B complete the sentences with the past continuous form of. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past. Its excellent for a checkpoint after introducing past simple and past continuous tenses. 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 past simple tense. While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes. Questions in the past continuous english grammar exercises. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. Choose simple past or past continuous tense to complete the sentences. Past continuous test past continuous test 2 past continuous vs. Although they are both past tenses their uses are quite different. Past simple and past continuous english grammar tutorial video. The first question is to complete the blank spaces with past continuous of the verb in brackets. The past continuous refers to a longer or background action that was in progress to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. Students learn the two main functions of the past progressive also called the past continuous.
Feb 10, 2016 pobierz past continuous pastcontinuousexercises. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. The following are basic examples of the past continuous tense. I was walking down the street when i saw the sale sign. Past simple vs past continuous the simple past is normally used to talk about repeated or habitual action on the past. An action in progress interrupted by another in the past past continuous and past simple the lights went off. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1.
Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. Use the past simple to talk about an event which happened at some point in time in the past. Check the answers to this exercise on past continuous tense. Past simple or present perfect placement test 1 modal. I met meet tom and ann at the airport a few weeks ago. Past continuous or simple past tense quiz proprofs quiz. They were going go to berlin and i was going go to madrid. In inglese il simple past traduce il nostro passato remoto mangiai, limperfetto mangiavo, e appunto il passato prossimo ho mangiato. You can check the answers and learn the result of your quiz after you finish the test. Today shes wearing a blue dress, but yesterday she was. The first question is to complete the blank spaces with the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
We use the past continuous tense to say that something was going on around a particular time in the past. English past simple vs past continuous englishteststore. Past continuous or past simple exercises focusenglishschool. How questions in the past continuous are formed and used. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect grammar chart. Wpisz czasownik podany w nawiasie w odpowiedniej formie czasu past simple badz past continuous. Remember sometimes the continuous tenses are called the progressive tenses. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. In those days i was getting up very early this happened when i was living with my uncle. Past continuous tense english online test english 100. The action may be interrupted by a shorter action past simple or by a specific time, for example. Past simple or continuous headway students site oxford. Find out with this exercise if you know when to use the past continuous and when to use the simple past. We use the past continuous together with the past simple.
Teachers also might say the past simple or the simple past, these are just different names. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Write the words in capital letters at the end of sentences in past continuous or past simple tense. Simple past tense vs past continuous tense remember the present perfect with film clips thanks to voscreen. We were sitting at the breakfast table when the telephone rang. Yet the past continuous is used for temporary past situations or habits. After reading the grammar explanation, students try the practice exercises. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1.
Oct 02, 2014 past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. And here is a listening exercise you can use to practice your listening and see the past continuous in action. Past simple vs past continuous consolidation worksheet. After submitting your answers, you will see how well you have done in the test. Write information questions in the past continuous tense tense. While we were sitting at the breakfast table, the telephone rang. English esl past simple past continuous worksheets most.
There are two principal past tenses used to make general statements about the past. Zmien szablon materialy interaktywne pokaz wszystko. Simple vs continuous past spelling rules for all the verbs pdf. Strona english tea time korzysta z ciasteczek, aby swiadczyc uslugi na najwyzszym poziomie. English practice downloadable pdf grammar and vocabulary worksheets.
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. Peter visited his friends in florida two months ago. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past we ate out yesterday. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Guide to past simple and past continuous verb tenses. The simple past tense is only used to say that something happened at some time in the past. To view and print this lesson, youll need to purchase a. The simple past and the past continuous are two tenses commonly used to make general statements about the past. The action in the simple past pink interrupts the action in the past progressive blue.
Simple past vs past continuous exercises to learn english. Past continuous interactive and downloadable worksheet. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. Reading comprehension, past simple, past continuous, wh questions. Past simple past continuous past perfect englishteststore. We were playing when my brother ran away and caught a bus. Past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Heres a helpful pdf worksheet to consolidate or revise past simple and past continuous tenses together. By learn english with demi use of past progressive puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past example.
When i left university, i went to work for a private school. Rc005 relative clauses combine the two sentences rc004 relative pronouns t037 present perfect simple and progressive mod008. Aug 10, 2009 as is the same as while and in ther while clause, its always the continuous, and when its not its past simple and past simple as in as i peeled the potatoes, karen rinsed the carrots. Past continuous and past simple by patricia gallardo. Past simple past continuous, used to was writing delivered used to wear was writing rode a complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Fill in the blanks with the correct version of wither the past continuous or simple past.
Some internet abbreviations are also used, which will attract some students attention a lot. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. When she opened the door, she pretended that we werent there and she went to her room. Lets begin to study the past simple vs past continuous. It is used to talk about two actions in the past that happened at the same time and were continuous. Past simple vs past continuous language on schools. As is the same as while and in ther while clause, its always the continuous, and when its not its past simple and past simple as in as i peeled the potatoes, karen rinsed the carrots.
Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. I was talking to my friend while i was washing the dishes. We had have a chat while we were waiting waited wait for our flights. This sections provides you with downloadable pdf worksheets and keys for grammar. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. We look at how to form the past continuous in the affirmative, negative and question forms. 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. I saw see sue in town yesterday but she was looking look the other way. Heres another interactive exercise about the past simple and past continuous tenses choose the correct tense.
The past continuous of any verb is composed of two parts. Introduction the past continuous is used to describe a continuous action in the past the action starts and finishes in the past. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect test english. Change these sentences into a the past simple, b past continuous, c present perfect and d the past perfect. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. There are 10 questions in this quiz and each question has only one true answer.
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