Test comprising exercises with present simlpe, present continuous and past simple. Exercise on simple past and past progressive ex07 ex07. Aug 31, 2017 esl video lesson with an interactive quiz. Present perfect worksheet 1 an introduction to present perfect. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl verb tenses present simple present continuous past simple present simple present continuous past simple grammar guide and exercises to practice the use of present simple, present continuous and past simple. Point out that the past continuous focuses on a specific moment in the past. Students are asked to complete 35 different sentences putting the verbs in the correct tense. When i was young, i watched lots of television every day after school. Esl grammar worksheets, handouts, and games for all levels. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Printable and online past progressive exercise 2 with answers complete the. Certain verbs that express emotion, need, or a state of being are not used in the progressive tense.
You used a past continuous were walking to express a. Present simple, past simple, future simple, present continuous. The past continuous and continuous forms, in general, are used with action verbs such as talk, drive, play, etc. Oct 04, 20 to talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. Grammar quiz past continuous decide if each question or statement is correct or wrong. Includes both single tense exercises and mixed exercises.
Verb tenses interactive and downloadable worksheet. Questions in the simple present tense auxiliary verbs. 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. Use the verbs in the box in simple present, present continuous, simple past or past continuous tense. This esl lesson plan contains activities, games and resources for teaching the present simple and continuous to intermediate level students b1. The past continuous, also called the past progressive, is the focus of this section.
The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions and situations that are going on at the moment of speaking. A collection of english esl present continuous progressive tense worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to te. Present continuous tense is also used for describing events that are temporary in nature. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about present, continuous, present. It is common with the time expressions now and at the moment. This is a worksheet which is aimed to revise and practise the differences between the past simple and past continuous tenses.
Do your students need more practice with the past continuous past progressive. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present simple and present continuous present simple continuous tense present simple continuous tense present simple and present continuous. May 15, 2015 make sentences in the present continuous tense. This tense form is also used to talk about preplanned future events. Singular plural 1st person i was walking we were walking 2nd person you were walking you were walking 3rd person he, she, it was walking they were walking. The action had not finished at a particular time in the past. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. The present perfect tense is used when an event occurred in the past and is still actively taking place. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. Pdf exercises worksheets with answers on the past continuous tense. And used to is interesting because it is used to compare the past and present.
Efl esl activities and games for the present simple and present continuous. Past simple and past continuous grammar exercises for esl. I play tennis every weekend and i watch tennis matches on tv every time there is one. Learning english online simple present or present progressive test 2. I was going go to work when my car broke down break down. Actions present continuous page 3 of 8 copyright esl kidstuff. The continuous form is not used with stative verbs such as be, seem, taste, etc. The time frame of the events does not matter, but they have to end any time. Refer to the list of examples below to understand the usage of present continuous tense in this case. Some worksheets combine more than one tense while others focus solely on the past continuous. Present simple continuous tense interactive worksheet. English esl present continuous worksheets most downloaded. See the grammar reference chart at top of this site page. We watching tv they swimming was 2 write questions.
An esl worksheet to practise using the present continuous and present simple. We use the past continuous tense to talk about actions and situations that were in progress around a particular past time. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past simple or past continuous tense. Inspiration 2 worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. Learning english online learning english online present progressive test 1 page 3 e put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. We use the present continuous for temporary situations. Ask students to comment on what function the past continuous.
It is valuable for teaching past continuous progressive tense in english, and is useful for enhancing your pupils reading, speaking and writing skills. You will find the answer key at the end of the worksheet. This unit contains flash cards, worksheets, and activities for combining rooms in a house prepositional phrases with present continuous verbs. Lesson plans for esl kids teachers esl kidstuff lesson plan. This worksheet is created to revise three basic tenses present simple, present continuous and past simple. Present simple and continuous, past simple test english.
Simple past, past continuous, past perfect, and past perfect continuous. British council the united kingdoms international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We could also say, i used to watch lots of television. Write various examples on the board of sentences combining the past simple and past continuous to illustrate the idea of an interrupted past. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past continuous past continuous past continuous students have different activities to practice past.
Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise 2. The present printable, downloadable handout was created for at elementary a1, intermediate b1, preintermediate a2 and upperintermediate b2 level. It is used to talk about something that is happening now. To talk about a longer background action which was going on when something else happened, we use the past continuous tense. Complex test simple present or present progressivecontinuous. Heres another exercise to practise the verb tenses. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. Students learn the two main functions of the past progressive also called the past continuous. This worksheet has intensive practice, with four different exercises.
Some stative verbs can be used as action verbs so there are some exceptions. The students write present continuous sentences, describing what the people in the pictures are doing. What are they playing 2 basic writing worksheet for common sports above. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Present simple, present continuous, past simple english esl. While tom play the piano, his mother do the washingup. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. Past continuous tense past tells us that it has already happened continuous tells us that it was an ongoing action.
Jun 10, 2016 jun 10, 2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. Past continuous tense choose the correct form of the past continuous tense. Present simple and present continuous efl esl activities. The past continuous tense an elementary grammar worksheet fromanna grammarz the past continuous tense has these uses. For example, i was walking through the park when i met david. Make the past continuous choose positive, negative or question. Present continuous he is sitting down on the stairs. My grandfather often comes over for dinner at the weekends. Past continuous worksheet 3 more practice with past continuous tense using the words whileas past continuous worksheet 4 fill in the blanks to complete the past continuous tense sentences. Past continuous tense worksheet english practice learn. Students complete sentences by choosing verbs from a list, and then make corresponding questions. Present continuous anna grammar worksheet present continuous elementary an elementary grammar worksheet from anna grammar the present continuous has these uses. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about past, continuous, past contin.
Test your knowledge of the past continuous tense with this helpful practice quiz and worksheet. Right now i am looking for information about famous players on the internet. I am not very good so i am learning with a trainer. We usually use the past simple tense to refer to the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action. Present simple and present continuous learnenglish kids. Put the verbs into the correct tense simple past or past progressive. The present continuous tense is used for actions or events that are active, happen frequently, and will continue to do so. We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. It is used to talk about something that was happening at some time in the past.
Anna grammar worksheet present continuous elementary. A single life past simple vs past continuous practice. After reading the grammar explanation, students try the practice exercises. This present continuous worksheet is ideal for teaching students how to ask what people are doing and reply using the present continuous tense. Jun 10, 2016 past simple and past continuous worksheets pdf. To begin, the students are presented with twelve pictures of people doing everyday activities. More past tenses including the past continuous and used to. English esl past continuous worksheets most downloaded.
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