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Past simple - Past continuous worksheet

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Grammar worksheets > Verbs > Verb tenses > Past simple/past continuous > Past simple - Past continuous

Past simple - Past continuous
A worksheet about the difference between the past simple and the past continuous. It consists of a grammar guide and three exercises. The answer key is included. Hope you like it!!

Level:intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads:2657

Copyright 15/10/2008  Marisa Palomar
Publication or redistribution of any part of this document is forbidden without authorization of the copyright owner.

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Comments:

Carlos D.

Thanks for sharing :)         posted by Carlos D.

Stassy

         posted by Stassy
Thank you very much, Luisa!!!!:)))

CHARMED ONE

Nice!         posted by CHARMED ONE
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angel__esl

nice worksheet, thx for sharing!!!         posted by angel__esl

Starfish

         posted by Starfish
thanks for sharing!

Pacchy

Super!!         posted by Pacchy

oregon91

         posted by oregon91
Thank you very much for sharing your great work!! Fernanda

marcinhalibe

HI LUISA !         posted by marcinhalibe
I HAVE ALREADY WAITING ANXIOUS FOR YOUR NEW WORKSHEETS . THEY ARE REALLY VERY USEFULL AND WELL DONE , AS ALWAYS . THANK YOUUU!!! :D

Kita19

         posted by Kita19
Fabulous worksheet to teach past simple vs past continuous! Great job! Thanks

mingoan248

         posted by mingoan248
Thanks so much.

frenchfrog

         posted by frenchfrog
Gorgeous! Thanks a lot! (16.10.08)

dublinschool

         posted by dublinschool
very nice worksheet! thanks for sharing! :)

donapeter

         posted by donapeter
Perfect for my students!! Thanks!

emiliafachada (F)

Fabulous!         posted by emiliafachada (F)
Thanks Luisa.

kiru

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leva

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anatoren

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Malvarosa

         posted by Malvarosa
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mariacrete

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domnitza

         posted by domnitza
love it!
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         posted by chrabonsc
great very very lovely:)

vanda51

Perfect as always          posted by vanda51
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pupa

         posted by pupa
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         posted by marta73
excellent, as usual

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         posted by missola
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spring

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Thank you....
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gilorit

Thank you so much Luisa for a wonderful worksheet :-)         posted by gilorit

Amna 107

Thank you :)         posted by Amna 107

Venus78

         posted by Venus78
Great! Thanx :)

morganalin

         posted by morganalin
Very useful for me, thanks for sharing it with us.

Marshmallow (F)

         posted by Marshmallow (F)
Excellent work!! I m going to use your other wksheet on those 2 tenses with while and when tomorrow in my class and I might use this one as well! Thanks, you re a STAR!!

meuge

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         posted by Katia del Pilar
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I knew it was yours         posted by mmargalef
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         posted by kaz76
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Victoria-Ladybug

I am impressed and happy to use your worksheet!         posted by Victoria-Ladybug
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Jenna M

         posted by Jenna M
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jfbs

Wonderful activity!!!         posted by jfbs
Thanks a lot

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Great work!!! Thanks )         posted by barbarella77

Mariethe House

Thanks a lot! ever so ...         posted by Mariethe House
good and complete! very talented , you are!
Mariethe

bhaveshvyas

past simple past continuous         posted by bhaveshvyas
really a great work.... enjoyed it very much. such kind of painstaking work can really bring the face of classroom teaching...

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eaglestar

Past simple - past continuous         posted by eaglestar
Thank you very much! I love your worksheets! Awesome job!!!

oppilif

         posted by oppilif
Simply Fabulous!!!! This is exactly what I was looking for!!! THANKS!!!

tugce

         posted by tugce
such a lovely worksheet, thanks for sharing it with us:)

Kamilam

         posted by Kamilam
Simply great! Thank you for your work and effort!

