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"WHEN" OR "WHILE" (SIMPLE PAST TENSE-PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE)
A short grammar explanation on using �WHEN� and �WHILE� in sentences and exercises. (template by zailda)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
3 easy exercises for practising the past continuous tense
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Continuous Tense / WHEN-WHILE
Short TUTORIAL for WHEN and WHILE and 4 different tasks: 1) Sts choose the suitable answer (when or while). 2) They fill in the blanks with when or while. 3) They fill in the blanks with The Simple Past or Past Continuous Tense. 4) They rewrite the sentences with when and while. Hope to be useful :)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
5 different tasks to practice on Past Continuous Tense. 1) Sts fill in the blanks with "was-were". 2) They choose the correct answer. 3) They fill in the blanks with Past Continuous Tense. 4) They turn the sentences into negative. 5) They turn the sentences into question. Hope to be useful. Have a wonderful Sunday :)
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Detective on an investigation (PAST CONTINUOUS) Episode-1-
detective Sherlock Holmes is on investigation. A rich man was murdered and he is questioning the suspicious people what were they doing at the time of the murder. Students fill in the blanks with Past Continuous. this WS will lead them to a full understanding of the Past Continuous. please comment.hope you like it.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple or Past Continuous? - Grammar Quiz series (5)
This is the 5th quiz of a new grammar series - Grammar Quiz + B&W Version + KEY, in which the students have to solve a multiple choice exercise, choosing the right verb tense according to the context. Wish you all a wonderful week! Thanks for your lovely comments on my work. Hugs, mena :)))
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
"WHAT WERE THEY DOING AT 11 O�CLOCK YESTERDAY?"Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.Then,read the sentences and number the pictures.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple and Past Continuous (2) - a communicative approach
Students look at the pictures under the headings "yesterday" and "yesterday at 3 o�clock" and write mini dialogues - questions and answers - using both verb tenses. The vocabulary in the bubble at the bottom of the page will help them. You can make the exercise even more communicative by asking the students to do it in pairs, one asking and the oth...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
BANK ROBBERY ( past continuous) Episode-2-
Detective Sherlock Holmes is investigating a bank robbery. He is questioning the people suspicious. read and fill in the blanks.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Continuous
Students look at the images, choose a pair of verbs from the bubble at the bottom and write sentences with the Past continuous in the affirmative and negative forms. KEY INCLUDED. Wish you all a nice weekend. hugs, mena:))
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
The Past Continuous Tense
PAST CONTINUOUS - Fill in the blanks using the past continuous tense, there is also the notes. Hope it useful ^_^
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Simple Past or Past Continuous? - A communicative approach
Students look at the pictures under the headings "yesterday" and "yesterday at ... o�clock" and write mini dialogues - questions and answers - using both verb tenses. The vocabulary in the bubble at the bottom of the page will help them. KEY INCLUDED. You can make the exercise even more communicative by asking the students to do it in pairs, one as...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Continuous Tense
PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO PAST CONTINUOUS.THERE ARE 20 NUMBERS.GOOD LUCK AND HAVE A NICE DAY ^_^
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Continuous
Look at the picture and write sentences describing what those people were doing yesterday at 2pm.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
The Past Continuous Tense 2 +KEY
PAST CONTINUOUS - Fill in the blanks using the past continuous tense and answer the questions. Hope it useful ^_^ The first worksheet is in http://www.eslprinta bles.com/printable.a sp?id=404998#thetop
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: worksheet

 

 


My Photo Album (1/2)
SS Review Past Continuous.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


My Photo Album (2/2)
SS Review Past Continuous.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


past continuous
They look at the pictures read the sentences and come up with the correct verb in past continuous.We played it as a game.They got 1 point for finding the missing verb and 1 point for forming the past continuous correctly. Enjoy!!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


present continuous tense with animated pictures
very funny with animated pictures... you will like it...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Present simple & continuous 3 (game)
An animated ppt with which students can revise the two presents. I Hope it�ll be useful! You can find the first and the second part here : http://www.eslprin tables.com/powerpoin t.asp?id=62453#theto p http://www.eslpri ntables.com/powerpoi nt.asp?id=48323#thet op Have a nice week-end!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


What was Wally doing when ...?
Practice of Past Continuous in context. Reuploaded after being reported for contaning watermarked cliparts. Hope it�s O.K. now.Best wishes.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Continuous (Part 1)
Children make sentences using past continuous and tell what Foxy and his friends were doing on their holidays.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Continuous tense with A Murder Story
A Nice PPT to explain the use and form of past continuous tense
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PastSimple VS Past Continuous
Past Simple Tense VS Past Continuous Tense
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


What were you doing when Peter arrived?
This ppt includes the usage of past continuous tense. There are many pictures to help the students understand the function of the tense. And students can use the pictures to get practice of the past continuous tense. Hopefully it will be uesful for you all.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past continuous (part 1)
This is the first part of "Past continuous" presentation - positive and negative form: a rule and a little exercise. Part 2 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21952#thetop Part 3 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21953#thetop Part 4 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21954#thetop
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Carousel Present Continuous Game
Left click only. Select the proper pronoun and then the auxiliary verb (click on one of the moving horses that has the correct auxiliary verb above it). Students are to guess the verb (click on curtain to open). I dedicate this one to Joni Mitchell�s song, "Circle Game." The painted ponies go up and down and the carousel goes round and round.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Continuous (Part 2)
Children make sentences using past continuous and tell what Foxy and his friends were doing on their holidays.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


detective stories (part3): memory game
Third part of this lesson. We end the lesson with a memory game: the pupils now practise the past continuous
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past continuous (part 2)
This is the second part of "Past continuous" presentation - questions and answers form: a rule and an exercise. Part 1 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21927#thetop Part 3 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21953#thetop Part 4 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21954#thetop
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Revision Exercises
Students have to complete the sentences with the past simple or continuous and then write the plural form of the words given.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12

 


Quiz 4
Revising past tenses
Level: elementary
Age: 4-14

 


They were busy
Past Continuous in different exercises, cute animated pictures and YouTube song.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14

 


What is Lars doing?
Grammar exercises about Lars the little Polar bear. Find the correct verb in present continuous.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-11

 


Revision Exercises
Students have to complete the sentences with the past simple or continuous and then write the plural form of the words given.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12

 


Past Continuous
Students study the grammar box and do some exercises
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Past Continouos
Gap filling with verbs in the past continuous
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12

 


Exercises on the Past Continuous Tense
Correct the verbs between brackets
Level: elementary
Age: 9-11

 


Present Simple or Present Continuous
Hope you�ll like it
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Past Continuous Tense exercise
some easy exercises
Level: elementary
Age: 6-9

 


Past Simple and Past Contnuous
Past Simple and Past Contnuous
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12

 


Present Continuous
Short exercise to revise Present Continuous (to be).
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10

 


when and while
multiple choice questions about past continuous
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10

 


Past Continuous
Easy exercise to practise making sentences with the right form of the Past Continuous.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100

 


Past simple/past continuous
I made this quiz for kids to learn the difference between the past simple and the past continuous.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-11

 

 

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