Choose the correct verb form past simple or past continuous to complete the sentences. I felt sick yesterday morning so i went to the doctor. My dog was walking along quietly when mr pitts pekinese attacked him. Fluent speakers of english know when and how to use past simple and past continuous to talk. When i met susan she was having a drink at a terrace with a friend. Doc past simple and past continuous exercises a put the. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me.
Irregular past simple tense verbs do not end in ed. Golan open the door, her children do their homework and her husband read the newspaper. The action in past simple interrupted the action in past continuous. Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. On sundays he always wears a bowler hat and carries an umbrella. Simple past, past continuous, and past perfect effective. Write the correct form of the verb in the spaces below. Divide the students into groups of 14 and give each student a sentence card. The past continuous describes a longer action or situation and the past simple describes a shorter action or event. Present continuous exercises 1 present continuous exercises 2 present continuous positive form exercise simple present past past continuous past continuous. Using past continuous, read the questions below and select the correct answer. Also at the end of past continuous exercise we will provide you complete past continuous exercise in pdf format.
When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Past simple and past continuous english grammar tutorial. Past progressive practice complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past progressive tense of the verbs provided. Past simplepast continuous worksheets esl printables. 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. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website.
Thhe passtt tense past progressive answers directions. Very unwillingly he got out of the bath and went to answer it. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. James enter the classroom while the teacher explain the tenses. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach past simplepast continuous, shared by english language teachers. Yesterday, i took my young brother to the park and. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Past simple and past continuous exercises other contents. Nobody listen while the teacher explain the tenses. They were standing stand on the corner when i saw them. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense write the words in brackets in past simple or past continuous tense. The film was rubbish, so we left were leaving the cinema and went were going to the cybercafe. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
Past simple and past continuous exercises worksheet. So, actions that took place first are in the past perfect tense and the actions that took place later are in simple past tense. Past simple and past continuous exercises interactive worksheet for a1a2 level primary school. C put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or.
He suddenly realized that he was travelling in the wrong direction. Answer all questions to receive your score when you finish. The past perfect progressive in english exercises for intermediate and advanced level esl. Verb tense exercise 4 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. Past simple and past continuous online pdf exercise. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Past continuous exercise 1 past continuous exercise 2. Easy english lesson series in this video, you are going to do exercises to distinguish the past simple and the past continuous. Online exercises comparison of tenses, comparison of tenses questions and comparison of tenses negative sentences. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. So get this past continuous exercises pdf for free.
Exercise on simple past and past progressive default. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Present simple, present continuous and past simple. Past simple past continuous exercises pdf english grammar pdf. Heres an interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Exercises past simple, past continuous, present simple and present continuous. Improve your oral and written skills practicing these exercises. Esl past perfect continuous exercises pdf reading and. Exercises of past simple and past continuous i superprof. Exercise where you have to choose the past simple or the past perfect continuous. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past. Put in the verbs in brackets in the simple past or the past continuous tense while i send messages, the school bus arrive cindy.
Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. An action started in the past and continued up until another time in the past english exercise past perfect simple, past perfect continuous created. 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. Pay attention to the tense past simple or past continuous and write the answer in the same tense. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses. Comparison of tenses simple past and past continuous with free online exercises, passive rules and passive voice examples. Present continuous tense simple present rules simple present vs continuous simple past tense past continuous tense subject exercises. Past continuous exercises past progressive in english. When there is a mention of an action completed in the past.
Marvin come home, switch on the computer and check his emails. Simple past tense english online grammar exercises. Choose the correct verb forms use simple past or the past continuous tense we sit at the breakfast table when the doorbell ring he. Last night i was reading in bed when i suddenly heard a scream. We are providing past continuous exercises of simple, negative and interrogative sentences. Simple past and past progressive grammar exercises. I didnt like wasnt liking the program we watched were watching, so i turned was turning off the tv. Past continuous tense 1 past continuous exercises 2 simple past vs past continuous simple past vs. May 14, 2016 so here we are providing past continuous exercises to make this tense easy to understand. The short action in past simple often interrupts the longer action in past continuous. The thief sneak into the house, steal the jewels and leave without a trace.
Last weekend, madhavi and her friends had been to the newly opened mall. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. Exercise 1 past simple and continuous solutions oxford. Students solutions preintermediate 3rd edition grammar exercise 1 past simple and continuous. Learn when to use the past simple or the past continuous in english.
Heres an interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. Simple past and past continuous exercise 4 english page. Complete the following text with the past simple of the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Past simple past continuous exercises esl the grammar focus is on the past continuous and past simple. A 40 simple past exercises b 17 simple past exercises mixed exercises simple past simple past exercise.
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