The document provides examples of simple past tense, present continuous tense, and past continuous tense sentences in English. It includes affirmative, negative, and interrogative examples for simple past and present continuous tenses. For past continuous tense, it gives examples using "when" and "while" at the beginning and middle of sentences to describe two simultaneous past actions or events.
1 of 2
Downloaded 36 times
More Related Content
Simple past tense and continuous tense
1. Simple Past Tense
( + ) We walked to school yesterday.
( - ) We didnt walk to school yesterday.
( ? ) Did we walk to school yesterday?
( + ) Liza ate some cookies last night.
( - ) Liza didnt eat some cookies last night.
( ? ) Did Liza eat some cookies last night?
( + ) You worked yesterday.
( - ) You didnt work yesterday.
( ? ) Did you work yesterday?
Simple Present Continuous
( + ) I am speaking English to you now.
( - ) I am not speaking English to you now.
( ? ) Are you speaking English to me now?
( + ) They are living in Jakarta now.
( - ) They arent living in Jakarta now.
( ? ) Are they living in Jakarta now?
( + ) He is reading a newspaper now.
( - ) He isnt reading a newspaper now.
( ? ) Is he reading a newspaper now?
contoh kalimat Past Continuous Tense (when and while)
Kalimat when/while ditengah
1. You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off.
2. Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.
3. I was watching TV when she called.
4. He was cancelling his flight when we called him.
5. I was overtaking a truck when I heard a loud thump.
6. We were watching a movie when the screen went blank.
7. We were complaining about the weather when the sun broke through the clouds.
8. Sandra was washing the dishes when a plate fell off the shelf.
9. I was talking with James when the telephone rang.
10.I was watching TV when you telephoned.
11.I held my breath when somebody was behaving suspiciously in my backyard.
2. 12.Male students were playing around while female ones were chitchatting.
13.My roommate was snoring loudly while I was studying.
14.We were smoking while we were drinking.
15.I breathed well when somebody was not behaving suspiciously in my backyard.
Kalimat when/while diawal
1. When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
2. While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.
3. While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.
4. While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.
5. While he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.
6. While she was packing the bags, I was looking for our passports.
7. While Angelica was playing tennis, the plane crashed.
8. When Bob was painting windows, it started raining.
9. When I was jogging someone stopped me and asked what time it was
10.When Bob was painting windows, Mary was working in the kitchen.
11.While I was sleeping, she was working.
12.When I called him last night, he was playing card with his friends.
13.When she screamed for help, we were chitchatting.
14.When someone broke into our house, we were sleeping.
15.While I was not typing this note, we were watching TV in the family room.