Simple past past continuous past perfect practice. ID: 27903. Language: English. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) Grade/level: advanced. Age: 10+. Main content: Past tenses. Other contents: Simple past, past continuous, past perfect, practice. Add to my workbooks (46)
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Past simple, past continuous, past perfect – grammar chart . Download full-size image from Pinterest . Past simple We use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. We ate out yesterday. (the action is finished) In a story, we use the past simple to talk about past events in chronological order; i.e. the main events of a story.
Past Tense or Past Perfect - Exercise 4 · 1. After they (have) a cup of tea, they (have) some cake. · 2. They (buy) the flat two years ago. · 3. When I (watch) TV, ...
Past simple, past continuous, past perfect – grammar chart . Download full-size image from Pinterest . Past simple We use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. We ate out yesterday. (the action is finished) In a story, we use the past simple to talk about past events in chronological order; i.e. the main events of a story.
Make the past simple or past continuous tense. 1) We (eat) dinner at 8pm last night (we started eating at 7:30). [ . ] 2) Yesterday I (go) to the Post Office, (buy) some fruit at the supermarket and (read) a book in the park in the afternoon. [ . ] [ .
When we use these two tenses together, it shows us that the past simple action happened in the middle of the past continuous action, while it was in progress.
Firstly, check that you know how to make the past simple with 'be' (subject + was / were). Then just add verb-ing. ( Click here for practice on how to USE the past continuous ) Here's the positive form: I was sleeping you were working he was coming she was reading 'War and Peace' it was raining we were shopping they were watching a film
We use the past continuous to talk about the past: for something which happened before and after another action:. The children were doing their homework when I got home. Compare: The children did their homework when (= after) I got home. This use of the past continuous is very common at the beginning of a story:
24.07.2020 · Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Exercise Mixed Forms in the Past – B1 Intermediate Level Multiple Choice Exercise Complete the gaps in the sentences by choosing the correct form of the PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS & PAST PERFECT. Use the Past Simple: When the action is finished and the time is past.
Past Simple and Past Continuous Exercise 1. Here's an exercise to practise the verb tenses. Choose the past simple or past continuous tense. You can review how to use the past simple here and how to use the past continuous here.
Jul 24, 2020 · Mixed Forms in the Past – B1 Intermediate Level. Multiple Choice Exercise. Complete the gaps in the sentences by choosing the correct form of the PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS & PAST PERFECT. Use the Past Simple: When the action is finished and the time is past. Use the Past Continuous: When the action is unfinished in the past.
The Past Continuous tense is formed by joining was/were + present participle (-ing) Examples The sun was shining all day long during the summer. Past Continuous tense is also used to refer situations that have continued to happen in the past when no other action made an interruption. Example I was having lunch when he arrived.
Make the past simple or past continuous tense. 1) We (eat) dinner at 8pm last night (we started eating at 7:30). [ . ] 2) Yesterday I (go) to the Post Office, (buy) some fruit at the supermarket and (read) a book in the park in the afternoon. [ . ] [ .