Past simple vs past continuous powerpoint busy teacher. Use the words in brackets to put the following into the correct tense the past simple or past continuous. The difference between the past simple and the past. Irregular past simple tense verbs do not end in ed. We use the past simple verb tense to talk about events that happened at a specific time in the past. I felt sick yesterday morning so i went to the doctor. There are two principal past tenses used to make general statements about the past. Fill in the blanks with the correct version of wither the past continuous or simple past. The past continuous describes a longer action or situation and the past simple describes a shorter action or event. A good way to present, practise or consolidate grammar.
Two common signal words for the past continuous are, when and while. Past simple vs past continuous linkedin slideshare. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present.
They answer comprehension questions and respond to questions about their own related experiences using the simple past and past progressive. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. 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. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. When i met susan she was having a drink at a terrace with a friend. Past simple, past continuous exercise 1 was doing, i broke was playing, was doing he drank, he ate i was having, i suddenly heard. In the free exercises, you can practise using these past tenses. I was speaking you were speaking he she it was speaking we were speaking they were speaking. We use the simple past to say what happened in the past. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. Verb tenses interactive and downloadable worksheet. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers.
Simple past examples action that was completed in the past. The simple past is a very common verb tense that is learned early on by english language learners. Multiple choice questions and complete the sentences exercise about past tenses. 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. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. The simple past tense is only used to say that something happened at some time in the past. Simple past vs past continuous exercises learn english.
Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex08 ex08. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate past simple or past continuous exercise. English esl past simple and past continuous worksheets. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. Past continuous past continuous past continuous i was talking to our teacher. Choose simple past or past continuous tense to complete the sentences. The simple past and the past continuous are two tenses commonly used to make general statements about the past.
We use the past perfect to look further back from a past point and say what happened before it. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Past continuous v simple past fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. We can use the past simple and the past continuous in the same sentence. This powerpoint slide is excellent for teachers to explain the difference between simple past and past continuous progressive. Future perfect simple and continuous progressive tense. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. We are here with just another english grammar quiz. Students have to look at the pictures and decide which tense to use. Present perfect practice advanced english verb tenses duration.
Test comprising exercises with present simlpe, present continuous. Past continuous and past simple grammar principiante a. Fluent speakers of english know when and how to use past simple and past continuous to talk. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank.
Find out with this exercise if you know when to use the past continuous and when to use the simple past. In this lesson, students study and practise the differences between the past simple and past continuous. Usually, in these sentences, there is a word like yesterday or last year which shows the action happened at a time in the past that is finished. Please note that specific times and dates in the past can also be used. Past continuous d past simple b fill the gaps using the verb in brackets in the past continuous and past simple. Simple past and past continuous exercises esl worksheet. Peter visited his friends in florida two months ago. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. While i cycle past some villages, i see some people in their gardens.
Past continuous v simple past interactive worksheet. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. Guide to past simple and past continuous verb tenses. Before we reached the station we saw that we had lost our way. Oct 02, 2014 past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a.
Use the past simple to talk about an event which happened at some point in time in the past. When we talk about two past events, the past continuous is normally used to refer to the longer background action. Although they are both past tenses their uses are quite different. We use the past progressive to say what was happening at a particular moment in the past, to set the scene and to emphasise duration of a past action. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. The first action is a long action it lasted for a period of time. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 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. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. Online exercises comparison of tenses, comparison of tenses questions and comparison of tenses negative sentences. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form.
Simple past vs past continuous exercise grammarbank. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. We use the simple past as the narrative form of the past to express completed, sequential actions. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. Learn about the difference between the simple past and the past perfect in english grammar with lingolias online tense comparison chart. Past perfect and past perfect continuous choose the past perfect, or the past perfect continuous 1. This exercise focuses on the difference between the past perfect simple and past perfect continuous.
Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Simple past or past progressive english tense comparison. For example, the past continuous of the verb to work is conjugated as follows. Past continuous and past simple page 2 of 3 test english. When i left university, i went to work for a private school. The simple past and the past progressive, also past continuous, are used to express actions in the past. Comparison of tenses simple past and past continuous with free online exercises, passive rules and passive voice examples. In each sentence, fill the gaps with one past continuous verb and one past simple verb. Oct 04, 2017 fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form.
When the teacher came in, they were studying english. English grammar practice exercise, for preintermediate and intermediate level. In this lesson, students read two stories that use the simple past and past progressive in context. Three simple exercises that help understand the difference between the past simple and past continuous tenses.
Past continuous board game cards page 2 past continuous past continuous past continuous i was riding a horse. Both are formed by subtracting the infinitive ending ar, er or ir, and replacing it with another. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Before the exercise,there is a small tip about these thre.
Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. The television suddenly turn off as i was watching it. The past continuous tense is formed from the simple past of the auxiliary to be, followed by the present participle of the verb. The simple past and the past continuous multiple choice. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Past simple and past continuous interactive worksheets language. Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge student. Simple past or past perfect english tense comparison. In the first exercise you just have to choose the correct alternative, in the second and third ones you have to use the correct verb tense past simple or past continuous. Pdf present simple vs present continuous past simple. Past simple and past continuous interactive worksheets.
Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. Helen do her weekly shopping when she meet her old friend, june. This is a powerpoint game on past simple and continuous. The past continuous describes an action that was already in progress. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film had already started, 3. English grammar practice exercise, upperintermediate advanced level. The short action in past simple often interrupts the longer action in past continuous. The past continuous, the past perfect and the past perfect. Present simple vs present continuous past simple presentation o. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Past simple vs past continuous interactive worksheet. So, if you are a student studying for your class test or an english learner, take this quiz to ensure if you have understood enough or need more practice. Irregular verbs have a different form, usually with a different vowel sound e. The past perfect continuous exercise at autoenglish.
Past simple vs past continuous language on schools. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. All the tickets had been sold before the concert began. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected. The second action is a short action that has interrupted the first. Oct 21, 2009 two or more verbs in the past simple and the past continuous the action expressed by the past simple interrupts the action expressed by the past continuous while i was driving to work, i had an accident i was having a shower when the phone rang what were you doing when i called you last night. In my experience, presenting this verb tense using the diagram and chart seen here helps students grasp it more quickly. This ebook is produced and distributed by red river press inc.
Complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous. You could use a past simple form in those gaps and have a grammatically correct sentence. The past simple in the first sentence expresses a momentary, completed action, whereas the past continuous in the second sentence expresses an action in progress. Please note, however, that the instructions make it clear that you. English esl past simple vs continuous tense worksheets. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past simple and past continuous past simple past continuous past simple past continuous id. In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses. As i wait near the restaurant, a creep stole my bag. The past past simple and past continuous 2 an exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Simple past vs past continuous linkedin slideshare. I believe that students learn so much faster when they compete, play and generally have fun. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank.
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