And we use the past simple tense to express a short action that happens in the middle of the long action. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. Write the words in capital letters at the end of sentences in past continuous or past simple tense. Were you watching watch the football match on tv when i phoned phone. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Past continuous d past simple b fill the gaps using the verb in brackets in the past continuous and past simple. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense. Change these sentences into a the past simple, b past continuous, c present perfect and d the past perfect. This blog has been designed with the aim of providing my students with most of the materials and activities worked in class. Past simple, past continuous exercise 1 was doing, i broke was playing, was doing he drank, he ate i was having, i suddenly heard.
As i wait near the restaurant, a creep stole my bag. Past simple and continuous exercises pdf ejercicios ingles online. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. No sir, i was not talking on my cell phone i was watching a tv show on my ipod past continuous. While i clean my car, someone suddenly knocked at the door.
Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. Past simple past continuous uses to describe a completed action in the past. I study for five hours and then i go to sit the exam. A 2page worksheet contrasting the past simple and the past continuous. My parents not have supper with me at a quarter past seven yesterday. To talk about two simultaneous short actions we use simple tenses. These are exercises to rewrite sentences and make questions for the answers given.
I felt sick yesterday morning so i went to the doctor. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. The television suddenly turn off as i was watching it. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Download past simple or past continuous exercises in pdf. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. Fill in the gaps with the words in brackets in past continuous or past simple tense. English secundaria eso ejercicios, recursos y actividades. We use it for things in the past which have finished.
We use the past continuous tense to express a long action. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. To talk about two longer actions that were progressing at the same time, we use the past continuous 1. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. Heres another interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. Regularirregular verbs past simple past continuous. I had an important meeting to describe a completed action that happened at a specific time in the past. I was going go to work when my car broke down break down. 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. When i left university, i went to work for a private school.
Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or past continuous tense. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens. Throughout his life he has had different jobs, iliois senator, teacher in a school, etc, until five years ago, in 2007, when he decided to stand for election to hold the office of president.
Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. We usually use the past simple tense to refer to the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action. We about our studies when someone knocked at the door. We use it for things in the past with a connection to the present. Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet. Past simple past continuous past perfect englishteststore. 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. She closed the door and switched on the tv to describe a specific action that took place. You study english at school, but youre learning maths at the moment. 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. 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. Heres an interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous. Dec 17, 2016 past simple past continuous uses to describe a completed action in the past.
Barack obama is an american man of 51 years old, currently he is president of the united states. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Oct 04, 20 to talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the. Present simple present continuous compare these sentences in ps and pc. Past continuous vs past simple exercise focusenglishschool. He started university in 1996 to describe consecutive actions in the past. We use it for single events or situations in the past. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. Past simple page 1 15 question sentences with scrambled words page 2 15 sentences same as above listen to your teacher and write the missing words.
Oct 02, 2014 past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. They can also find some extra activities, songs, films and video recommendations. To talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past.
Feb 10, 2016 pobierz past continuous pastcontinuousexercises. We use it for things a long way back in the past and in the recent past. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. 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. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. Past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Past simple past continuous past perfect test 03 more tests. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left.
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