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PAST SIMPLE AND PROGRESSIVE
Past simple and progressive: 7 exercises and a short reading with some questions are included. ( With key)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
Revision: Past tenses
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Invent LUCKY LUKE�s new story - comic strip and guided writing ** editable & answers**
One exercise to put the dialogues in the comic strip and one guided writing exercise to revise the simple past tense and the past continuous.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST PROGRESSIVE.
Past Simple and Past Progressive: A short grammar reference, gap-filling exercises and a multiple- choice exercise. Key is included.Clip art by Mrs.Laura Strickland Mycutegraphics.com
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Physical appearance and clothes Test (8th grade: topic - "What are you like?") - part 2
This is the 2nd part of my test and focuses on Language use (present simple, present continuous and past simple) and writing. You can find the 1st part here: http://www.eslprinta bles.com/printable.a sp?id=603533#thetop This includes the CORRECTION! Hope you like it and thanks for the wonderful feedback. ^^
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple and Past Continuous (1) - a communicative approach
Students look at the pictures under the headings "yesterday" and "yesterday at 9 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

 


 
Extreme sports
I�m sure your students you�ll love this text about extreme sports - (skydiving, skateboarding, hang-gliding).The test includes a True/False exercise, answering questions, equivalents and opposites, cross the odd word out, gap-filling with mixed verb tenses and the past continuous, past simple, and also adjectives and prepositions. Finally a composi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: reading

 


 
Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense --- with key --- fully editable
The ss have to fill in the sentences with the correct form (past simple and continuous) of the appropriate verb, and then match the sentences to the pictures. Hope you�ll find this one useful too. Have a great Monday. Hugs, Zsuzsapszi
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Boardgame: Going to the movies � modals and tenses (will, going to, present simple and continuous, past simple, can) � sentence formation � conversation � game � 2 dices (tenses and forms) � instructions and suggestions � tokens � 5 pages � editable
Designed for high elementary or intermediate students. The boardgame comes with 2 dices, tokens and instructions. The students will make sentences in the affirmative, negative or interrogative in one of the 6 tenses. It provides practice and fun. Completely editable, hope it�s useful. Thanks for downloading and have a nice day!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS
Hope you find it interesting and useful. Thanks for sharing. Hugs.:-) Key included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS (greyscale + key included)
This is the ws (I wasn�t able to upload) that goes with the oe I uploaded yesterday. Hope you like it.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple & Past Continuous (B&W version + keys included)
Easy, funny and useful worksheet to practise past simple and continuous. Hope you like it. Have a nice day and thank you for downloading.;)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Elementary Verb Tenses Review � Present Simple and Continuous � Past Simple (reg., irreg., special spelling) � will and going to future � To be (present, past, future) � there be (present and past) � Teacher�s handout + keys � 6 pages � editable
I�ve prepared this review to use next semester with students starting the first book / intermediate level, revising the verb tenses studied during the elementary stage. There are explanation, examples and exercises to practice present simple, present continuous, will future, going to future, past simple [regular, irregular and special spelling cas...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST TENSES
Three exercises about Past Simple and Continuous.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Wikileaks - Past and Present Tenses (Simple/Perfect/Cont inuous/Passive) - The Media and Censorship
An article about about the current Wikileaks diplomatic cable controversy, with background information about Wikileaks and Julian Assange. Students complete the text by filling in the gaps with the correct past or present tense, with particular focus on past perfect and present perfect to make the order of events clear, but also includes simple, co...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 

 


SET3.Irregular Verbs. funny and creative!. +Examples of Present Perfect, Past Simple, Present Continuous, PI and PII
Irregular Verbs. Part 3. +Examples of Present Perfect, Past Simple, Present Continuous, PI and PII It�s Funny a little and beautiful . To be continued...day by day
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Tenses Grammar Guide
A very useful PPT presentation on Past Tense in English. It include grammar explanations, examples, charts, etc. I hope you like it. Enjoy it ;)
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Perfect simple and continuous
Past Perfect simple and continuous
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS
Very useful powerpoint!! In the first part, the teacher asks the students to guess what is happening in the pictures shown, leading to the explanation of the use of past continuous. It makes a contrast between the use of the past continuous and simple past. It helps the teacher explain the use of while and when with real life examples and pictures....
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PRACTICE WITH SANTA
Your Ss can practise 3 tenses with funny pictures of Santa. They will need to choose the correct sentence. The signal word helps them. Hope you like it. Hugs.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past and Past Continuous
Students will have the chance to understand the difference between the simple past and the past continuous by means of this ppt.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


past simple and continuous
past simple (uses, form, negative and questions) and the same for past continuous with examples.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Perfect Simple and Continuous
One of a series of powerpoint files to demonstrate the use of the past perfect simple to continuous.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


1SET.Irregular Verbs. Explaination of PI and PII, past Simple vs Present Perfect, Present Continuous, PASSIVE VOICE
Irregular Verbs. first set. Explaination of PI and PII, past Simple vs Present Perfect, Present Continuous, PASSIVE VOICE
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PAST TENSES and PRESENT PERFECT WHACK THE MOLE PART 1
After you have laboriously taught them narrative past tenses (Past Simple/Continuous, Past Perfect/Continuous plus Present Perfect/Continuous), it�s time for some fun practice! Animation and sound included, so are the answers if you click on the slide again. Instructions are provided in the first slide in the notes. I had to divide the game as it�s...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


narrative tenses
A powerpoint prsentation on narrative tenses. The focus is mainly on the use of past perfect simple and continuous
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Continuous and Past Simple
A story to teach Past Continuous and Past Simple... It also has an important moral...
Level: intermediate
Age: 3-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PART 2- past continuous or past simple
Part 2 consists of the grammar form and some more cartoons without prompts for ss to try themselves. All cartoons have been sourced and referenced and are from :www.google.com.imag es Enjoy ;o)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past continuos and Simple past
This is a nice power point to explain the differences between simple past and past continuous.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


paast tenses
simple past, past continuous and when-while conjuctions, past perfect.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


past perfect simple and continuous
Exercise to complete with past perfect
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100

 


Active and Passive (Past Tenses)
Active and Passive (Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


CRIME AND LAW - PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS TEST
Complete the test about crime and law vocabulary. Past simple / past continuous practice
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14

 


The Raising of Lazarus (Irregular Verbs and Mixed Tenses)
This text is taken from The�Gospel of John 11:1-45 (King James version). It describes the Raising of Lazarus. It is one of the most important events before Easter. The text contains a lot of Irregular verbs. Besides Past tenses are presented there quite well. The text is religious (Christianity) so keep it in mind.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100

 


yes/no question: present simple, present continuous and past simple
yes/no question: present simple, present continuous and past simple
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 

 

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