Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2. I saw see sue in town yesterday but she was looking look the other way. 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. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan.
At this time yesterday, i wrote was writing an essay. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling. Grammar answer key past simple and past continuous 1. Grammar test past simple verb to be do the test then write down your score. Present simple and continuous, past simple test english.
Present simple and continuous, past simple and continuous. Save 20% on the bundle which includes the full color textbook, audio files and answer key. What are the similarities and differences between the uses of the past simple and past continuous. We can use the past simple to talk about things we did in. Grammar past simple and past continuous 1 write the past simple form of these regular and irregular verbs. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. See more ideas about past, grammar and tenses chart. Grammar quiz past continuous decide if each question or statement is correct or wrong. This textbook practices students in past simple, past continuous and simple future grammar exercises. Printable and online past progressive exercise 2 with answers complete the sentences in past continuous tense grammarbank pdf ebooks click here.
Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. The task is to complete the sentences with the correct verb form firstly, students should decide which tense to use and secondly, they should fill in. Students english file students site new intermediate grammar file 1 lesson b past tenses. Students english file students site intermediate plus third edition grammar file 3 3a past simple, past continuous, or used to. The simple past is used when a definite time is stated, known or. Students each memorize one sentence strip before standing and working together with classmates to recreate the story. Risultati immagini per past continuous worksheet pdf.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms. Slikovni rezultat za exercise have got printable past simple vs. My chinese teacher has given use present perfect, anyway. Aug 06, 2010 it is important to remember this concept so that in our next lesson we can compare and contrast the past continuous with the past simple. Simple past x past continuous this excellent activity was provided by a reader from argentina, anahi pesce. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past. Past simple and past continuous 1 write the past simple form of these regular and irregular verbs. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. This downloadable handout is a great resource for high school and adults at preintermediate a2 and intermediate b1 level. They were going go to berlin and i was going go to madrid. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate grammar exercises preintermediate level. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2.
Past simple, past continuous and used to continuity, past. Microsoft word past simple with other verbs yes no questions. The simple past and the past continuous are two tenses commonly used to make general statements about the past. Often, to describe the background in a story written in the past tense, e.
We talked about her birthday and she invited me to her party. Were you watching watch the football match on tv when. Present simple, present continuous, past simple english. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. The action had not finished at a particular time in the past. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected. We can use the past simple to talk about things we did in the. An action in the past which overlaps another action or a time. Instead of using past continuous with these verbs, you must use simple past. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past. Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Remember you cant use this tense or any continuous tense with stative verbs. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. John took take a photograph of me while i wasnt looking notlook. You can correct their submissions on islcollective. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. See more ideas about english grammar, english grammar worksheets and learn english. Whether we choose to use the past continuous or past simple often depends on how we see the past events. The past continuous tense the past continuous tense is mainly used to talk about past events that were in progress at a particular point of time in the past. Past simple questions british council learnenglish kids. 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.
Simple past and past continuous exercises esl worksheet by. Past simple tense children read the story and complete the gaps with the past forms of the verb to be. How would your answers change if your teacher asked you the past simple question what did giovanni do. Grammar quiz quality esl grammar worksheets, quizzes and games from a to z. When should we use the past continuous also called the past. I met meet tom and ann at the airport a few weeks ago. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. With non continuous verbs and some non continuous uses of mixed verbs, we use the past perfect to show that something started in the past and continued up until another action in the past. We use it for things in the past with a connection to the present. I heard a knock at the front door so i went was going to answer it.
Present future unreal imaginary things if i won the lottery, i would buy a house. We had have a chat while we were waiting waited wait for our flights. Grammar are the registered trade marks of english to go ltd. The past simple is used to talk about finished actions in the past a common mistake students make is to use the past continuous when the action was carried out over a long period of time. Last night i was reading in bed when i suddenly heard a scream. Risultati immagini per past continuous worksheet pdf this is a worksheet i prepared last year for my elementary students as an introduction of these tenses. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the simple past. This downloadable worksheet is best suited for at intermediate b1 and preintermediate a2 level.
I played on the swings and the slide but i didnt go on the roundabout. Present simple, present continuous, past simple lub past. The simple past tense is only used to say that something happened at some time in the past. It centers around the theme of culture, intercultural communication, crosscultural communication. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. The simple past tense is commonly used with past time adverbs like yesterday, last week, last year etc.
The past continuous tense is formed by combining the past tense of to be i. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. This is the full black and white textbook download for stories for young readers, book 2. By the time alex finished his studies, he had been in london for over eight years. English filevery tiredteaching jobslistening to musicenglish languageelementary schoolsgrammarworksheetsthe past. The past continuous describes an action that was already in progress. Combined with the past simple tense to describe the idea that the action in the past continuous started before the action in the past simple and continued after it. Listening lesson plans with mp3 files also available. Past tense simple or progressive t23 english grammar. We can use the past simple and the past continuous in the same sentence structure with different meanings.
It is used to talk about something that was happening at some time in the past. Past simple, past continuous or past perfect english. 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. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. 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. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. Past simple and past continuous tense english grammar. Simple past tense repinned by chesapeake college adult ed.
We use it for things in the past which have finished. Choose either the past simple or past continuous for each space in this exercise. Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise 2. We use the past progressive to talk about actions were in progress at special time in the past. Gap fill exercise for differences between present simple, present continuous, past simple lub past continuous. This worksheet is created to revise three basic tenses present simple, present continuous and past simple. Correct adverb placement the examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as. We use the past simple tense of be to talk about people and situations. The past continuous tense an elementary grammar worksheet fromanna grammarz the past continuous tense has these uses. We had had that car for ten years before it broke down. 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. The past continuous describes actions or events in a time before now, which began in the past and were still going on when another event occurred it is used. Past simple and past continuous english esl worksheets.
Past simple and past continuous esl worksheet by katiana. Its easier for them than putting answers in the word file. We use it for single events or situations in the past. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple a choose the correct answer. Click here to jump to the pdfs of grammar explanations. Microsoft word 50 irregular verbs past simple part 1. Find the verbs in the past simple and write them in the boxes. We offer free classes on the eastern shore of md to help you earn your ged h. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. Past continuous and past simple grammar principiante a. Although they are both past tenses their uses are quite different. Grammar test past simple verb to be learnenglish kids. It is a useful material for revising past simple vs continuous tense in english, and can be used for working on your students reading skills. Past simple details of news finished time period ive hurt my leg.