We use the Past Simple to talk about...
habits in the present
general truths
future plans
finished actions in the past
We use the Past Continuous to describe...
actions in progress in the past
future intentions
routines
permanent states
Choose the correct sentence:
When I cooked, the phone was ringing.
When I cook, the phone rings.
When I was cooking, the phone rang.
The Past Simple form of go is...
go
gone
went
goes
The Past Continuous form of work (he)...
he worked
he working
he was working
he was work
Complete: While I ______ (read), my dog was sleeping.
reads
read
was reading
was read
Complete: I ______ (meet) Sarah yesterday.
meet
met
was meeting
was met
Which is an example of Past Continuous?
She studies English.
She has studied English.
She was studying English.
She studied English.
We often use while with...
future simple
past simple
past continuous
present simple
We often use when with...
past continuous
both past simple and past continuous
past simple
present simple
Complete: They ______ (not watch) TV when I arrived.
weren’t watching
wasn’t watching
doesn’t watch
didn’t watch
Complete: He ______ (break) his leg while he ______ (play) football.
broke / was playing
was broke / playing
was breaking / played
broke / played
What’s the structure of the Past Simple (affirmative)?
Subject + was/were + verb-ing
Subject + will + verb
Subject + verb + -ed / irregular form
Subject + have + verb
What’s the structure of the Past Continuous (affirmative)?
Subject + did + verb
Subject + have + verb
Subject + verb + -ed
Subject + was/were + verb-ing
Choose the correct negative: He ______ to the party last night.
wasn’t go
didn’t go
doesn’t go
didn’t went
Choose the correct question: ______ you watching TV when I called?
was
did
were
do
