Past simple past continuous tests pdf files

May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. Its easier for them than putting answers in the word file. This is a reference page for file verb forms in present, past and participle tenses. Past continuous answer unit 5 and 6 free pdf file sharing. Hier you find a lot of simple past worksheets, exercises free and help function, teaching materials and grammar rules. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Simple past and past continuous flashcards quizlet. This is a worksheet i prepared last year for my elementary students as an introduction of these tenses. Past simple and past continuous grammar past tense. We look at how to form the past continuous in the affirmative, negative and question forms. You can choose to erase the chart if it\\\\s something you have not practiced with your class. While i was doing my homework, my cousin visited us.

Present simple and continuous, past simple test english. Were you watching watch the football match on tv when. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the simple past. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. After students read and answer the questions there is a chart to help them practice writing affirmative, negative and interrogatives in 4 tenses. I to eat was eating cornflakes while dad to read was reading the newspaper. Exercise on simple past and past progressive default. Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the past simple or the past continuous. English past continuous tense free english tests and. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past.

Often, to describe the background in a story written in the past tense, e. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. We often use the past continuous at the beginning of a story to set the scene and to say what was happening, e. Past and past continuous reading comprehension and grammar. Grammar quiz past simple answer these sixteen questions to score your knowledge of past simple grammar. How questions in the past continuous are formed and used. 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. We use the past progressive to talk about actions were in progress at special time in the past.

Simple past or past continuous a dialog fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs. Past simple vs past continuous reading text quiz photocopiables. On april 1st i was staying with some friends in the country. Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv.

Microsoft word past simple with other verbs yes no questions. Past progressive story 1, page 1 past progressive story 1. We use past simple tense to ask and answer questions about actions or events in the past. Past and past continuous reading comprehension and grammar practice here\\\s a little story i wrote which uses the past and past continuous tenses. Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. We use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past, past habits, things that were true in the past, and to narrate past events in chronological order. Past tenses exercise past simple,past continuous and past perfect. Questions in the past continuous english grammar exercises. It was eight oclock and after that i couldnt even finish my homework. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive.

English past simple vs past continuous englishteststore. As i wait near the restaurant, a creep stole my bag. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Past progressive story 1 past continuous by really learn english visit the past progressive continuous section for more resources who was she. Past continuous the journal entry read this journal entry and find errors in the use of the past continuous. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past. 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. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected.

The television suddenly turn off as i was watching it. Here\\\\s a little story i wrote which uses the past and past continuous tenses. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. While i clean my car, someone suddenly knocked at the door. Nobody listen while the teacher explain the tenses. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Grammar test past simple endings learnenglish kids. Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank.

Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past continuous past continuous past continuous students have different activities to practice past continuous affirmative, negative, questions. Unit 1 test vocabulary grammar use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs. You can correct their submissions on islcollective. Includes both single tense exercises and mixed exercises.

You can check the answers and learn the result of your quiz after you finish the test. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers. The thief sneak into the house, steal the jewels and leave without a trace. Remember, start your story with the past continuous and interrupt with the past simple. Heres a reading text in pdf format which covers past simple and past continuous tenses in a meaningful context. Past simple form yes no questions other verbs make past simple yes no questions. Choose the correct past continuous and past simple forms to complete the sentences below. It is very common for english people to ask what you did last night.

Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Test comprising exercises with present simlpe, present continuous and past simple. The past continuous describes actions or events in a time before now, which began in the past and were still going on when another event occurred it is used. Hopefully, this short guide to past simple and past continuous past tenses helps you when you are next telling people about your weekend. Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to. Complete list of past continuous forms use 1 interrupted action in the past use the past continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. There are 10 questions in this quiz and each question has only one true answer. Simple past simple past correct the mistakes in these sentences. Lesson a present simple and continuous, action and nonaction verbs 1 lesson a present simple and continuous, action and nonaction verbs 2 lesson b past tenses.

Marvin come home, switch on the computer and check his emails. Grammar test past simple endings do the test then write down your score. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time. I to take took a shower, then i to get dressed got dressed and to leave left. The past progressive describes actions or events in a time before now, which began in the past and is still going on at the time of speaking in other words, it expresses an unfinished or incomplete action in the past uses of the past progressive. Esl quiz simple past or past continuous a dialog vera. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. After students read and answer the questions there is a chart to help them practice. Then click on the answer button to see the correct answers. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. We use the past simple tense of be to talk about people and situations in. File 1 english file students site oxford university press.