Practice

Circle the 1 2 past simple f o r m s in t h e w o r d s e a r c h R e a d t h e notes about a typical teenager's day in 1 0 0 0

puzzle, then write t h e i r infinitive-without-to f o r m s . A D . W r i t e f u l l s e n t e n c e s in t h e past simple. S o m e are

1 s t a t e m e n t s (/) and s o m e are negatives (X).

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/ g e t up: 5 . 3 0
/ breakfast {bread and water)
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7 X go t o school / go to work
I m b u s f u d n J 8
/ work begin: 6 . 3 0
m e e d a m I 9
g y g / lunch (meat)
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g a f h i e m a d e / g e t home: 5 . 0 0
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/ make clothes: evening
0 n h t k c g k I f 12
»/ before bed: tell s t o r y t o sister
t t J k (c a m ~e) i t X sleep in a bed / sleep on t h e floor

B The most famous poem in O l d English is Beowulf.

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Complete the t e x t using t h e c o r r e c t past s i m p l e f o r m
of the verbs in brackets.

Beowulf 1
was (be) a g r e a t f i g h t e r 1,000 y e a r s
ago. He 2
(win) m a n y battles against
monsters and dragons. G r e n d e l was a t e r r i b l e m o n s t e r
from Denmark. H e 3
(have) b i g t e e t h
and he was v e r y s t r o n g . G r e n d e l 4

(not sleep) a n d 5
(not eat).
/ W h a t did y o u do y e s t e r d a y ? A n s w e r t h e questions
He 6
(drink) blood. K i n g H r o t h g a r of
in your n o t e b o o k using past s i m p l e short a n s w e r s
Denmark 7
(pay) B e o w u l f t o k i l l G r e n d e l .
a n d s e n t e n c e s . T h e n w r i t e t h r e e m o r e questions
Beowulf 8
(go) t o D e n m a r k , a n d a n s w e r t h e m in t h e s a m e way.
9
(fight) t h e m o n s t e r a n d k i l l e d it. K i n g
1 D i d y o u g e t u p early?
Hrothgar 10
(give) B e o w u l f a l o t o f
K)& I didn't, l^ct up at 10 o'clock.
money. B e o w u l f 1 1
(leave) D e n m a r k a n d
2 D i d y o u speak English?
1 2
(not c o m e ) b a c k . /e&, I did. I said 'tfetta' to iwj €njtisk teacher.
He 1 3
(become) a K i n g . Finally,
3 D i d you buy anything?
Beowulf died because a d r a g o n k i l l e d h i m . 4 D i d y o u go a n y w h e r e in t h e evening?
5 Did you forget anything?
6 D i d y o u see any f r i e n d s ?

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| Circle t h e c o r r e c t o p t i o n
| 1 A: Did they f e e l happy? B: N o , t h e y v e r y angry. a feled b fell c felt
I 2 Where from? a d i d t h e Saxons come b t h e Saxons came c d i d t h e Saxons came
3 A : D i d B e o w u l f speak O l d English? B: Yes, he a did b spoke c does
' 4 The Ancient B r i t o n s pens and pencils. a hadn't b d i d n ' t have c d i d n ' t had
I 5 Beowulf sorry t o t h e King. a sayed b said c saw

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Past s i m p l e 3 2 7
 Past continuous
11 Everyone was talking about the alligators.
Urban legends are stories about strange things that
happen in everyday life. But they are probably not true.
Or are they?
Years ago in Florida and Georgia, you could buy baby alligators.
But they are difficult pets, so people set them tree.
Where did these alligators go?
While we were studying English, my wife and I were living in New York.
™th^eeverylne was talking about the alligators m the sewers.
A friend told me that one day a man was working in the sewers.
It was five o c o C k a n d h e was just finishing for the day. Has fnends were
w a t U n g L h i m i n t h e s t r e e t . T h e y h e a r d a scream.When they pulled ,
the man out of the sewer, he was scared and he was shakmg.
There was an alligator in the sewer!

W h a t d o y o u think? Is this story true?

