Past perfect simple and continuous exercises pdf english. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms. Miniconversations past continuous this is a fun, communicative grammar activity for the entire class. Now ive reminded you of how to use these tenses, try the exercise below and see if you can decide which verb needs which tense. The past past simple and past continuous 2 an exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. I was walking down the street when i saw the sale sign. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past progressive tense of the verbs provided. While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift.
To talk about two longer actions that were progressing at the same time, we use the past continuous 1. Free exercises to learn english 32 32 simple or continuous past tensepast simple or past continuouspast tense, simple or continuouspast tense simple or continuouspreterit, present perfect or. Simple past vs past continuous exercise 3 grammarbank. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. Throughout this exercise noncontracted forms will be used. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2. 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. While charles watch soccer on tv, wendy listen to the radio. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. The past perfect simple and continuous the past perfect simple is used to say that one action happened before another action in the past. Pay attention to the tense past simple or past continuous and write the answer in the same tense. This worksheet comprises the common mistakes my students do during the years of my teaching.
B complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers 22 click here to download this exercise in pdf. Give each group a set of picture cards and a set of time cards.
Past continuous vs past simple exercise focusenglishschool. And we use the past simple tense to express a short action that happens in the middle of the long action. We were playing when my brother ran away and caught a bus. The simple past and the past continuous multiple choice. We can use the past simple and the past continuous in the same sentence. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Grammar quiz past simple regular verbs answer these sixteen questions to score your knowledge of past simple grammar. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex04 ex04. It is used to talk about two actions in the past that happened at the same time and were continuous. The university of minnesota is the birthplace of one of the most important twin.
The past past simple and past continuous 1 an exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Past simple and past continuous interactive worksheets. We use the past continuous tense to express a long action. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. For regular verbs, the past participle form of the verb is the same as the past tense verb, so you just add ed simple past or present perfect exercises similar tests. The past perfect continuous exercise at autoenglish. This is a worksheet for teaching the differences between the past perfect and past perfect continuous at preintermediate level. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens. Change these sentences into a the past simple, b past continuous, c present perfect and d the past perfect. There are 3 different activities in which students are asked to choose the most suitable verb tense, put the verbs into the past perfect simple or continuous and complete a dialogue.
Past simple and past continuous english grammar tutorial video. Exercise complete the following sentences with past simple or past continuous. This activity also helps students to practice asking for and giving explanations with because, in order to and so that. Mixed tenses, past continuous, past simple, present simple. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers.
I study for five hours and then i go to sit the exam. We use the past continuous see unit 9 for something around a past time or a past action. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. We use the past simple to talk about the past see unit 8. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. This is a worksheet to recall the present simple, present continuous and past simple tenses.
Past simple past continuous past perfect simple aws. Here you can find past simple and past continuous interactive and downloadable worksheets. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. To talk about two simultaneous short actions we use simple tenses. Procedure divide the class into groups of three or four. Past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Students solutions upperintermediate 3rd edition grammar exercise 1 past perfect simple and continuous. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past. Past simple continuous exercise 5 free download as pdf file. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the past perfect simple and continuous. They are typical mistakes that students do in past simple and past continuous tenses. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. Past simple, past continuous exercise 1 was doing, i broke was playing, was doing he drank, he ate i was having, i suddenly heard.
Inspiration 2 worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. In this worksheet you will find different exercises to work on the present simple and present continuous verb tenses like completing sentences with. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex04 learn english online free exercises, explanations, games, teaching materials and plenty of information on english language. We usually use the past simple tense to refer to the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or past. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple or past continuous.
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. To talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Write the words in brackets in the correct forms in english using past continuous tense. Past simple and past continuous exercises with answers pdf. Simple past vs past continuous exercise 2 3 simple past exercises pdf. Present simple, present continuous, past simple or past. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Choose simple past or past continuous tense to complete the sentences. Check the answers to this exercise on past perfect tense. Past simple or present perfect placement test 1 past simple video modal. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers.
Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar. The past simple is used for the actions in the story, to tell us what happened next. For many months before the opening ceremony, i had thought about the honour of carrying the flag and had. At the time of the incident, not many people were shopping in the store. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
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