past simple and past continuous past simple and past continuous past simple and past continuous fill in the gaps with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
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