Looking at your example sentence i can advise to look at it like this. You can check the answers and learn the result of your quiz after you finish the test. Simple past vs past continuous exercises learn english. While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift. Pdf present simple vs present continuous past simple. B complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Angela, what the use of the past or past continuous concerns. Past continuous mixed exercise 2 make the past continuous choose positive, negative or question. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. The past simple is used to talk about finished actions in the past. The simple past and the past continuous are two tenses commonly used to make general statements about the past.
As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. 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. When we talk about two past events, the past continuous is normally used to refer to the longer background action. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. When i walk down queen street, i discover a wonderful store. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. I was going to spend the day at the beach but ive decided to go on an excursion instead. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Learn past continuous with free interactive flashcards.
As we be only three players, i try to ring you to ask if you would like to come as well. Pdf xchange viewer exercises what were you doing at these times. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. Simple past vs past continuous linkedin slideshare. In each sentence, fill the gaps with one past continuous verb and one past simple verb. I drive to the sports centre at that time to play squash with a few friends. Past simple and past continuous author last modified by. Find out with this exercise if you know when to use the past continuous and when to use the simple past. Past simple past continuous, used to answers a 1 rode 4 didnt clean 2 played 5 didnt travel 3 forgot 6 did drink b 1 was writing, were taking 2 werent studying, were making 3 were riding 4 were sitting 5 wasnt washing, was sleeping 6 was snowing c 1 was writing, delivered 2 left, were sitting 3 wasnt swimming. Exercises simple past and past progressive contrasted.
Two common signal words for the past continuous are, when and while. Simple past examples action that was completed in the past. Feb 10, 2016 pobierz past continuous pastcontinuousexercises. Past simple and past continuous interactive and downloadable worksheet. Exercise complete the following sentences with past simple or past continuous. A common mistake students make is to use the past continuous when the action was carried out over a long period of time. The simple past tense is only used to say that something happened at some time in the past. Past continuous board game cards page 2 past continuous past continuous past continuous i was riding a horse. When i left university, i went to work for a private school. I go to answer it and when i comeback the ham wasnt on the table. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1.
Past simple and past continuous exercises english page. Past continuous past continuous past continuous i was talking to our teacher. Oct 02, 2014 past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. After he attended college in brazil for two years, he came back to the united states. Past continuous d past simple b fill the gaps using the verb in brackets in the past continuous and past simple. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school.
The sun shine and it was a beautiful evening, so,i open the back door. You use the past for the shortest action and the past continuous for the longer anction. This worksheet contains a reading passage, in which you will find past tenses and some activities for comprehension. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Jun 10, 2016 10jun2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. My brother and i played a board game yesterday afternoon. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon.
Heres another interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. Past simple vs past continuous language on schools. Present simple vs present continuous past simple presentation o. While we were sitting at the breakfast table, the telephone rang. There are some other tasks to reinforce the use of the past continuous an. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. The verb is in the passive voice and the past simple tense. The past simple and the past continuous interactive worksheet. The past continuous also called past progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time. That action started some time before that point in time. Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise 2.
Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Fluent speakers of english know when and how to use past simple and past continuous to talk. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner.
Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. B complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past progressive tense of the verbs provided. The present continuous, as you probably know, is usually used to describe an action that is in progress now. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. The past progressive and the simple past ernst klett verlag. Oct 04, 2017 fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form. Past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex06 ex06.
May 16, 20 past simple and past continuous grammar lesson. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and past continuous exercises. I believe that students learn so much faster when they compete, play and generally have fun. Please note that specific times and dates in the past can also be used. Exercise on simple past and past progressive default. Simple past simple past correct the mistakes in these sentences. There are some other tasks to reinforce the use of the past continuous and some sentences to complete using when while as connectors. Past simple past continuous, used to answers a 1 rode 4 didnt clean 2 played 5 didnt travel 3 forgot 6 did drink b 1 was writing, were taking 2 werent studying, were making 3 were riding 4 were sitting 5 wasnt washing, was sleeping 6 was snowing c 1 was writing, delivered 2. Past simple, past continuous exercise 1 was doing, i broke was playing, was doing he drank, he ate i was having, i suddenly heard. B complete the sentences with the past continuous form of.
Marvin come home, switch on the computer and check his emails. The past perfect simple and continuous bank street. Although they are both past tenses their uses are quite different. In inglese il simple past traduce il nostro passato remoto mangiai, limperfetto mangiavo, e appunto il passato prossimo ho mangiato. The past continuous is not always necessary see the second example. Lesson b past continuous 1 english file students site. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. Students english file students site preintermediate grammar file 2 lesson b past continuous 1 grammar.
Fill in the blanks with the correct version of wither the past continuous or simple past. The worksheet will help your students practice to distinguish the usage of past simple and past continuous. There are 10 questions in this quiz and each question has only one true answer. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers pdf. For many months before the opening ceremony, i had thought about the honour of carrying the flag and had. The thief sneak into the house, steal the jewels and leave without a trace. I buy lots of delicious food,including some parma ham and at about 6.
Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. Last week i decide to invite some friends to dinner. The past simple and the past continuous interactive. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form. The simple past and the past continuous multiple choice. If you have any questions after reading the explanation on the page i linked to, please let us know. Complex test simple present or present progressivecontinuous. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1.
Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. The past continuous is usually used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific point in time in the past. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple aws. Choose from 500 different sets of past continuous flashcards on quizlet.
Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers 22 click here to download this exercise in pdf. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. The action in the simple past pink interrupts the action in the past progressive blue. You can give it as a worksheet to practice in class or at home. Nobody listen while the teacher explain the tenses.
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