Suddenly past simple vs past continuous we use the past simple for completed actions in the past, and we use the past continuous for actions in progress not finished in the past. In this exercise you will practise the past simple tense exercise instructions. Present simple and present continuous multiple choice. 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. This online lesson in english grammar is designed for intermediate level students. Past simple vs past continuous rules and exercises for. Choose simple past or past continuous tense to complete the sentences. Past simple and past continuous author last modified by. Home page grammar exercises pre intermediate past simple or past continuous exercise. The past continuous describes an action that was already in progress. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens.
Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. 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. The students are supposed to learn about the difference between simple present and simple past. Peter visited his friends in florida two months ago. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers.
Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. Use the words in brackets to put each of the following into either the past simple or present perfect. The past continuous also called past progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time. We use the past continuous to talk about an action or situation that was going on at a particular point of time in the past. Heres an interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense. Past continuous vs simple past exercises focusenglishschool. Past continuous rules and exercises for intermediate level past simple rules and exercises for intermediate level elementary past simple of the verb to be. In the first exercise you just have to choose the correct alternative, in the second and third ones you have to use the correct verb tense past simple or past continuous. Lesson b past continuous 1 english file students site. Past simple vs past continuous linkedin slideshare. Find out with this exercise if you know when to use the past continuous and when to use the simple past.
Past continuous vs past simple simple present gapfill exercise. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense write the words in capital letters at the end of sentences in past continuous or simple past tense. Use the words in brackets to put the following into the correct tense the past simple or past continuous. Three simple exercises that help understand the difference between the past simple and past continuous tenses. Past simple and past progressive tenses grammar exercises online for esl. A comparison between the past simple and the past continuous with a clear explanation of the differences between these two tenses with examples and exercises to help you learn. Write the words in capital letters at the end of sentences in past continuous or simple past tense. The first action is a long action it lasted for a period of time. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08.
Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The foundation build on is the knowledge about the simple present and present progressive. Pay attention to the tense past simple or past continuous and write the answer in the same tense. Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me.
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. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms. In each sentence, fill the gaps with one past continuous verb and one past simple verb. We use the past continuous to say that an action in the past was temporary.
To talk about two longer actions that were progressing at the same time, we use the past continuous 1. Use the words in brackets to complete each of the following. Fill in all the gaps, with the right form of the verb in brackets. You were working in the sales department last month. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise past simple tense in english. Please note that specific times and dates in the past can also be used. Yesterday, sherlock holmes arrive at the crime scene to investigate.
As i wait near the restaurant, a creep stole my bag. Simple past vs past continuous exercise grammarbank. Simple past vs past continuous exercises tolearnenglish. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. English grammar practice exercise, for pre intermediate and intermediate level. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense.
Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Verb tense exercise 3 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. My brother and i played a board game yesterday afternoon. Past continuous d past simple b fill the gaps using the verb in brackets in the past continuous and past simple. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and past continuous exercises. The past past simple and past continuous 1 an exercise by montse morales for the english learning website.
Helen do her weekly shopping when she meet her old friend, june. Sep 23, 2017 fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form. Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet. Past simple vs past continuous language on schools.
We use the simple past to talk about finished actions in the past. While i clean my car, someone suddenly knocked at the door. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet. A worksheet contrasting the past simple and the past continuous tense. Two common signal words for the past continuous are, when and while. There are two principal past tenses used to make general statements about the past. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Sarah was waiting for her friend for 20 minutes yesterday. 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. Simple past vs past continuous exercises learn english.
The second action is a short action that has interrupted the first. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. The simple past is used to talk about all types of finished actions in the past. Use the past simple to talk about an event which happened at some point in time in the past. 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. 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.
Jan 05, 2015 we use the past continuous to say that an action in the past was temporary. Past simple, past perfect and past continuous brickfield. Fill in the blanks with the correct version of wither the past continuous or simple past. Simple past and past continuous exercise english page. Students english file students site pre intermediate grammar file 2 lesson b past continuous 1 grammar. Past continuous and past simple page 2 of 3 test english. The television suddenly turn off as i was watching it. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. In this exercise you will practise using the past simple and present perfect tenses. We often use the past continuous at the beginning of a story to describe the situation. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the. Guide to past simple and past continuous verb tenses. Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge student. Two days ago, a murder happen in market street at about seven pm.