Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. We use the past continuous tense to express a long action. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Write the words in brackets in the correct forms in english using past continuous tense. Complete the following text with the past simple of the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. 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. At the time of the incident, not many people were shopping in the store. The past continuous and simple past tenses are commonly used together.
The past perfect continuous exercise at autoenglish. Notice that the meaning is like simple present, but with negative emotion. In this case, the simple past tense is used to refer to the shorter action that happens in the middle of a longer background action. Fill the gaps with the correct past simple form of the verb in brackets. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens. Verb tense exercise 4, simple past and past continuous.
We were having lunch when someone knocked on the door. Heres an interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous. Simple past and past continuous exercise 4 english page. The television suddenly turn off as i was watching it. Past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Complete the sentences with the past tense form of the verb from exercise 1. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv.
Oct 02, 2014 past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Verb tense exercise 4 simple past and past continuous. Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to. Verb tense exercise 16, present and past tenses with noncontinuous verbs. Elementary past continuous english learning resources. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense fill in the gaps with the words in brackets in past continuous or past simple tense. And we use the past simple tense to express a short action that happens in the middle of the long action. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08. 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 simple and past progressive tenses grammar exercises online for esl. 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. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. I was talking to my friend while i was washing the dishes. We usually use the past simple tense to refer to the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. 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. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex06 ex06. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate past simple or past continuous exercise. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers.
Oct 04, 20 to talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. Clauses are groups of words which have meaning, but are often not complete sentences. B complete the sentences with the past continuous form of. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. Jun 10, 2016 jun 10, 2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. We use the past simple tense of be to talk about people and situations in the past. The university of minnesota is the birthplace of one of the most important twin. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven.
B complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the. Jun 10, 2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. It includes a brief explanation followed by 4 different exercises in which students are asked to look at the picture and write sentences using the verbs given, underline the correct form of the verbs, use the correct adverb to complete sentences and fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the verbs using the past. While i clean my car, someone suddenly knocked at the door. Check the answers to this exercise on past perfect tense write the words in brackets in the correct forms in english using past continuous tense. We can use the past simple and the past continuous in the same sentence. 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. Helen do her weekly shopping when she meet her old friend, june. Check the answers to this exercise on past perfect tense. Past simple past continuous past simple and past continuous past simple affirmative iyou we they he she it learned negative iyou we they he she it did not didnt learn interrogative wh did iyou we they he she it learn. An explanation of the past continuous with printable exercises.
Grammar quiz past simple regular verbs answer these sixteen questions to score your knowledge of past simple grammar. The worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version. We use the past simple to talk about the past see unit 8. A 2page worksheet contrasting the past simple and the past continuous. Past simple and past continuous english grammar tutorial video. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Past simple past continuous, used to was writing delivered used to wear was writing rode a complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. 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. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. I was walking down the street when i saw the sale sign.
The past simple is used for the actions in the story, to tell us what happened next. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of past simple irregular verbs. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected. As i wait near the restaurant, a creep stole my bag. When i left university, i went to work for a private school. Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge student. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex06 learn english online free exercises, explanations, games, teaching materials and plenty of information on english language. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and past continuous exercises.
Lower intermediate intermediate exercises past simple or. An introduction to the past continuous for elementary level english students with printable exercises. Pa s t s i m p l e f o r m the form of the past simple is the same for all persons i, you, he, she, it, we, you, they. Past simple vs past continuous rules and exercises for intermediate level. The past simple irregular verbs exercises watch the video on our website and read the conversation between sophie and lucia. We use the past continuous see unit 9 for something around a past time or a past action. The present continuous also called present progressive is a verb tense which is.
I had to dinner last night, so i a question about the test. We were playing when my brother ran away and caught a bus. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. It is used to talk about two actions in the past that happened at the same time and were continuous. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and present continuous exercises. You could use a past simple form in those gaps and have a grammatically correct sentence. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in. Second of two exercises on the differences between simple past and past continuous. The past continuous also called past progressive is a verb tense which is used to show.
I study for five hours and then i go to sit the exam. To talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet. I was having past continuous a bath when the telephone rang simple past. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. To talk about two simultaneous short actions we use simple tenses. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense. It includes a brief explanation followed by 4 different exercises in which students are asked to look at the picture a.
Last night, while i was doing my homework, angela call. Home grammar verb tenses simple past and past progressive exercise about we are dedicated to creating and providing free, highquality english language learning resources. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense.
This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution. 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. We usually use the past simple tense to refer to the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or past. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Irregular verbs exercises pdf worksheet 1 the past simple tense for elementary students of 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.
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