WorksheetsPast Simple or Past Continuous
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The Past Simple form is made by:
using the second row of the irregular verbs
adding -ed to the verb
Using the third row of the irregular verbs
adding -ing to the verb
The past continuous form is made by:
Using the second row of the irregular verbs
adding -ed to the verb
Using the third row of the irregular verbs
adding -ing to the verb
Do we use the past simple or past continuous for longer actions?
Past Simple
Past Continuous
I ... (eat) when you ... (call)
eated, called
ate, was calling
was eating, called
am eating, call
It ... (be) a beautiful day and the sun ...(shine)
is being, shines
is, is shining
was being, shined
was, was shining
My parents ... (paint) the kitchen all day yesterday.
painted
were painting
are painting
paint
The dog ...(jump) in the water while we ... (swim).
was jumping, swam
jumped, were swimming
was jumping, swum
jumped, are swimming
When the baby ... (wake up), they ... (have) lunch.
is waking up, are having
woke up, were having
was waking up, had
woke up, are having
The past continuous interrupts the past simple action.
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We use the past continuous for actions in progress at a certain time in the past.
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