English Exercises: Tenses PRACTICE (1): Focus on The Past Simple vs. The Past Continuous

Downloadable worksheets:

ALL ENGLISH TENSES (ACTIVE VOICE) - COMPLETE GRAMMAR-GUIDE IN A CHART FORMAT WITH FORM, USE, EXAMPLES AND TIME PHRASES (4 pages) FOR ALL LEVELS
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - FOUR TENSES 1
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
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THE PAST PERFECT TENSE
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
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TEST YOUR GRAMMAR. ALL THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE TENSES.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
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FOUR TENSES REVIEW -PRESENT SIMPLE- PRESENT CONTINUOUS-PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS (B&W VERSION+ KEY INCLUDED)
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
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Worksheet: Simple Present or Present Continuous?
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
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Let's PRACTICE Tenses:

Focus on The Past Simple vs.

Past Continuous

1) Try to learn about when to use these two tenses: the past simple and past continuous:

2)
Put the verbs between brackets in the past simple or past
continuous

(Choose the right choices given)

1.     He (talk) with Mary, when I (come) in.

2.   I (surf) the Internet for more than two hours last night.

3.     Jane (sleep) when the telephone rang.

4.    As I (walk) to the lab, I (meet) my friend.
5.    She (dance) when she (hurt) her ankle.

6. It (rain) heavily when I (got) up.
7. While I (cross) the street, I (see) an accident.
8.
Yesterday evening, as I (watch) my favourite TV program, the light (go) out.

9.
While my mother (cook)

couscous, my father (read) the Holy Qur'an.

10.
While the teacher (explain) the lesson, two students (chat) in a loud voice. So, the teacher (send) them out.

11.
I (wait) for the bus for two hours until I (lose) my patience and (decide) to go back home.