Past simple, past continuous exercise 1 was doing, i broke was playing, was doing he drank, he ate i was having, i suddenly heard. Simple past vs past continuous linkedin slideshare. Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. 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. Students solutions preintermediate grammar exercise 2 past simple and continuous. Students english file students site preintermediate grammar file 2 lesson b past continuous 1 grammar. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. 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 continuous and past simple grammar beginner to pre. When i left university, i went to work for a private school. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank.
Guide to past simple and past continuous verb tenses. Past continuous mixed exercise 2 make the past continuous choose positive, negative or question. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Past continuous vs past simple exercise focusenglishschool. The thief sneak into the house, steal the jewels and leave without a trace. Last night i watch operacion triunfo on tv when the lights off go 3. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Lesson b past continuous 1 english file students site. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door.
While i was away on holiday, my sister fall fell ill and i had to come home. Two or more verbs in the past simple and the past continuous the action expressed by the past simple interrupts the action expressed by the past continuous while i was driving to work, i had an accident i was having a shower when the phone rang what were. Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. In inglese il simple past traduce il nostro passato remoto mangiai, limperfetto mangiavo, e appunto il passato prossimo ho mangiato. I was speaking you were speaking he she it was speaking we were speaking they were speaking. Past continuous v simple past interactive worksheet. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. 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. You can also rearrange the sentences to come up with this. Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise 2. Simple past vs past continuous exercises tolearnenglish. Use the past simple to talk about an event which happened at some point in time in the past. English practice downloadable pdf grammar and vocabulary worksheets.
When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. Complete the text with the past simple, past continuous or past perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets. The verb is in the passive voice and the past simple tense. English esl past simple past continuous worksheets most. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. 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. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine.
Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. Find out with this exercise if you know when to use the past continuous and when to use the simple past. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. Past continuous board game cards page 2 past continuous past continuous past continuous i was riding a horse. Past simple vs past continuous linkedin slideshare. Change these sentences into a the past simple, b past continuous, c present perfect and d the past perfect. The television suddenly turn off as i was watching it. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. The first action is a long action it lasted for a period of time. Simple past examples action that was completed in the past. 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 past perfect continuous exercise at autoenglish.
I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. 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. The university of minnesota is the birthplace of one of the most important twin. Conceptually and grammatically, i see nothing wrong. Exercise on simple past and past progressive default. Simple past he went and past continuous he was going intermediate exercise 10.
Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets gapfill exercise. Past continuous past continuous past continuous i was talking to our teacher. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Use our search box to check present tense, present participle tense. Peter visited his friends in florida two months ago.
Past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Past simple vs past continuous language on schools. The past continuous describes an action that was already in progress. English grammar practice exercise, for preintermediate and intermediate level. The second action is a short action that has interrupted the first. Past continuous v simple past fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. Mozart was born in 1756, the son of a professional musician. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers. Victor wrote a letter read a book ate an apple drank some milk drew a house made a model. Simple past vs past continuous exercises learn english. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii.
Past continuous vs past simple simple present gapfill exercise. Lets begin to study the past simple vs past continuous. While i clean my car, someone suddenly knocked at the door. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. Marvin come home, switch on the computer and check his emails. There are two principal past tenses used to make general statements about the past. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. Study and practise the differences between the past simple and past continuous. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1.
As i wait near the restaurant, a creep stole my bag. Past simple past continuous past perfect test 03 more tests. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. If you have any questions after reading the explanation on the page i linked to, please let us know. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. English past perfect vs past perfect continuous test 03 more tests. Past simple and past continuous author last modified by. The worksheet is suitable for both classroom practice and selfstudy. Fill in the blanks with the correct version of wither the past continuous or simple past. Nobody listen while the teacher explain the tenses.
Fill in all the gaps, with the right form of the verb in brackets. Fill in the gaps with the words in brackets in past continuous or past simple tense. Past simple and past continuous interactive and downloadable. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1.
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