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Past continuous / past progressive: worksheets, printable exercises pdf, handouts and resources to print. Past simple and past continuous grammar exercises.
To express the idea that an action in the past continuous started before the action expressed by the past simple and continued after it. When she saw me, I was looking at the trees . (These two actions happened at the same time.)
A selection of English ESL past simple vs continuous tense printables.
PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS. 1. A: How .............................................. (you/break) your leg? B: I fell as I .............................................. (run) to catch the bus. 2. A: Sam .............................................. (not/come) to the cinema with us. B: I know.
9 sty 2023 · Past simple vs past continuous. nurnager. Member for. 2 years 10 months. Age: 12+. Level: Grade 3. Language: English (en) ID: 2261678. 09/01/2023. Country code: ES. Country: Spain. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Past tenses (2013114) From worksheet author: Past simple and past continuous. Loading ad...
19 maj 2011 · The past continuous tense is used: When talking about TWO actions in the past; one continues for a period, and the other starts and ends (past simple). *While I was talking on the phone, someone stole my car. *I was making breakfast when the cat knocked over the milk carton, so I burnt the toast.
1. We use the past simple for activities or situations that were completed in the past at a definite time. a) The time can be given in the sentence: I came home at 6 o'clock. When he was a child, he didn't live in a house.
