Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Use the words in brackets to put the following into the correct tense the past simple or past continuous. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. 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. This sentence monkey activity is great for this type of grammar practice. English grammar practice exercise, for preintermediate and intermediate level. The students spread out the two sets of cards separately face down on the desk.
I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Past perfect grammar intermediate to upper intermediate. Past simple common mistakes common mistakes correct version why. Past simple tense irregular verbs part 2 multiple choice answer key a short grammar guide and two exercises to practise past simple and past continuous with upperelementary students. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. It is necessary to write full form in negative sentences. All these exercises are written for elementary intermediate students of english as a. 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.
Jun 18, 2017 in our latest grammar point we would like to explain the usage of the past simple and the past continuous tenses in english. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. Give each group of four a set of activity cards and a set of picture cards. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the past simple and continuous tense. 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 progressive, past continuous, past simple, verb. Past simple or past continuous interactive worksheet. This is an interactive pdf version of the above worksheet for english teachers. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. 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. Rewarding past continuous pdf games, esl activities. Past simple and past continuous exercises english page. It doesnt matter in which order we say the two events.
In positive sentences, a helping verb such as was or did is. 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. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate past simple or past continuous exercise past simple or past continuous exercise fill each gap with a verb in. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses.
The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. I hear a terrible explosion while i walk into my office on the 24 th floor of the north tower, so i. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Past simple and continuous intermediate bank street. Ask students to complete the written exercise focusing on a special day in their lives. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammar. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. English grammar practice exercise, for pre intermediate and intermediate level. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner.
This worksheet is made to practice present simple, present continuous and past simple. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. I was walking down the street when i saw the sale sign. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets. Past simple vs past continuous rules and exercises for. Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to pre. Home page grammar exercises pre intermediate past simple or past continuous exercise past simple or past continuous exercise fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. Past simplepast continuous worksheets esl printables. Past continuous exercises in english explanations along with tests and exercises online. Point out that the past continuous focuses on a specific moment in the past. Use the words in brackets to complete each of the following.
Learn about the past simple tense and the rules you need to follow when using this tense, with examples and exercises to help you learn. This exercise focuses on the difference between the past simple and the past perfect. Present simple, present continuous, past simple lub past. Past simple or continuous headway students site oxford. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. In this grammar point we start with some personal questions.
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past we ate out yesterday. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. The past simple is used for the actions in the story, to tell us what happened next. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect test english. Choose the best past simple and past continuous questions to complete this police interview of a suspect. This is a worksheet i prepared last year for my elementary students as an introduction of these tenses. Past tenses exercise past simple,past continuous and past.
Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate past simple or past continuous exercise past simple or past continuous exercise fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. Use your imagination to answer the questions in the simple past. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. The past perfect shows the earlier action and the past simple shows the later action. We can use the past perfect to show the order of two past events. It is used to talk about two actions in the past that happened at the same time and were continuous. The car came out of the side road and then the van drove into the back of it. Practice the past progressive or past continuous and past simple tenses, using this esl grammar interactive monkey fun game activity for preintermediate was working, was driving, was walking, etc. I hear a terrible explosion while i walk into my office on the 24 th floor of the north tower, so i look out of the window. It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre. Divide the students into groups of 14 and give each student a sentence card.
As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. This downloadable worksheet is best suited for at intermediate b1 and preintermediate a2 level. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Past continuous vs past simple tense grammar point youtube. Go over differences in usage between the past simple and past continuous. Students headway students site intermediate fourth edition grammar unit 3 past simple or continuous. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. English test titled past simple or past continuous, for online english learners at the intermediate level. At the time of the incident, not many people were shopping in the store. The grammar focus is on the past continuous and past simple. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect grammar chart. In our latest grammar point we would like to explain the usage of the past simple and the past continuous tenses in english. Write various examples on the board of sentences combining the past simple and past continuous to illustrate the idea of an.
Simple past vs past continuous exercises to learn english. Simple past and past continuous exercises esl worksheet by. Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets most. I looked out of the window and saw that people were walking in the park. To talk about two longer actions that were progressing at the same time, we use the past continuous 1. We use the past continuous see unit 9 for something around a past time or a past action. Lower intermediate intermediate exercises past simple or.
When the teacher came in, they were studying english. We use the past simple to talk about the past see unit 8. Read each situation below and answer the following questions. Fluent speakers of english know when and how to use past simple and past continuous to talk. When she opened the door, she pretended that we werent there and she went to her room. Matching and writing exercises intermediate b1 25 minutes. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms.
This downloadable worksheet is best suited for at intermediate b1 and pre intermediate a2 level. In this exercise you will practise the past simple tense exercise instructions. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach past simplepast continuous, shared by english language teachers. 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. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected. This online lesson in english grammar is designed for intermediate level students. Choose either the past simple or past continuous for each space in this. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Past simple rules and exercises for intermediate level. Preintermediate grammar past simple or past continuous. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. Past simple and past continuous grammar exercises for esl. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses exercise instructions. Present perfect or present progressive, present perfect or simple past and.
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