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Flyers Grammar Worksheet

The document is an exercise sheet focused on practicing the Simple Past and Past Continuous tenses in English. It includes various exercises for students to complete, such as filling in blanks, choosing the correct tense, and combining both tenses in sentences. Additionally, there is a challenge section for students to create their own sentences using both tenses.
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Flyers Grammar Worksheet

The document is an exercise sheet focused on practicing the Simple Past and Past Continuous tenses in English. It includes various exercises for students to complete, such as filling in blanks, choosing the correct tense, and combining both tenses in sentences. Additionally, there is a challenge section for students to create their own sentences using both tenses.
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Simple Past & Past Continuous Tenses

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Exercise 1: Simple Past Tense Practice (15 Questions)


Complete the sentences using the Simple Past form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I __________ (wake) up early yesterday.


2. We __________ (eat) breakfast at 7 o’clock.
3. My brother __________ (brush) his teeth quickly.
4. She __________ (walk) to school with her friend.
5. They __________ (have) a math test in the morning.
6. The teacher __________ (ask) many questions.
7. I __________ (write) all the answers.
8. My friend __________ (forget) his pencil case.
9. After school, we __________ (play) football in the park.
10.Mum __________ (cook) spaghetti for dinner.
11.We __________ (watch) a movie after dinner.
12.Dad __________ (read) a book before bed.
13.My sister __________ (draw) a picture of a cat.
14.I __________ (help) my brother with his homework.
15.Finally, I __________ (go) to bed at 9:30 p.m.

Exercise 2: Past Continuous Tense Practice (12 Questions)


Complete the sentences using the Past Continuous form (was/were + verb-ing).

16.At 8 a.m., I __________ (get) ready for school.


17.My mum __________ (make) pancakes in the kitchen.
18.My dad __________ (drive) to work.
19.We __________ (study) English in class.
20.While I __________ (listen) to the teacher, someone knocked on the door.
21.The children __________ (sing) loudly at the concert.
22.The baby __________ (cry) when I entered the room.
23.My friends __________ (talk) during the movie.
24.While it __________ (rain), we stayed inside.
25.I __________ (clean) my room all morning.
26.While my sister __________ (draw), I was reading.
27.We __________ (wait) for the bus when it started to snow.

Exercise 3: Choose: Simple Past or Past Continuous? (15 Questions)


Circle or write the correct tense.

28.I (watched / was watching) a cartoon when the lights went out.
29.While she (played / was playing) the piano, her brother sang.
30.They (ate / were eating) dinner when the phone rang.
31.We (were walking / walked) home when we saw a snake.
32.My teacher (was talking / talked) when someone shouted.
33.He (was cleaning / cleaned) his shoes when it started to rain.
34.I (fell / was falling) off my bike yesterday.
35.The dog (barked / was barking) loudly at the stranger.
36.They (were shopping / shopped) when the fire alarm went off.
37.She (washed / was washing) the dishes when I came home.
38.We (played / were playing) in the garden all afternoon.
39.I (was doing / did) my homework at 7 p.m.
40.While he (was reading / read), I listened to music.
41.She (was driving / drove) fast when the car crashed.
42.I (slept / was sleeping) when I heard a strange noise.

Exercise 4: Combine Simple Past & Past Continuous (12 Questions)


Complete the sentences using both tenses – Past Continuous for the longer action and Simple Past for the
shorter one.

43.While I __________ (walk) to school, I __________ (see) a squirrel.


44.She __________ (paint) a picture when the bell __________ (ring).
45.They __________ (play) basketball when it __________ (start) to rain.
46.While Dad __________ (drive) to work, he __________ (hear) a song on the radio.
47.My sister __________ (watch) TV when the power __________ (go) out.
48.We __________ (study) when the teacher __________ (ask) a question.
49.The cat __________ (sleep) when I __________ (drop) my phone.
50.I __________ (write) in my notebook when the pen __________ (break).
51.While Mum __________ (talk) on the phone, I __________ (spill) water.
52.He __________ (read) a comic when he __________ (fall) asleep.
53.They __________ (run) to catch the bus when they __________ (see) their friend.
54.While we __________ (eat) dinner, the doorbell __________ (ring).

Challenge! Create Your Own Sentences


Write 3 original sentences using both tenses (Past Continuous & Simple Past):

1. ______________________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________________

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