Past continuous
1 U s e t h e past c o n t i n u o u s t o t a l k a b o u t e v e n t s w h i c h W h e n when a n d while come at t h e beginning o f a
w e r e i n p r o g r e s s a t a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e i n t h e past. sentence, p u t a c o m m a in t h e m i d d l e o f t h e sentence.
At that time everyone was talking about the alligators
While I was falling, I closed my eyes.
in the sewers.
2 Use t h e past c o n t i n u o u s t o s e t t h e b a c k g r o u n d t o a 5 Use t h e past c o n t i n u o u s t o give t h e reason f o r a past event.
s t o r y - t o t a l k a b o u t w h a t w a s g o i n g o n w h e n an e v e n t / forgot about the bath because I was talking on the
h a p p e n e d . T h e m a i n e v e n t s are usually i n t h e past s i m p l e . telephone.
His friends were waiting for him in the street. They She shouted at me because I was driving fast.
heard a scream.
6 M a k e t h e p a s t c o n t i n u o u s u s i n g t h e v e r b was / were +
3 Use when o r while t o link past simple and past v e r b + -ing form.
c o n t i n u o u s . W e can use when before t h e past simple o r
t h e past c o n t i n u o u s . statement / negative X

His friends were waiting for him You / W e / T h e y were working w e r e n o t (weren't)

when they working

heard a scream.
1/ He /She / I t was w o r k i n g w a s n o t (wasn't)
I
1 working
past present future

When his friends were waiting for him, they heard a scream. question ? short answer / X
W e can also use while before t h e past continuous.
Were you / we / they working? Yes, (you) w e r e .
While his friends were waiting for him, they heard a scream.
No, (you) w e r e n ' t .

Use while w i t h t h e past continuous in b o t h parts o f a Was 1 / he / she / i t working? Yes, (1) w a s .
sentence t o t a l k about t w o situations going on at t h e
N o , (1) w a s n ' t .
same t i m e .
Wh/'/e we were studying English, my wife and I were • See page 182 f o r spelling rules.
living in New York.
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 Practice C o m p l e t e t h i s u r b a n l e g e n d . U s e past c o n t i n u o u s o r
past s i m p l e f o r m s o f t h e v e r b s i n b r a c k e t s .
A W h a t was Grace d o i n g t h i s t i m e last w e e k ? L o o k a t t h e
picture and c o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h t h e c o r r e c t A T V t e a m in Alaska 1
was mkty (make) a f i l m
past continuous f o r m s o f t h e v e r b s i n t h e b o x . a b o u t t h e life o f salmon. They 2

(catch) a salmon in t h e sea and very c a r e f u l l y

drink feel read shine 5+t wear
3
(put) a radio t r a n s m i t t e r o n it. The
radio t r a n s m i t t e r 4
(send) messages
'Can you believe it? This t i m e last w e e k I was o n h o l i d a y . . .
to the TV team. T h e y 5
(follow) the
salmon's j o u r n e y f o r t w o m o n t h s . O n e day t h e
cameramen 6
(camp) at
the side o f t h e river and t h e y 7

( f o l l o w ) t h e s a l m o n as usual. Suddenly t h e fish

(leave) t h e river and
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(go) t h r o u g h a f o r e s t . The t e a m
10
(take) t h e i r cameras and
f o l l o w e d . In t h e f o r e s t a g r o u p o f b o y s 1 1

1 I was s i t t i t u j i n a cafe. 2 The sun (camp). W h e n t h e T V t e a m

3 I m y sunglasses. 4 I m y book. 1 2
(find) t h e boys, t h e y
5 I lemonade. 6 I relaxed.' 1 3
(sit) a r o u n d a fire. They
1 4
(cook) t h e salmon o n t h e fire.

MV TURN!
IB W r i t e f u l l sentences u s i n g t h e w o r d s in t h e s a m e o r d e r .
Change t h e verbs t o t h e p a s t c o n t i n u o u s o r p a s t s i m p l e .
One or b o t h verbs s h o u l d b e i n t h e p a s t c o n t i n u o u s .

1 He / sit / in the kitchen / w h e n / t h e f i r e / s t a r t

In y o u r n o t e b o o k , c o p y a n d c o m p l e t e t h e r e p l i e s
He was sittituj in the kitchen when the {ire started.
w i t h y o u r o w n ideas u s i n g t h e p a s t c o n t i n u o u s .
2 It / get late / and / t h e m a n / w o r k / quickly.
1 A: D i d y o u hear t h e phone?
3 The pencil / break / w h i l e / I / w r i t i n g d o w n / her p h o n e B: K)o, I was listening to music.
number. 2 A: S o m e o n e j u s t k n o c k e d at t h e door.
B: W h o was it?
4 It / snow / but w e / n o t w e a r / w a r m clothes. A: I d o n ' t k n o w
3 A: W h a t was t h e w e a t h e r like w h e n y o u l e f t home?
5 A cat / run / in f r o n t o f t h e car / w h e n / I / d r i v e / h o m e . B: T e r r i b l e !
4 A: D i d y o u catch a c o l d yesterday?
6 The lights / change / w h i l e / she / s t i l l cross / t h e r o a d . B: Yes, I did
5 A: W e r e y o u at school o n M o n d a y ?
7 Y o u / s t i l l s l e e p / w h e n / I / get up. B: N o , I w a s n ' t
6 A: D i d y o u hear me?
8 They / not build / t h e stadium / w h e n /1 / live / in t h e city. B: N o , sorry,