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         posted by mink191
Very nice!

chrysalis

         posted by chrysalis
It´s a wonderful project! YOu´re an inspiration!

macanolo

YOU HAVE SHAVED MY LIFE! THANK U!         posted by macanolo

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         posted by hilal35
very well-prepared. thanks for sharing:)

sirah

wow!!!! gorgeous! thanks!         posted by sirah

mariajoaopt

         posted by mariajoaopt
absolutly marvellous...thanks a lot!very nice!

Bruna!

         posted by Bruna!
briiilliant !!

orhanmazman

ONE MISTAKE!         posted by orhanmazman
HI, THANKS FOR THIS NICE WORK. BUT THERE IS A MISTAKE WHICH MUST BE CORRECTED, I THINK. IN EXERCISE B, IT SAYS "The plane ______________ (take off) at 6:30 p.m. but the Davidson family ______________ (not be) on the plane. They ______________ (miss) it! " WE ARE ASKED TO FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH EITHER PAST SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS. BUT THE LAST BLANK SHOULD BE "PAST PERFECT" ... IT SHOULD READ ".... but the Davidson family weren´t(not be) on the plane. They had missed (miss) it! "
Accept my appologies but I thought I need to correct it. Thanks again. Best regards.

ghazalbabe

hi          posted by ghazalbabe
yuk !! srry

ghazalbabe

mistaken         posted by ghazalbabe
THERE IS A MISTAKE WHICH MUST BE CORRECTED, I THINK. IN EXERCISE B, IT SAYS "The plane ______________ (take off) at 6:30 p.m. but the Davidson family ______________ (not be) on the plane. They ______________ (miss) it! " WE ARE ASKED TO FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH EITHER PAST SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS. BUT THE LAST BLANK SHOULD BE "PAST PERFECT" ... IT SHOULD READ ".... but the Davidson family weren´t(not be) on the plane. They had missed (miss) it! "
I´m srry but it is nice/wonderful.

doodoo

wow          posted by doodoo
the sheet is very wonderful & useful

anaisabel001

         posted by anaisabel001
Thanks for your nice work.Have a nice day

Hanan Hanan

         posted by Hanan Hanan
THANKS A LOT

solac90

Excellent, congratulations.         posted by solac90

JulietaVL

I do not see the mistake these gus are talking about, I think it is correct...anyway, thank you so so so much         posted by JulietaVL

Anneclaire

         posted by Anneclaire
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Thanks a million!!! You saved me lots of time today!!!         posted by vickyvar

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         posted by Haneen11
Thanks a lot!

macanolo

thank u         posted by macanolo

peggy33

         posted by peggy33
Excellent worksheet!!!!! Very useful!! Thanx for sharing!

deeedee

Correction         posted by deeedee
Nice work, but at the end of the first page you have "Time Expressions Used With Present Simple" and the same for "Present Continuous"; it seems you would mean to say PAST Simple and Continuous?

Greetings.

thomfiat

         posted by thomfiat
VERY USEFUL!THANKS A LOT

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         posted by fofafo
nice work sheet

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veljaca82

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umlulu

         posted by umlulu
Ammmmmazing worksheet.I´ll use it for my students. Sure they will enjoy it.

annitacm

AWESOME!         posted by annitacm
Thanks a lot!! It´s very useful and nice ;)

[email protected]

Catchy worksheet         posted by [email protected]
Warm greetings,

I would like to ask, why did you put keywords for present simple, and present continuous in the worksheet of Past cont. and past simple?
Oh, I got it know! You meant keywords for Past cont. and past simple, didn´t you?

Thank you,
Yara

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         posted by Nounaya 73
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lisa.weix

GREAT!!! Love it! :o) - thanks a million!         posted by lisa.weix

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Lost in France

Couldn´t be clearer! Thanks a million.         posted by Lost in France

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rdaporta

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cgonfe

Past simple- past continuous         posted by cgonfe
It´s a great activity, with a good level of vocabulary. Really useful,
thanks a lot!!

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         posted by yipiyei
thanks for sharing

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         posted by vivienne71
*** THANKS!!! *** :)

maigomay

Past simple - Past continuous         posted by maigomay
Really useful. Thank you, Maite

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Thank you!         posted by danagrad

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duartjerina

hello         posted by duartjerina
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