The continuous form is not used with stative verbs such as be, seem, taste, etc. Look around the classroom while you are doing your. Past continuous e past simple 2122 oxford university press. The sun shine and it was a beautiful evening, so,i open the back door. Past simple infographic infographic description present perfect. We watching tv they swimming was 2 write questions. Past simple vs past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Choose from 500 different sets of past continuous flashcards on quizlet. Nesl is indias first information utility and is registered with the insolvency and bankruptcy board of india ibbi under the aegis of the insolvency and. Tenses in english past continuous english lesson plan a2. Past continuous and past simple page 2 of 3 test english. This is not only a classic activity for the past continuous, but also an all time classic tefl game.
Past simple and past continuous inspiration macmillan. Describing peoples appearance esl activities worksheets. I buy lots of delicious food,including some parma ham and at about 6. I was working in the garage the past continuous and simple past tenses are commonly used together. While and as are used in the past to express an action that was occurring at the moment when something important happened. 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 form. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about past, simple, and, past, cont. Present perfect tense vs present perfect continuous.
Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the simple past or the past progressive. Learn past continuous with free interactive flashcards. Last week i decide to invite some friends to dinner. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Past tense simple is used to describe actions that happened in the past. The bidder should exercise utmost care to quote the correct. English esl past simple and past continuous worksheets. At a quarter past six, phil was translating the document. These two tenses are often used together in a sentence. Peter didnt enjoy his company so long as he was in the house. This worksheet includes present simple and present continuous to help consolidate what. The simple past and the past continuous multiple choice. It is like nothing ive ever read before, perhaps comparable to james joyce and marcel proust. This describing peoples appearance worksheet can be used to help students practice describing someones build, height, hair and eyes.
Inspiration 2 worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. Joe not play computer games at nine oclock last night joe wasnt playing computer games at nine oclock last night. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past simple and past continuous past simple and past continuous past simple and past continuous past simple vs. Click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Pdf this paper discusses the concept of the simple past and past progressive presented in chapter 3 of betty s. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
A fill the gaps using the verb in brackets in the past continuous tense. Past simple and past continuous use the preterite simple or continuous to rewrite these sentences. I go to answer it and when i comeback the ham wasnt on the table. Past perfect continuous, past perfect and past continuous present and past time. Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise 2. Jill dance your cousins swim in the lake the student answer a question william play the guitar janet sit on the bench ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
My parents not have supper with me at a quarter past seven yesterday. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past progressive tense of the verbs. Oct 10, 2014 past continuous past progressive english lesson plan studying and exams the following english lesson plan targets past continuous tense in english language and is suitable for esl efl te. The past continuous and continuous forms, in general, are used with action verbs such as talk, drive, play, etc. This worksheet contains a reading passage, in which you will find past tenses and some activities for comprehension. Past simple and continuous the past simple is used. Past simple and past continuous grammar exercises learn english online. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. Test your knowledge of the past continuous tense with this helpful practice quiz and worksheet. We use the past continuous to talk about longer actions in progress at some.
Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Some stative verbs can be used as action verbs so there are some exceptions. This is an easy worksheet contrasting the past simple and past continuous tense. Tenses in english past continuous english lesson plan. This submission should reach nadl on or before the last date of submission of rfp. Past simple vs past continuous elementary worksheet ii. I began to study at nine last night and i was still studying at eleven. Did your parents call you last night while you were watching tv. How to effectively teach the past continuous to english learners. When we refer to a past state, we can only use used to i used to have would have a toyota celica mary used to bewould be a teacher but shes now retired. There are some other tasks to reinforce the use of the past continuous and some sentences to complete using when while as connectors.
Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the past continuous tense. Try these present simple worksheets for esl students. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 grammarbank. Heres a comparison of english tenses on a timeline. Christine was eating dinner last night when you knocked on the door. Continuous integration through jenkins should be set up which will. In this case, the simple past tense is used to refer to the. We use the past continuous to talk about longer actions in progress at some point in the past, and we use past simple to talk about shorter finished actions in the past. English esl past continuous worksheets most downloaded. It was eight oclock and after that i couldnt even finish my homework. Qhow questions are formed and used in the past progressive. Grammar quiz past continuous decide if each question or statement is correct or wrong. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 2 answers.
An intermediate grammar worksheet from anna grammarz 2. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about past, continuous, past contin. 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. While i was doing my homework, my cousin visited us. Finally, click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. The simple past and the past continuous multiple choice test.
Oct 10, 2014 past continuous past progressive english lesson plan studying and exams the following english lesson plan targets past continuous tense. Past continuous and past simple page 3 of 3 test english. While and as are also used to express two actions that were happening at the same moment in the past. Spring 2019 starts march 9th for teams who are ready. Watch out presentation and find out how this works.
Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and past continuous exercises. Past continuous exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past simple and past continuous past simple and past continuous past simple and past continuous past simple vs past continuous using when. Students also practice writing sentences with both to talk about two peoples similar appearance. Past continous tense 3 type the correct answer in the boxes below. There are some other tasks to reinforce the use of the past continuous an. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. The past continuous and simple past tenses are commonly used together. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Documentation and tutorials to help you with your sportsengine account. Students are given a list of strange actions and ask their partners to come up with innocent reasons why they were doing those things, e. 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.
Rewarding past continuous pdf games, esl activities, and interactive and printable worksheets for teachers to use with a1, a2 and b1 level students. 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 also called past progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time. Past continuous past continuous past continuous i was talking to our teacher. Once you click on the schedule link, scroll to coed and select nesl u6, u8, or u10 or scroll to girls and select nesl u8 or epysa u9 or epysa u910. Make the past continuous choose positive, negative or question. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. When jack dropped by to visit me, i was having dinner. Past continuous is used to describe action that were in progress still happening not finished at a certain time in the past.
On winter days, we used to would sit around the fire and tell stories when i was a child, my sister used to would take me to the cinema every sunday. Download and print handouts, exercises and quizzes esl k12 print more worksheets. Past continuous mixed exercise 2 make the past continuous choose positive, negative or question. She didnt get any exercise as long as she was working 60 hours a week.
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