Past progressive story 1, page 1 past progressive story 1 past continuous by really learn english visit the past progressive continuous section for more. Past continuous and past simple grammar beginner to pre. Where was mitch driving his motorcycle yesterday after work. As i was walking in the streets of holland, i met an old friend of mine. One sunny day, billy and timmy were delivering a box to mr. The firefighters were clapping and nate was cheering. But in the early 1990s he was strugglingg to be a success, and, over the years, life has not always been easy. They answer comprehension questions and respond to questions about their own related experiences using the simple past and past progressive. Often, to describe the background in a story written in the past tense, e. Story ordering and gap fill exercises for a simple story using narrative tenses. While i was doing my homework, my cousin visited us.
Talk about two past actions happening at the same time. The past continuous describes actions or events in a time before now, which began in the past and were still going on when another event occurred. Past progressive story 4 past continuous really learn english. Before the exercise,there is a small tip about these thre. This is a quick story i wrote using a mix of past continuous and simple past. English esl past simple and past continuous worksheets most. When the teacher came in, they were studying english. Picture story past continuous esl worksheet by mamalika. Past continuous vs past simple todays post will show you the basic grammar commonly used for telling stories. Past simple and past continuous 1 write the past simple form of these regular and irregular verbs. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 answers. Simple past tense harry potter english esl worksheet for distance learning, home schooling and offline practice of english in this worksheet youll find a paragrapgh related to harry potters story to complete with the right form of the verbs in the simple past tense regular and.
An action in the past which overlaps another action or a time. Also, we use it to sequence events when it is combined with the past simple. The action in the past continuous starts before and often continues after the other shorter action or time. Multiple choice questions and complete the sentences exercise about past tenses. On monday, i bought a lottery ticket at a shopping mall. Past progressive story 3 past continuous really learn english. The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and often continued for a short period of time after the action started. Cinderellas story past simple and continuous worksheet. May 15, 2011 reading and writing past continuous revision.
It was eight oclock and after that i couldnt even finish my homework. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect grammar chart. Grammar past continuous and simple past with while and when vocabulary phrasal verbs with up function talk about two past actions happening at the same time today matt damon is one of hollywoods most famous movie stars. Storypast simple or continuous put the verb in brackets into the past simple or continuous. Past simple or past continuous worksheet 1 grammarbank. Past progressive story 2 past continuous by really learn english visit the past progressive continuous section for more resources who were they. I was walking home when something strange happened. Past progressive story 1 past continuous by really learn english visit the past progressive continuous section for more resources who was she. Microsoft word past continuous all forms mixed exercise 2. The past continuous is made from the past tense of the verb be and the ing form of a verb. Using the past continuous or past progressive tense download this explanation in pdf here. This worksheet contains a gap filling exercise contrasting the past simple and past continuous tenses through the story of cinderella. These actions are usually no longer happening at the time the sentence is being said or written.
Past continuous is the long or repeated action which is interrupted by a short, quick past simple action. Past progressive story 2 past continuous really learn english. Using the past continuous tense in stories english esl. Ask one student from the first team to go out of the classroom. This tense describes actions or events that happened at a specific time in the past. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect test english. English esl story in the present progressive tense. In this lesson, students read two stories that use the simple past and past progressive in context. Past continuous is a 1977 novel originally written in hebrew by israeli novelist yaakov shabtai. Past progressive story 1, page 1 past progressive story 1. I put the ticket in the pocket of my jacket, and went home. Past progressive story 1 past continuous really learn english. The children did their homework when after i got home.
I tried to play with my sister but she was doing her homework. What was mitch doing while everyone else was driving slowly. Make the past continuous choose positive, negative or question. Test comprising exercises with present simlpe, present continuous. Have your students put the 11 events below in order. Past continuous with past simple accidents interactive. Last month i was on holiday in ireland with my mum and dad. The sun was shining and the birds were singing as the elephant came out of.
Begin teaching the past continuous by telling a story with exaggerated details through the use of the past continuous. After i got home, i went to bed and forgot about the ticket. Inspiration 2 worksheet 2 past continuous i using my mobile phone you listening to music he eating a sandwich at 8pm. Nov 12, 2009 its often used to describe the general situation at the beginning of a story. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl past simple and past continuous past continuous with past simple accidents past continuous with past simple accidents students watch a video and complete sentences. It was time for lunch, so we stopped at a restaurant. A worksheet to demonstrate how the past continuous tense is used in stories e. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Past simple we use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. Past continuous and simple past with while and when. Here are three great activities to practice past continuous tense to get your wheels turning. Past simple and past continuous cambridge university press. This use of the past continuous is very common at the beginning of a story. Fillable online past progressive story 1 past continuous really.
Past continuous story with reading comprehension esl. The past simple shows us that an action was in the past, not in the present. Tell them that when you say go, they should begin miming or doing the action on their card and continue until you say stop. The past continuous and the past simple help us to show how two past actions or situations are connected. The past continuous also called past progressive is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time. Past continuous past continuous past continuous i was talking to our teacher. Past continuous board game cards page 2 past continuous past continuous past continuous i was riding a horse. Students are asked to complete the sentences using the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given in color. Yesterday was terrible for me because i stayed at home all day. We were playing volleyball with mary when you called me. The birds were singing, the sun was shining, and the children were playing games peacefully. Storytelling skills are very useful even in business situations where you may have to write reports or explain actions. The past continuous story learn english with comics.
Grammar game story order past tense what happened to sue. Past progressive story 2, page 1 past progressive story 2. The cards can be used to highlight the difference between the true chronological order of events and the order in which events are mentioned when. The children were doing their homework when i got home. I was feeling tired of being trapped inside the house. The exercise can be used either to revise or introduce the past perfect.
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