Understanding Past Simple and Continuous

What is the past simple form of 'go'?

• goes

• went

• wented

• goed

When do we use the past continuous tense?

• To indicate future plans or intentions.

• To describe completed actions in the past.

• To express habitual actions in the past.

• We use the past continuous tense to describe ongoing actions in the past.

Convert the sentence: 'She reads a book' to past simple.

• She will read a book.

• She is reading a book.

• She read a book.

• She reads books.

What is the past continuous form of 'play'?

• was play

• were played

• is playing

• was playing / were playing

Fill in the blank: 'I _____ (watch) TV when she called.'

• watching TV

• was watch

• watched TV

• was watching

What is the past simple form of 'have'?

• haved

• had

• has

• haveed

Create a sentence using the past continuous tense.

• I am reading a book.

• I will read a book.

• I was reading a book.

• I read a book.

What time expressions are often used with past simple?

• in 2025

• tomorrow

• next week

• yesterday, last week, last year, in 2010, an hour ago, two days ago

Change the sentence: 'They are eating dinner' to past simple.

• They will eat dinner

• They are eating dinner

• They have eaten dinner

• They ate dinner.

What is the difference between past simple and past continuous?

• Past simple describes actions that are still happening; past continuous is for completed actions.

• Past simple and past continuous are interchangeable in all contexts.

• Past simple is used for future actions; past continuous is for past actions.

• Past simple indicates completed actions; past continuous indicates ongoing actions.