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. Simple present or present continuous tense exercise progressive or non continuous. I 1 a cookery program on tv when i 2 how hungry i was. An exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Complete the following sentences with present simple tense or present continuous tense. English esl past simple past continuous worksheets most. T038 present tense simple and progressive if012 if clauses type 3. Exercise 1 write the present participle of these verbs.
My mother 6 me a jar of delicious homemade biscuits. When we travel around ireland, we meet some very nice people. Put in the verbs in brackets in simple past or past progressive into the gaps. James enter the classroom while the teacher explain the tenses. Mixed exercisethe present simple, present continuous or the. The past perfect continuous exercise at autoenglish. Download printable version pdf please use short forms e. An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. The present continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.
This worksheet comprises the common mistakes my students do during the years of my teaching. Nobody listen while the teacher explain the tenses. Past simple past continuous past perfect simple answers a 1. Fill in the blanks with a present simple or present continuous tense form. Students apply the form, use and meaning of these two present tenses and recognize their main differences. Put the verbs into the correct tense present simple or present continuous the train always. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. 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. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv.
B complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the. Past continuous tense is very important and past continuous exercises are as important as it is. Exercise 1 past perfect simple and continuous solutions. Second of two exercises on the differences between simple past and past continuous. They can easily understand some common mistakes which are made when using these tenses. Answers to past simple or past continuous exercise 2 1. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. The past continuous and simple past tenses are commonly used together. Test comprising exercises with present simlpe, present continuous.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or past continuous tense. Past continuous and past simple grammar principiante a. Oct 04, 20 to talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. Future simple, future continuous or future perfect. Practise your present simple and present continuous tenses with this video put the verb into the correct tense. The past simple is used to talk about finished actions in the past a common mistake students make is to use the past continuous when the action was carried out over a long period of time. Feb 4, 2018 this worksheet is created to revise three basic tenses present simple, present continuous and past simple. Junior a present simple exercises pdf with answers. English esl worksheets, activities for distance learning and physical. I 3 anything since lunch, and i 4 a race in the morning. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate past simple or past continuous exercise.
Simple past and past continuous exercise 4 english page. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. The thief sneak into the house, steal the jewels and leave without a trace. Mixed exercisethe present simple, present continuous or the past simple free download as pdf file. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. Which took more time, a what david and tom said, or b what the woman said.
Are these sentences in the past simple or in the past continuous. David and tom were talking together when a young woman spoke to them. Second exercise working on past simple or continuous. Circlecorrect watch our youtube video about present continuous exercises pdf. Past perfect continuous exercise pdf click here to download this printable exercise in pdf. Ejercicios del presente continuo, pasado simple o pasado continuo. They are typical mistakes that students do in past simple and past continuous tenses. Archimedes discover the theory of buoyancy while he take a bath. English esl past simple and past continuous worksheets. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. I was talking to my friend while i was washing the dishes. Write the verb in present continuous i am doing or present simple i do. Oct 02, 2014 past simple vs past continuous past simple past continuous a. Present simple vs present continuous past simple presentation o.
Multiple choice questions and complete the sentences exercise about past tenses. Exercise put the verbs in brackets in past perfect continuous progressive. Hier you find a lot of simple past worksheets, exercises free and help function, teaching materials and grammar rules. Past simple or past continuous exercise choose either the past simple or past continuous for each space in this exercise. A past simple, continuous and perfect 14 look at these sentences and then tick the right answer.
Before the exercise,there is a small tip about these thre. I jog in the park, when two squirrels cross my way. We usually use the past simple tense to refer to the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action. We were playing when my brother ran away and caught a bus. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. When i left university, i went to work for a private school. To say how many times to talk about a recent action which might not be finished to talk about life experience when the result is more important to explain the side effects of an activity.
Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. Exercise on simple past and past progressive default. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Quick explanations and examples followed by exercise. Usually she work at the office, but this week she work at home. Helen do her weekly shopping when she meet her old friend, june.
Simple present and present continuous use and exercises i go i am going. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense. Pdf present simple vs present continuous past simple. Free printable english grammar exercises for junior a. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past. Simple present and present continuous use exercises. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate grammar exercises preintermediate level. The past continuous tense is used to talk about actions or events that were going on around a particular point of time in the past. Exercise 1 past simple and continuous solutions oxford. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank.
Simple present and present continuous tense exercise. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. This sections provides you with downloadable pdf worksheets and keys for. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. The task is to complete the sentences with the correct verb form firstly, students should decide which tense to use and secondly, they should fill in the gaps with the appropriate verb form. Choose the present simple or the present continuous it could be positive. Use the past perfect or past perfect progressive to give a reason for a past event. Past simple or past continuous exercise esl lounge. 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. Present simple or present continuous english grammar exercises. Mixed exercise fill in the gaps with the present simple, present continuous or the past simple. Write in the text area the verb in the simple past or past continuous, then click show solutions to check.
Do you know how to use the past continuous and past simple. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Download and print a free 20 exercises pdf sample of all these free english grammar tenses exercises for beginners, printables available on. Present simple or present continuous exercise pdf 22 click here to download this exercise in pdf. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate continuous tense form. The past perfect progressive in english exercises for intermediate and advanced level esl. Yesterday i went to the post office, bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park in the afternoon. Verb tense exercise 4 simple past and past continuous. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl verb tenses present simple continuous past simple continuous present simple continuous past simple continuous read the sentences and choose the correct answer. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. I study for five hours and then i go to sit the exam. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl verb tenses past continuous or simple past continuous or simple students have to complete sentences with the correct verb form, past simple or continuous and match the sentences to pictures.
Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Marvin come home, switch on the computer and check his emails. We use the present continuous to talk about temporary situations. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect test english.
Past continuous exercises in english explanations along with tests and exercises online. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form. Use the past perfect not the past perfect progressive for a completed earlier event. Choose past simple, past continuous or past perfect to complete the sentences below. Students often get confuse in past continuous tense that whether they have to use waswere or isamare.
We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. So by just knowing past continuous tense formula one cannot just understand the differences between both these tenses. Students solutions preintermediate 3rd edition grammar exercise 1 past simple and continuous. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Practise your english grammar in the english classroom. Past perfect simple and continuous exercises pdf english grammar. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. I was going go to work when my car broke down break down.
Present simple or present continuous 1 perfect english grammar. Look at these examples to see how the past continuous and past simple are used. I was walking down the street when i saw the sale sign. Imperative and present simple 1 a forming imperatives a1 when the subject is you. Junior a present simple exercises pdf discover here grammar exercises with junior a yle. Continuous or non continuous verbs exercise stative verbs nonprogressive fill in the blanks with simple present or present continuous tense. Wendy learn japanese for 10 years before she moved to japan. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex04 ex04. Microsoft word present simple or present continuous 1. It is used to talk about two actions in the past that happened at the same time and were continuous. Choose the present simple or present continuous stative verbs. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven.
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