Simple past vs past continuous exercises to learn english. Preintermediate grammar past simple or past continuous. Another worksheet of the series jobs, designed for intermediate students. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. Jan 05, 2015 we use the past continuous to say that an action in the past was temporary. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner.
Usually the action that interrupts the long action is the past simple. Past simple vs past continuous language on schools. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. English grammar exercises past simple irregular verbs. U p p e r i nt e r m e d i a t e g r a m m a r e x e r c i s e. To talk about two simultaneous short actions we use simple tenses. Past continuous vs past simple exercise focusenglishschool. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl verb tenses present simple continuous past simple continuous present simple continuous past simple continuous read the sentences and choose the correct answer. Students headway students site pre intermediate fourth edition grammar unit 3 past simple or continuous.
I study for five hours and then i go to sit the exam. Use the words in brackets to put the following into the correct tense the past simple or past continuous. Past continuous past continuous past continuous i was talking to our teacher. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. Simple past past progressive contrasted we sat was sitting were sitting at the breakfast table when the doorbell rang was ringing were ringing. 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. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. You asked me a question yesterdayspecific by yesterday. Test your knowledge of past continuous tense with this grammar exercise. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. 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. Past perfect tense in english exercises advanced level. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers.
It is used to talk about two actions in the past that happened at the same time and were continuous. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise past simple tense in english. Simple past he went and past continuous he was going intermediate exercise 10. Also known as past progressive tense and simple past tense student proficiency level. The past continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that were in progress at a particular point of time in the past.
Learn when to use the past simple or the past continuous in english. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Past continuous rules and exercises for intermediate level. I was talking to my friend while i was washing the dishes. The above downloadable teaching material is best suited for elementary school at elementary a1 and preintermediate a2. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. While i clean my car, someone suddenly knocked at the door. 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. The first action is a long action it lasted for a period of time. 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 or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past we ate out yesterday. Past continuous and past simple past perfect and past simple present perfect continuous and present perfect past perfect continuous, past perfect and past continuous.
Past simple vs past continuous rules and exercises for. He met was meeting were meeting a lot of friendly people while he worked was working were working in california. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past progressive tense of the verbs provided. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. A comparison between the past simple and the past continuous with a clear explanation of the differences between these two tenses with examples and exercises to help you learn. The past perfect continuous exercise at autoenglish. 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. What characteristics and interests did elyse and paula have in common. Students will notice the different uses considering the time expressions and linking words. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past. 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.
Dec 01, 2012 the past continuous tense is used to talk about actions or events that were in progress around a particular past time. English grammar practice exercise, for preintermediate and intermediate level. English esl past simple and past continuous worksheets. U p p e r i nt e r m e d i a t e g r a m m a r e x e r c i. 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 vs past continuous rules and exercises for intermediate level. Past simple and continuous, past perfect tense the past perfect in english 1.
The second action is a short action that has interrupted the first. Fill in the gaps with the words in brackets in past continuous or past simple tense. The past simple is used for the actions in the story, to tell us what happened next. We use the past continuous see unit 9 for something around a past time or a past action. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. English grammar simple past tense exercises irregular verbs. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Past simple and past progressive tenses grammar exercises online for esl. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. Sarah was waiting for her friend for 20 minutes yesterday. Tenses exercises past continuous vs past simple exercise.
Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. As i wait near the restaurant, a creep stole my bag. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past simple and past continuous grammar rules. It does mean you asked but we dont know whether you stopped to question more. Past perfect simple complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets, using the past simple or the past perfect simple. While i was away on holiday, my sister fall fell ill and i had to come home.
Here are 10 past tense exercises to practise the past simple, past continuous and past perfect. The television suddenly turn off as i was watching it. Fill in the blanks with appropriate past continuous form of the verb given in the brackets. At the time of the incident, not many people were shopping in the store. Past continuous vs past simple simple present gapfill exercise. Heres an interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. Past simple or continuous headway students site oxford. I was walking down the street when i saw the sale sign. Included are exercises with answers, a timeline and a short reminder of the grammar rules. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets most. There are 27 questions which are required to be answered in these 3 tenses. This online lesson in english grammar is designed for intermediate level students.
Students english file students site preintermediate grammar file 2 lesson b past continuous 1 grammar. I hope this lesson helped you learn the past simple vs past continuous. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. When she opened the door, she pretended that we werent there and she went to her room. We use the past simple to talk about the past see unit 8. Rewrite the sentences or questions using the verbs in the past progressive show example. A quick reminder of the uses of these five tenses and then an exercise where they have to put the verbs into the correct tense. I was going go to work when my car broke down break down. Past simple rules and exercises for intermediate level.
Past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Download this free pdf english lesson with exercises. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. The thieves had already spent the money when the police. Lesson b past continuous 1 english file students site.
Past simple vs past perfect complete the sentences with the past simple or past perfect of the verbs in brackets. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect grammar chart. To talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. U p p e r i nt e r m e d i a t e g r a m m a r e x e r c.
In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. When i got get home, i realised realise i had left leave my sunglasses in the office. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate past simple or past continuous exercise past simple or past continuous exercise fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. 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. Instructions play the video in class after delivering a warmup activity first. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. Substitution of verbs in the past progressive in an online exercise. If you have any questions, please email me or comment below. Past continuous board game cards page 2 past continuous past continuous past continuous i was riding a horse. Fill in all the gaps, with the right form of the verb in brackets. She was answering an important email when i interrupted her.
My worksheet is for practicing past simple, past continuous and past perfect tenses. Here the past continuous is used to indicate a long action that was interrupted. We can use the past simple and the past continuous in the same sentence. Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet. An action started in the past but we dont know whether was finished or not. Past perfect an upperintermediate grammar worksheet fromanna grammarz the past perfect simple and continuous the past perfect simple is used to say that one action happened before another action in the past. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms. You were asking teachers several questions last day. Lower intermediate intermediate exercises past simple or continuous home. Dec 08, 2016 here are 10 past tense exercises to practise the past simple, past continuous and past perfect. You were working in the sales department last month. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Are these sentences in the past simple or in the past continuous.
We were playing when my brother ran away and caught a bus. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. What is the difference between past simple and past. Past continuous and past simple beginner to preintermediate. Used to and to be used to rules and exercises for intermediate level. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. Past perfect continuous i had been working past perfect simple i had worked past perfect simple or past perfect continuous.
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