Simpe Past and the Past Progressive

Simple Past:

A dog jumped in front of my car.
The action happened in the past (began and finished at a time in the past).

Past Progressive (also called "Past Continuous"):

While I was driving, a dog jumped in front of my car.
The action was in progress (was happening) at a time in the past.

Click here to take a short quiz about the Simple Past and the Past Progressive. Have Fun!

Click here for another quiz with the Simple Past and Past Progressive.

Do you know that story of Noah?

He built a big boat.

He put many kinds of animals onto the boat.

Do you like animals?

Click here to take an animal quiz.

Click here for another animal quiz.

Click here for one more animal quiz.

Click here for a quiz about animals in water.

Click here for a quiz about insects (bugs).

Simple Past Tense

The Simple Past Tense

1. I ride the bus to school everyday - Simple Present

2. I rode the bus to school yesterday - Simple Past

Practice the Simple Past Tense with some crossword puzzles!

Crossword Puzzle #1

Crossword Puzzle #2

Crossword Puzzle #3

Crossword Puzzle #4

You can also practice the Simple Past Tense of the Verb BE.

Here is more Advanced Grammar Practice. Have fun!

Animals!

This is a horse.

Do you know the sound a horse makes?

Click here to take a short animal sound quiz!

Have fun!

Mouse Practice

This is a mouse.

This is a computer mouse.

Do you know how to use a computer mouse?

Click here to practice! Have fun!

A dog and his bone

Dogs like bones!

Read (and listen to) a story about a dog and a bone.

Read: Click here to read the story! Have fun!

Pronunciation: Click here to practice the long O sound.

Grammar Practice

Here are some web pages to practice your grammar! Have fun!

WH Questions

• What, When, Where?
• What, Which, How?

To BE or to DO in Questions and Sentences

• Am, Are, Is, Do, Does

Practice with There is and There are

• There is / There are