Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or past continuous tense. Past continuous rules and exercises for intermediate level. Inspiration 2 worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. Try making the past continuous or past progressive tense this exercise includes the positive and negative forms. A fill the gaps using the verb in brackets in the past continuous tense. Past simple or past continuous exercise choose either the past simple or past continuous for each space in this exercise. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses.
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. 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. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. Heres a free online exercise about making the past continuous positive and negative. Past continuous questionanswer match put the questions and answers together to practice past continuous. Home page grammar elementary to be past exercise to be past exercise. Simple past english tenses and english grammar worksheets, grammar rules, grammar exercises. 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. While tom playedwas playing video games, his wife readwas reading a book in the lounge. English grammar lesson online for elementary level students an explanation of the past continuous with printable exercises. The past continuous 1 practice using the past continuous verb tense in english esl printables grammar tests vocabulary training listening comprehension reading comprehension other esl tools. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers.
We watching tv they swimming was 2 write questions. Past simple and past progressive tenses grammar exercises online for esl. They were standing stand on the corner when i saw them. Form and use of the past continuous followed by an exercise in which students have to fill in the blanks using the past continuous or past simple of one of the verbs in the list provided. We usually use the past simple tense to refer to the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action. Past simple rules and exercises for intermediate level. While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes.
This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial noderivatives 4. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. 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. When i saw them yesterday, they were arguing the specific moment in the past can be described by a time expression at 9 a. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. The past continuous tense an elementary grammar worksheet fromanna grammarz the past continuous tense has these uses. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank.
Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. Tense exercise present simple, present continuous past simple past continuous. When i was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang. We look at how to form the past continuous in the affirmative, negative and question forms. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. Oct 24, 2018 learn the past continuous tense in english. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Grammar quiz past continuous decide if each question or statement is correct or wrong. Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to pre. 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.
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. This exercise helps you practise the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses instructions. Rewarding past continuous pdf games, esl activities, and interactive and printable worksheets for teachers to use with a1, a2 and b1 level students. Put the correct form of the verb to be in the past. A 2page worksheet contrasting the past simple and the past continuous. Past continuous exercise 1 perfect english grammar. In this exercise you will practise the past simple tense. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about past, continuous, past contin. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers.
I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Oct 04, 20 to talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. Past continuous level elementary to intermediate cefr a2 to b1 activity notes the board. Simple past he went and past continuous he was going elementary exercise 1. Practice students model the exercise one more time the lines. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers 12 click here to download this exercise in pdf. English grammar lesson online for elementary level students an explanation of the past simple with printable exercises. Online exercises past progressive past continuous, questions and negative sentences. It includes a brief explanation followed by 4 different exercises in which students are asked to look at the picture a. Past continuous gap fill complete these sentences which all use the past continuous.
Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise past simple tense in english. Exercise choose the right tense past simple or past continuous. We already have talked about past continuous progressive tense usages, structures for affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. English grammar practice exercise, beginner elementary level. Were you watching watch the football match on tv when i phoned phone.
The action had not finished at a particular time in the past. Actions in progress we use the past continuous to talk about actions that were in progress not finished at a specific moment in the past. Read each situation below and answer the following questions. The past continuous and continuous forms, in general, are used with action verbs such as talk, drive, play, etc. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past. Feb 06, 20 what is the difference between past simple and past continuous. The past continuous tense esl worksheet by katiana. Lesson b past continuous 1 english file students site. Second exercise working on past simple or continuous. Past continuous tense exercises with answers learn esl. Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Online exercises english grammar and courses free tutorial past progressive past continuous. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected.
Present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple, present perfect continuous, past simple, past continuous, past perefect. How questions in the past continuous are formed and used. Use your imagination to answer the questions in the simple past. When the teacher came in, they were studying english.
This makes the exercise even getting the conversation on the board first, write the conversation in the box on the board. Past continuous tense worksheet free esl printable worksheets made by teachers past continuous tense see more. This exercise helps you practise the difference between the present simple and present continuous tenses. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past progressive tense of the verbs provided. Questions in the past continuous english grammar exercises. Elementary past continuous english learning resources. Put the words into the correct order to make past continuous sentences. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in. Past continuous reordering quiz put the words into the correct order to make past continuous sentences. Past simple and past continuous reading comprehension pdf.
The continuous form is not used with stative verbs such as be, seem, taste, etc. Click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. English esl past continuous worksheets most downloaded 486. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. Students english file students site preintermediate grammar file 2 lesson b past continuous 1 grammar. Some stative verbs can be used as action verbs so there are some exceptions. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the past continuous tense. Past simple vs past continuous rules and exercises for intermediate level. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. This is a worksheet i prepared last year for my elementary students as an introduction of these tenses. Used to and to be used to rules and exercises for intermediate level.
It is used to talk about something that was happening at some time in the past. Quick explanations and examples followed by exercise. English esl past simple or past continuous worksheets. Click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers try some more exercises about the past continuous here. Past continuous and past simple page 2 of 3 test english. Past continuous d past simple b fill the gaps using the verb in brackets in the past continuous and past simple.
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