Letter gap fill fill in the spaces with either present simple, past simple or present continuous. 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. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. The past continuous tense an elementary grammar worksheet fromanna grammarz the past continuous tense has these uses. Simple past or past continuous a dialog fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs. For irregular verbs, there is a special past tense form. We watching tv they swimming was 2 write questions. A collection of english esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. Feb 06, 20 what is the difference between past simple and past continuous. Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge student.
Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense. Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to pre. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Esl quiz simple past or past continuous a dialog vera. So the little girl take an automatic pistol out of her. The action had not finished at a particular time in the past. Past simple or continuous headway students site oxford. Letter gap fill present simplecontinuous, past simple. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the simple past. English grammar test 7 past simple and present sipmle duration.
Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. Students will read each strip and sequence the conversationstory in order. Fill the blanks with the correct form of the given verb. Use thepast simple and past continuous verb tenses as much as possible. Students headway students site preintermediate fourth edition grammar unit 3 past simple or continuous. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii.
English grammar practice exercise, beginner elementary level. Go over differences in usage between the past simple and past continuous. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet simple. 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. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. Infinitive past simple past participle built buy bet chose done ate come drawn fell fly gone. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. This exercise helps you practise the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses instructions.
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. Heres another interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. The above downloadable printable is a great resource for businessprofessional, high school, elementary school and adults at elementary a1, preintermediate a2 and intermediate b1 level. A worksheet contrasting the past simple and the past continuous tense. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door.
Find out with this exercise if you know when to use the past continuous and when to use the simple past. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past simple and past continuous past simple or past continuous past simple or past continuous complete the sentences. I go there every day at 3 oclock in the afternoon and 5 work there till 10 oclock in the evening. Fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach past simple past continuous, shared by english language teachers. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect test english. Past simple and past continuous english esl worksheets. In this worksheet students have some rules about the use of the past continuous and past simple tenses and do the following activities. Were you watching watch the football match on tv when.
Complete list of past continuous forms use 1 interrupted action in the past use the past continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. Complete the following text using the past tense of the verbs in brackets. It is used to talk about something that was happening at some time in the past. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Write various examples on the board of sentences combining the past simple and past continuous to illustrate the idea of an. Then click on the answer button to see the correct answers. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. This exercise helps you practise the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses. Complete the following sentences with the correct verb forms. Past simple 11 past tense sentences that, when joined together, create a story about what happened to sue last week. After you have interviewed a classmate or the teacher with the questions above, write a short paragraph reporting what you learned from them. Point out that the past continuous focuses on a specific moment in the past. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar.
A short grammar guide and two exercises to practise past simple and past continuous with upper elementary students. Past simple and past continuous grammar exercises for esl. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect grammar chart. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. In this exercise you will practise the past simple tense. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the past simple and continuous tense. All these exercises are written for elementary intermediate students of english as a. The worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version. This ebook is produced and distributed by red river press inc.
An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. Heres an interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb. Feb 10, 2016 write the sentences in past continuous. Past simple past continuous exercises focusenglishschool. It was eight oclock and after that i couldnt even finish my homework. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. A 2page worksheet contrasting the past simple and the past continuous. Grammar board game past continuous 36 squares, each asking about what that person was doing at a specific time speak for at least 1minute per roll. Put the verb into the present simple i do or present continuous im doing form. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense.
This is a worksheet i prepared last year for my elementary students as an introduction of these tenses. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. A short grammar guide and two exercises to practise past simple and past continuous with upperelementary students. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet. Complete the following text using the past tense of the. I now 4 have a new job in a supermarket in the city centre. 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. While i was doing my homework, my cousin visited us. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. Present simple and continuous, past simple test english. There are 3 different activities in which students are asked to complete different sentences using the past simple or.
Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. I am very happy because my sister 6 work there too so we. The present downloadable teaching material is a great resource for high school students and adults at intermediate b1, upperintermediate b2 and advanced c1 level. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach past simplepast continuous, shared by english language teachers. There are 3 different activities in which students are asked to complete different sentences using the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected. Show all questions yesterday at three oclock, martha was chatting on the internet. 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. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets most. Its pretty simple to differentiate between these three tenses, but some extra exercise will always benefit you in your english grammar test, writing, or anywhere it is required.
Are these sentences in the past simple or in the past continuous. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. Past simple vs past continuous language on schools. Inspiration 2 worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. It is aimed at teaching past simple tense, present continuous progressive tense, present simple tense and present simple vs continuous progressive. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Students each memorize one sentence strip before standing and working together with classmates to recreate the story. They got home very late last night something that happened several times in the past when i was a boy, i walked a mile to school every day.
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