Past continuous interactive and downloadable worksheet. Students each memorize one sentence strip before standing and working together with classmates to recreate the story. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past. Past simple or past progressive exercise english4u.
The past perfect progressive in english exercises for intermediate and advanced level esl. Present simple or continuous worksheet free esl printable from question words exercises pdf 2, source. The simple past tense is only used to say that something happened at some time in the past. All english past progressive exercises free and with help function, teaching materials and grammar rules. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers 12 click here to download this exercise in pdf. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. Read each situation below and answer the following questions. By jannabanna a quick reminder of the uses of these five tenses and then an exercise where they have to put the verbs into the correct tense. The university of minnesota is the birthplace of one of the most important twin.
You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Name date the progressive form of a verb includes a form of the verb be the continuing part and a verb that ends in ing the action part. Past continuous tense exercises with answers we already have talked about past continuous progressive tense usages, structures for affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. We use the past progressive to talk about actions were in progress at special time in the past. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. There are 27 questions which are required to be answered in these 3 tenses. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense. Use the words in brackets to put the following into the correct tense the past simple or past continuous. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. English online past progressive exercises with answers. It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre. We use the past progressive to set the scene and emphasise the process or duration of a past action. Jun 15, 2015 start test test the simple present and the present progressive.
Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past we ate out yesterday. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Simple past english tenses and english grammar worksheets, grammar rules, grammar exercises. My worksheet is for practicing past simple, past continuous and past perfect tenses. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens. Exercise choose the right tense past simple or past continuous.
While aaron work in his room, his friends swim in the pool. Practise your english grammar in the english classroom. Both actions took place simultaneously over a longer period of time past progressive. The car came out of the side road and then the van drove into the back of it. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Last night i was reading in bed when i suddenly heard a scream. Learn the difference between the simple past and the past progressive in english grammar online with lingolia. Questions in the past progressive, english tenses exercise.
Put the verbs into the correct form past progressive. Past simple and past continuous reading comprehension pdf. A collection of english esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. 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. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate continuous tense form. Past continuous exercise 1 past continuous exercise 2 simple past vs past continuous exercise 2 3 simple past exercises pdf. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets. Put in the verbs in brackets in simple past or past progressive into the gaps show example. The past simple or simple past tense from question words exercises pdf 2, source. The simple past is a very common verb tense that is learned early on by english language learners. Choose either the past simple or past continuous for each space in this exercise. Students learn the two main functions of the past progressive also called the past continuous. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08.
English online grammar exercise past tense simple or progressive past tense continuous. Helen do her weekly shopping when she meet her old friend, june. Aug 01, 2009 this is an introduction to the past progressive tense in english, which describes an action that was in progress at some point in the. Tell whether each one states the past, present, or future tense. Test your knowledge of past continuous tense with this grammar exercise fill in the blanks with appropriate past continuous form of the verb given in the brackets. While tom playedwas playing video games, his wife readwas reading a book in the lounge. Type in the verbs in the past progressive richard work on his computer at 9 oclock yesterday. Yesterday at nine oclock, these people were right in the middle of doing something. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Past tenses simple or progressive continuous free english online exercise. Present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous and past perfect simple 2 by meriteslresources dumb criminals a narrative tenses practice. When the sentence is negative, the tag is positive. After reading the grammar explanation, students try the practice exercises.
Click here for stepbystep rules, stories and exercises to practice all english tenses. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. So by just knowing past continuous tense formula one cannot just understand the differences between both these tenses. Students will notice the different uses considering the time expressions and linking words. We can use the past simple and the past continuous in the same sentence. Use simple past to focus on the completion of an action. Simple past and past continuous exercises i went i was going. Past continuous vs past simple exercise focusenglishschool. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect grammar chart. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. He met was meeting were meeting a lot of friendly people while he worked was working were working in california. English test titled past simple or past continuous, for online english learners at the intermediate level. Use your imagination to answer the questions in the simple past. We use the simple past to express completed, sequential actions.
Past progressive story 3, page 1 past progressive story 3. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. In the free exercises, you can practise these tenses. Questions in the past progressive exercise 1 english. These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing. To view and print this lesson, youll need to purchase a. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers. Check out irregular verb bingo in our grammar practice worksheets lesson on the simple past. Simple past or past progressive other english exercises on the same topic. The simple past and the past continuous multiple choice. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Past continuous 16 question strips adapted from the below bottom of this page pair work activity.
I was sitting in maxis cafe and watching the people there. The kids play in the garden when it suddenly began to rain. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. Fill in the correct form of the verb in past progressive continuous or past simple. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate grammar exercises preintermediate level. Inspiration 2 worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. 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. Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise 2. Complete the sentences about twins who met as adults. This pairing shows that something happened in the middle of something. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense simple past or past progressive.
Past simple 11 past tense sentences that, when joined together, create a story about what happened to sue last week. Although they are both past tenses their uses are quite different. In this combination, the simple past tense interrupted the past progressive tense action. The past continuous tense is used to talk about actions or events that were in progress around a particular past time. Home grammar verb tenses simple past and past progressive exercise about we are dedicated to creating and providing free, highquality english language learning resources. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. Pdf present simple vs present continuous past simple.
When she opened the door, she pretended that we werent there and she went to her room. The simple past and the past continuous are two tenses commonly used to make general statements about the past. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. English esl past simple and past continuous worksheets. Simple past or past progressive english tense comparison. Make the past continuous choose positive, negative or question. Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge. Present simple vs present continuous past simple presentation o. Past continuous tense is very important and past continuous exercises are as important as it is. Students often get confuse in past continuous tense that whether they have to use waswere or isamare. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses exercise instructions. Simple past past progressive contrasted we sat was sitting were sitting at the breakfast table when the doorbell rang was ringing were ringing. Then follow the directions in sentences 2, 4, and 6.
Past simple, past continuous, past perfect test english. Simple past past progressive contrasted while i, the school bus. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. English grammar practice exercise, for preintermediate and intermediate level. Decide if you need to use the simple past or the past progressive while steve watch football on tv, monica listen to the radio. I looked out of the window and saw that people were walking in the park. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. Past perfect and past perfect continuous exercises past perfect i had gone and past perfect continuous i had been going exercise 1. The past progressive also known as the past continuous, on the other hand, can be tricky for students to learn because it is not commonly used in english. Present continuous exercises 1 present continuous exercises 2 present continuous positive form exercise simple present past past continuous past continuous.
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