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verb tenses
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Past Simple vs Continuous?
Downloadable worksheets:
MULTIPLE CHOICE - FOUR TENSES 1
Level:
elementary
Age:
10-14
Downloads:
5207
PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST SIMPLE
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-14
Downloads:
5259
THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Level:
elementary
Age:
12-14
Downloads:
3473
FOUR TENSES REVIEW -PRESENT SIMPLE- PRESENT CONTINUOUS-PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS (B&W VERSION+ KEY INCLUDED)
Level:
elementary
Age:
12-14
Downloads:
3578
Past simple - Past continuous
Level:
intermediate
Age:
13-17
Downloads:
3088
Mixed Tenses Revision (B&W + KEY included)
Level:
elementary
Age:
12-17
Downloads:
3306
PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS?
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the past simple or continuous:
1. “I
(phone) you on Friday morning, but you
(not/be) in.” “Yes, I
(spend) the whole morning at the library because I
(have to) finish my history project.”
2. The article
(seem) quite interesting to me, but I
(can/ not/ finish) reading it, I
(feel) so tired last night!
3. Last summer Mary
(travel) to London with her parents. She
(fly) to Heathrow Airport. They
(stay) at a nice hotel and
(go) sightseeing every day.
4. I
(not/ do) anything important when Peter
(turn up) yesterday. I
(just/ listen) to music.
5. While we
(wait) for the bus, it
(start) to rain. We
(get) completely wet, so I
(get) a terrible cold.
6. Tony
(drop) a glass, but luckily it
(not/ break).
7. The children
(play) computer games while their father
(watch) TV:
8. We
(not/ take) the bus yesterday because mum
(drive) us to school.
9. While I
(walk) down Cambridge Road, I
(see) Alice, but she
(not/ see) me.
10. When Terry’s parents
(get) divorced, he
(leave) school and
(look) for a job.
11. “What
(you/ say) Sean? Sorry, but I
(not/ listen) to you.
12. The police
(catch) the criminals that
(rob) the bank in Oxford Street.
13. “What
(you/ buy) Paul for his birthday?” “First I
(send) him a nice postcard, then I
(give) him a book token.”
14. Last Friday we
(meet) our friends and
(eat) a fantastic dinner at Mario’s. We really
(have) a great time!
This worksheet is the online version of an isl_collective for home practice. Enjoy.
