Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. When i met susan she was having a drink at a terrace with a friend. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. So by just knowing past continuous tense formula one cannot just understand the differences between both these. Junior a present simple exercises pdf with answers. Helen do her weekly shopping when she meet her old friend, june.
While charles watch soccer on tv, wendy listen to the radio. Complete the sentences in the past perfect progressive. Present simple present continuous past simple grammar guide and exercises to practice the use of present simple, present continuous and past simple. Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge student. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past simple and past continuous past continuous with past simple accidents past continuous with past simple accidents students watch a video and complete sentences. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Exercise complete the following sentences with past simple or past continuous. She approach no nearer than twentyfive feet from the bed when she see that it was not her grandmother but the wolf, for even in a nightcap a wolf does not look like anybodys grandmother. The past continuous describes a longer action or situation and the past simple describes a shorter action or event. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. The past perfect progressive in english exercises for intermediate and advanced level esl. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past. Check the answers to this exercise on past simple tense.
Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to pre. Past continuous tense exercises with answers past tense. We use the past continuous for uninterrupted activities or situations. Laura needed a break because she study all morning. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan.
Simple past vs past continuous exercise 3 grammarbank. If the action is interrupted it is not continuous something is done in more intervals or we did more things one after another, we use the simple. Nov 26, 2018 past simple and past continuous exercises with answers 22 click here to download this exercise in pdf. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers 22 click here to download this exercise in pdf. Students often get confuse in past continuous tense that whether they have to use waswere or isamare. Write the words in capital letters at the end of sentences in past continuous or simple past tense. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Lorraine learn english for 12 years before she moved to england. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the page to have the exercise and the answers. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. The english learning lounge free apps on both apple and android. Simple past vs past continuous exercises learn english. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate past simple or past continuous exercise.
What characteristics and interests did elyse and paula have in common. Golan open the door, her children do their homework and her husband read the newspaper. So by just knowing past continuous tense formula one cannot just understand the differences between both these tenses. We already have talked about past continuous progressive tense usages, structures for affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.
Past continuous with past simple accidents interactive. When the little girl open the door of her grandmothers house, she see that there was somebody in bed with a nightcap and nightgown on. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Heres another interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Printable simple past vs past continuous exercise 3 with answers online verb tenses worksheets for english learners. Write information questions in the past continuous tense tense. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. The short action in past simple often interrupts the longer action in past continuous. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms. Past continuous tense is very important and past continuous exercises are as important as it is.
English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08. 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. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex07 learn english online free exercises, explanations, games, teaching materials and plenty of information on english language. Oct 04, 2017 fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form. Were you watching watch the football match on tv when i phoned phone. 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.
Past simple and past continuous interactive and downloadable worksheet. We use the past progressive to talk about actions were in progress at special time in the past. I looked out of the window and saw that people were walking in the park. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven.
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. Home grammar verb tenses simple past and past progressive exercise about we are dedicated to creating and providing free, highquality english language learning resources. While tom playedwas playing video games, his wife readwas reading a book in the lounge. First of two exercises on the differences between simple past and past continuous. Grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening and much more. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers. It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about past, simple, or, past, conti. 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. Displaying past simple and continuous activities and answers. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper.
Past simple present simple exercises focusenglishschool. I did not go out last night because i work all day. Exercise choose the right tense past simple or past continuous. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens. We already have talked about past continuousprogressive tense usages, structures for affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. To talk about two longer actions that were progressing at the same time, we use the past continuous 1. Past continuous worksheets positive statements, negative and question forms. Home english grammar lessons verb tenses past continuous tense simple past vs past continuous exercise 3 print exercises and lessons. Past continuous tense exercises with answers learn esl. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers pdf. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. Complete the following text with the past simple of the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses.
Junior a present simple exercises pdf discover here grammar exercises with junior a yle. Choose the right verb forms to complete the sentences in past simple and present simple tense. When i walk down queen street, i discover a wonderful store. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. Check the answers to this exercise on past simple tense choose the right verb forms to complete the sentences in past simple and present simple tense. Nov 26, 2018 past simple and past continuous exercises with answers 12 click here to download this exercise in pdf. Fluent speakers of english know when and how to use past simple and past continuous to talk. Download and print a free 20exercises pdf sample of all these free english grammar tenses exercises for beginners, printables available on. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers 12 click here to download this exercise in pdf.
As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets into the correct tense past simple or past continuous. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl verb tenses present simple present continuous past simple present simple present continuous past simple grammar guide and exercises to practice the use of present simple, present continuous and past simple. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets most. Genitive s vs of expressing possession gerunds and infinitives. So the little girl take an automatic pistol out of her. A collection of english esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. Use your imagination to answer the questions in the simple past. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense. Past simple, past continuous exercise 1 was doing, i broke was playing, was doing he drank, he ate i was having, i suddenly heard. Jan 21, 2019 download and print a free 20 exercises pdf sample of all these free english grammar tenses exercises for beginners, printables available on. Verb tense exercise 3 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. I heard a knock at the front door so i went was going to answer it. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple aws. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past. Orla felt fit for the marathon because she train a lot. Read each situation below and answer the following questions. Past simple continuous 1 past simple continuous 2 past simple continuous 3 past progressive worksheet answers. Past simple and past continuous pdf exercises with answers. Verb tense exercise 3 simple past and past continuous. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected.
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. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Circlecorrect watch our youtube video about present continuous exercises. Future perfect simple and continuous progressive tense. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex07 ex07. When i went to see ms winter, her secretary told me that. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Complete the following sentences using the correct form past progressive or simple past of the verbs provided. English esl past simple or past continuous worksheets. The car came out of the side road and then the van drove into the back of it. Free printable english grammar exercises for junior a. Simple past and past continuous exercise english page.
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