Present simple vs Past simple exercises

Ex1: Put the verbs in the correct tense (past simple / present simple) 1. She  (go) to Australia in 1994 and she liked it very much. 2. My father usually  (like) his steak well-done. 3. The dog  (eat) its toy last night. 4. The policeman  (talk) to the burglar yesterday. 5.  (you /have) a test last week? 6. I often see her mother but she never  (speak) to me. 7. The gentleman  (speak) to his servant 2 hours ago. 8. The kangaroo always  (carry) its baby. 9. My friend  (talk) a lot every day. 10. The man  (drive) to the supermarket last weekend. 11. My brothers  (leave) for England last week. 12. My sisters  (leave) for England every year in June. 13. I don't like that man because he often  (laugh) at me. 14. Her sister never  (smoke). 15. The cat usually  (leave) its basket when it is hungry.  Ex2: Fill in the blanks with present simple and past simple tenses.              Dear Peter,      Last summer I  (travel) to Edremit with my family. We  (stay) in  our friend’s house, because we  (want) to stay in a nice boutique hotel.  I  (play) on the beach,  (go) sightseeing, I also  (swim) in the beautiful sea, and  (write) many postcards. This  (be) a really different holiday for me. In holidays, I usually  (stay) in bed more and  (sleep) more.       One day, we  (visit) a small island called Bozcaada.  My father  (warn) me before the trip not to leave them. He (want) me to stay with them during the whole trip. I usually  (listen) to my father, but I  (listen-not) to him that time. The island (be) so beautiful. During the trip I eventually  (get) lost. Thankfuly , at the end of the trip I  (find) my parents. They  (be) angry with me.  Tell me Peter, What  (be) your holiday like? What  you   (do) last summer? Ersin

The past continuous

The past continuous:

FORM

[was/were + present participle]

Examples:

• You were studying when she called.
• Were you studying when she called?
• You were not studying when she called.

Positive	Negative	Question
I was singing.	I was not singing.	Was I singing?

SUBJECT : Simple Past and Past Continuous

A)    Put the following verbs in the past continuous form ( affirmative- negative and interrogative) :

1.      Play……………………………………………………………………….

2.      say……………………………………………………………………….

3.      read……………………………………………………………………….

4.      do……………………………………………………………………….

5.      buy……………………………………………………………………….

6.      think……………………………………………………………………….

7.      listen……………………………………………………………………….

B) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS:

1. It was very cold. The sun ………. was not shining. …………………. (not / shine)

2. It wasn’t a stormy night. The wind ……………………………………. (not / blow)

3. He wasn’t sleeping. He …………………………………….. (look) at the ceiling.

4. They were having a rest. They …………………………………….. (not / work).

5. They were very happy. They …………………………………. (enjoy) the party.

6. He was at home. He ………………………………. (watch) a movie on TV.

7. He was getting worse. He …………………………………… (not / recover).

8. We …………………………………. (travel) in the north of Turkey when we were on

holiday.

9. She …………………………………. (drive) so fast when the accident happened.

10. I …………………………………(not / sleep) when you came in.

C) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS:

1. Alice hurt herself while she ……………………………………………. (skate).

2. I met my neighbor while I ………………………………………. (walk) home from work.

3. Sally saw a friend while she …………………………….. (ride) her bicycle along Park St.

4. Peter fell asleep while he …………………………………… (study).

5. Bob stepped on Jane’s feet while they ………………………………….. (dance) together.

6. I cut myself while I ……………………………………. (shave).

7. Mr. and Mrs. Brown burned themselves while they …………………………... (bake)

cookies.

8.      Tommy had a nightmare while he …………………………….. (sleep) at a friend’s house.

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