Oct 04, 2017 fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form. He jump into the river and rescue the drowning man. 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. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. The past simple is used to talk about finished actions in the past. Use the words in brackets to put the following into the correct tense the past simple or past continuous. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past we ate out yesterday. While i was away on holiday, my sister fall fell ill and i had to come home. Past simple and continuous exercises with answers, pdf worksheets and grammar rules. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive.
Awesome verbs english exercises pdf that you must know, youre in good. Past continuous exercises for lower intermediade level esl. Past continuous and past simple grammar principiante a. Past continuous and past simple beginner to preintermediate. 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. Students solutions pre intermediate grammar exercise 2 past simple and continuous. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. It includes a brief explanation followed by 4 different exercises in which students are asked to look at the picture and write sentences using the verbs given, underline the correct form of the verbs, use the correct adverb to complete sentences and fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the verbs using the past. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge student.
Past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Cambridge english grammar in use intermediate 2005. Simple past and past continuous exercise 4 english page. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. A 2page worksheet contrasting the past simple and the past continuous. Past simple and continuous exercise 3 english grammar pdf. It includes a brief explanation followed by 4 different exercises in which students are asked to look at the picture a. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.
Past simple and past continuous interactive and downloadable. English grammar practice exercise, for pre intermediate and intermediate level. Past simple past continuous exercises focusenglishschool. To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of a longer action, we use the simple past. A circle the best answer to complete each question. U p p e r i nt e r m e d i a t e g r a m m a r e x e r c. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise past simple tense in english. U p p e r i nt e r m e d i a t e g r a m m a r e x e r c i s e. Feb 10, 2016 pobierz past continuous pastcontinuousexercises. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect grammar chart. Download past simple or past continuous exercises in pdf. Last night, while i was doing my homework, angela call.
Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Past continuous board game cards page 2 past continuous past continuous past continuous i was riding a horse. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. To talk about two longer actions that were progressing at the same time, we use the past continuous 1. Simple past he went and past continuous he was going intermediate exercise 10. He write the whole homework during the lunch break. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect test english. Helen do her weekly shopping when she meet her old friend, june. When we talk about two past events, the past continuous is normally used to refer to the longer background action.
Simple past vs past continuous exercises learn english. Jun 10, 2016 10jun2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. 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. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. At the time of the incident, not many people were shopping in the store. Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms.
We use the past simple to talk about the past see unit 8. Past simple and past progressive tense grammar exercises online. Verb tense exercise 4 simple past and past continuous. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the check button to check your answers. Make the policemans questions in the past simple or past continuous. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank.
U p p e r i nt e r m e d i a t e g r a m m a r e x e r c i. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens. Im also very nostalgic like my friend the past simple boy. We use the past continuous see unit 9 for something around a past time or a past action. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. Past simple and past continuous interactive worksheet. Simple past and past continuous exercises esl worksheet. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Past continuous d past simple b fill the gaps using the verb in brackets in the past continuous and past simple. Past continuous or past simple english esl worksheets grammar quiz, grammar. Past simple and continuous exercises pdf ejercicios ingles online. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. When i left university, i went to work for a private school. Shirley kevin 198086 lived in new york 198290 lived in washington 198386 studied at university 198385 did a course in computing 1986 left university 198590 worked as a computer operator. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses. Home page grammar exercises pre intermediate past simple or past continuous exercise. I was going go to work when my car broke down break down. Past simple and past continuous fill in the gaps with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. No sir, i was not talking on my cell phone i was watching a tv show on my ipod past continuous. We ring the police because the neighbours play the music very loud. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise englis grammar.
Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form. A common mistake students make is to use the past continuous when the action was carried out over a long period of time.
In each sentence, fill the gaps with one past continuous verb and one past simple verb. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Past simpleexercises intermediate linkedin slideshare. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the. Students solutions preintermediate grammar exercise 2 past simple and continuous. When she opened the door, she pretended that we werent there and she went to her room. 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. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. I see my first baseball match while i live in new york. We were together in many occassions when we were young. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. The past simple is used for the actions in the story, to tell us what happened next. Past continuous e past simple 2122 oxford university press.
Past continuous past continuous past continuous i was talking to our teacher. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Exercise 2 past simple and continuous solutions oxford. Past simple and past continuous author last modified by. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2.
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