PRESENT OR PAST SIMPLE
PAST SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS
Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Fill in the blank- Present simple and continuous
Verbs in the Past Simple
100

Last year, I didn't ____ (travel) to Korea.

travel

past simple

100

Michael ____ (study) hard all year.



past simple

studied

100

I am going to the gym. 

present continuous 

100

Usually, Jack ______ the piano very well. (play)

(plays- present simple)

100

to be

was/were

200

He sometimes _____ (go) to the cinema.

goes

present simple

200

The sun _______ (shine) every day that summer.


past continuous

was shining

200

John writes in his notebook everyday. 

present simple

200

They _______ to the park. (go)

are going- present continuous 

200

to go

went

300

I ___ (see) a movie yesterday.

saw

past simple

300

She ______ (talk) constantly in class in those days.


past continuous

was talking

300

Karen is running in a race. 

present continuous

300

My uncle Henry never ________ pizza. (eat)

eats- present simple

300

to sit

sat

400

I ___ (to be) nineteen years old.

am

present simple

400

Mary _____ (forget) to turn off the light.


past simple

forgot

400

Sarah is singing a song in the school musical.

present continuous 

400

She sometimes  ______ to school by bus. (go)

goes- present simple 

400

to do

did

500

Make both a present simple and past simple with the verb do

present simple: do

past: did

500

I didn't ___ (see) a play yesterday.


past simple

see

500

Jeff usually plays tennis three times a week, and plays badminton once a week.

present simple 

500

Excuse me, can you help? We ___________ for the museum. (look)

are looking- present continuous 

500

to understand

understood

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