Past Simple/Continuous - Exercises

Here are some links to more past simple and past continuous exercises for you to do:

Was, Were, Wasn't OR Weren't?

Past Simple OR Past Continuous?

Put The Words In Order

Past Simple OR Past Continuous? (more difficult)

Past Continuous/Progressive

We usually use the Past Continuous (sometimes known as Past Progressive) to talk about activities that lasted for some time in the past. The actions can be interruped by something or can be happening at the same time.


Examples

• The cat was sleeping on the sofa.
• I was eating the dinner when someone knocked at the door.
• While he was watching TV, I was working hard.
• I was wondering if you could help me.

If you wish to do more exercises on Past Continuous, click on the following links:

Past Continuous 1

Past Continuous 2

Past Simple - Regular & Irregular Verbs

To make the past tense form of most verbs (regular verbs) we add "ed" at the end.  


Example:  I walked to the shops.


Irregular verbs are not that simple.  Sometimes it is helpful to use a dictionary when writing the past tense form of irregular verbs.

Example: We saw the dog at the park yesterday.


Changes these sentences so the verbs are in the past tense form.  The first sentence has been completed for you.


1.  I did all my homework in the study hall.        (do)
2.  She _________ of a better way to do it.      (think)
3.  Sam ________ us to lock the doors.           (remind)
4.  They ________ their names on the list.         (put)
5.  Who ________ my new shoes?                   (borrow)
6.  We never ________ his real name.              (know)

ANSWERS: 2 - thought, 3 - reminded, 4 - put, 5 - borrowed, 6 - knew


For more exercises, go to this link - it should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

Online Test for Unit 1

You can do the test any time between 

Sunday 20th November 1500

and

Thursday 24th November 1500

The web link to the test is here, but you will also
receive an email the moment the test is online.

If you have any questions, please put them in the comment section of this post.

Thank you.

Past Simple/Simple Past

A Completed Action in the Past

Use the Simple Past for an action that started and finished at a specific time in the past. 

For further practice, go to the following web site link and do the exercise:

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?04

Prepositions Of Movement

Wedding disaster-video

Hi guys!
Below are videos from today's lesson on wedding, sales call & an exercise.

1. "Clumsy Best Man Ruins Our Wedding"

2. "How to Respond To A Telemarketer - The Seinfeld Way" 

After watching, please do the quiz here>>>

We look forward to seeing your animated video comments!

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Want & Will - Future Plans

want (verb) - to need or desire something

will (verb) - to choose or decide something

Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply

Present Continuous - Song

Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner