Many free esl, english grammar exercises, english grammar exercises. Usually she work at the office, but this week she work at home. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past. Click on the graphic to download the pdf worksheet you want. I was walking down the street when i saw the sale sign. Irregular past simple tense verbs do not end in ed. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms.
And we use the past simple tense to express a short action that happens in the middle of the long action. Past continuous vs past simple exercise focusenglishschool. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Joe not play computer games at nine oclock last night joe wasnt playing computer games at nine oclock last night. She learned that she had been part of a secret scientific study. Last christmas, jane have a wonderful time in hawaii while her sister work in new york.
Make the past continuous you need to choose positive, negative or question. Jane have a wonderful time in hawaii while her sister work in new york. Past continous tense 3 type the correct answer in the boxes below. Simple past vs past continuous exercise 3 grammarbank. Simple past regular verbs write in the past simple. These two tenses are often used together in a sentence. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. Jun 10, 2016 jun 10, 2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. She had been doing research on her birth mother when she made a surprising discovery. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. Past simple vs past continuous language on schools. Grammar worksheet all things grammar grammar focus be verb. Martha had been walking three miles a day before she broke her leg. While i clean my car, someone suddenly knocked at the door.
The television suddenly turn off as i was watching it. I was staying at my friends house while my parents were touring italy. We usually use the past simple tense to refer to the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action. Free esl worksheets, esl printables, english grammar handouts. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Simple past and past continuous exercises esl worksheet. At this point the teacher formulates the questions as the focus is on the students creating the content of the story and not an exercise in grammar. I was waiting at the checkout when i noticed a strangelooking man. An action in progress interrupted by another in the past past continuous and past simple the lights went off. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate continuous tense form. Materials for teachers past simple vs past continuous exercise with movieclips duration.
Download this free pdf english lesson with exercises. Write the number of each sentence next to the phrase. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the future simple and continuous tense. Students english file students site preintermediate grammar file 2 lesson b past continuous 1 grammar. What is the past perfect continuous tense, and when should you use it. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of past simple irregular verbs.
We were playing when my brother ran away and caught a bus. Grammar quiz past continuous decide if each question or statement is correct or wrong. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. To talk about two simultaneous short actions we use simple tenses. Simple past vs past continuous exercise 2 3 simple past exercises pdf. The message can take 5 minutes to get into your inbox. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense write the words in capital letters at the end of sentences in past continuous or past simple tense. Oct 04, 20 to talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past. Bloggers spread the news of honnolds twohourandfiftyminute free solo, and climbers.
Write the verb in present continuous i am doing or present simple i do. Inspiration 2 worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. If you have any questions, please email me or comment below. What was your friend doing when you last called them. Choose simple past or past continuous tense to complete the sentences. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Present simple vs present continuous past simple presentation o. I play the flute you not watch tv he not read she laugh with her friends it not snow we have dinner they chat emma study luke. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate grammar exercises preintermediate level.
To talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. 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. 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. Printable english grammar exercises, esl grammar worksheets. Past simple continuous 1 past simple continuous 2 past simple continuous 3 past progressive worksheet answers. This past simple exercise practises making all the forms with be. Pdf present simple vs present continuous past simple. The past perfect continuous exercise at autoenglish. We use conjunctions to join past simple and progressive actions. 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 perfect simple and continuous exercises pdf english grammar. Printable simple past vs past continuous exercise 3 with answers online verb tenses worksheets for english learners. B complete the sentences with the past continuous form of. Go back to the grammar exercises page click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or past continuous tense. B complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the. Efl, elt, esol and all english grammar teaching, we make life easy for you. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. As i wait near the restaurant, a creep stole my bag. Lesson b past continuous 1 english file students site. 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. 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. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. No sir, i was not talking on my cell phone i was watching a tv show on my ipod past continuous. Choose either the past simple or past continuous for each space in this exercise. Last night i watch operacion triunfo on tv when the lights off go 3. Last night i watch psycho on tv when the lights go off. To talk about two longer actions that were progressing at the same time, we use the past continuous 1. Jun 10, 2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. Past simple level intermediate answer key my notes 1. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class. Past simple and past continuous 1 complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Click if you want to save time by downloading an exercise package in one zip file.
Past continuous and past simple by patricia gallardo. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. Watch out presentation and find out how this works. Both girls knew that their parents had adopted them as infants.
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. I hope this lesson helped you learn the past simple vs past continuous. 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 vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. Fill in the gaps with the words in brackets in past continuous or past simple tense. Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise.
Learn when to use the past simple or the past continuous in english. We use the past continuous tense to express a long action. I was talking to my friend while i was washing the dishes. Future simple and continuous worksheets pdf english grammar. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2.
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