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| Circle the correct o p t i o n .
I 1 He was w o r k i n g in t h e sewer he saw t h e alligator. a then b when c while
I 2 They television w h e n t h e y saw a c o w in t h e i r garden. aarewatching b watching c were watching
[3 I was wearing sunglasses because t h e sun very b r i g h t l y . awasshining b is shining c shone
?4 A: raining w h e n y o u arrived? B: N o . It was very sunny. a Was it b It was c I t is
1 5 A: Were you wearing a helmet w h e n y o u f e l l o f f y o u r bike? B: a No, I w e r e n ' t b No, I wasn't c No, I'm n o t I

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Past continuous 2 9
 Review: past simple and past continuous

A C o m p l e t e t h e s t o r y by m a t c h i n g t h e phrases in t h e box to t h e C U n d e r l i n e t h e correct option. S o m e t i m e s more

correct places. t h a n one option is possible.

1 I was having/had a shower w h e n m y f r i e n d called.

a w h i l e i t was r u n n i n g
2 W h i l e Sally was walking/ walked t o t h e s t a t i o n ,
b and s h o w i n g me his p h o t o s w h i l e w e w e r e e a t i n g
she m e t Harry.
c w h e n John was speaking
3 T o m w e n t t o bed and was saying/said,
d because w e w e r e h u n g r y
'Goodnight'
e i t ran away
4 D i d y o u g e t angry w h e n she f i n a l l y was telling/
f when it happened told you?
5 W e danced w h i l e t h e music was playing/played.
I was v i s i t i n g m y f r i e n d J o h n in A u s t r a l i a 1
t 6 I was meeting/met D a v i d many years ago.
W e w e r e having d i n n e r early 2

7 Were the Romans using /Did the Romans use

He was t e l l i n g me a b o u t his f a m i l y 3

paper?
Suddenly, a k a n g a r o o j u m p e d t h r o u g h t h e w i n d o w 4

8 W h e n she wasn't watching/didn't watch,

W h i l e we were thinking what t o do n e x t , 5

I t o o k a n o t h e r biscuit.
He t o o k a p h o t o o f t h e k a n g a r o o 6

B M a t c h each picture to t h e correct sentence.

1 She was r u n n i n g 3 We went home .—.

w h e n she saw h i m . w h i l e i t was raining. I I

2 She ran w h e n 4 W h e n it s t a r t e d

•
she saw h i m . raining, w e
went home.

•
We talked about it W h e n he f i n i s h e d
when we got home. his lunch, Dad read .—.
We talked about it t h e paper. I I
while we were
going home. • D a d read t h e paper
w h i l e he was .—.
f i n i s h i n g his lunch. I I

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D Complete t h e s e s t o r i e s u s i n g t h e c o r r e c t p a s t s i m p l e o r p a s t c o n t i n u o u s f o r m s o f t h e v e r b s i n b r a c k e t s .

The c l o c k 1
bnh (break) w h i l e t h e c h i l d r e n Jill 7
(drink) her coffee w h e n she
2
(play) f o o t b a l l in t h e house. 8
(hear) her p h o n e . It was her m o t h e r . W h i l e
The c l o c k 3
(fall) w h e n t h e ball they 9
(speak), a m a n 1 0
(run)
4
(hit) it. The a c c i d e n t 5
t o t h e t a b l e and 1 1
(give) Ji 11 some f l o w e r s .
(happen) while t h e i r p a r e n t s 6
(come) h o m e .

E Circle t h e correct o p t i o n . G M a k e excuses f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g s i t u a t i o n s u s i n g t h e

p a s t c o n t i n u o u s (and p a s t s i m p l e , i f y o u w a n t ) .
Police officer: W h a t 1
w h e n y o u saw t h e elephant?
Driver: 1 2
t h r o u g h t h e park. T h e excuses can be f u n n y !

Police officer: 3
quickly? 1 W h y are y o u late f o r school?
Driver: No, I 4
f a s t because t h e r e w e r e a l o t o f (was taking mij pet kangaroo for a watt and it ran. awaij.
animals. M y w i f e 5
out o f the window
and w a t c h i n g some lions. S h e 6
t o take 2 W h y are y o u r shoes d i r t y ?
some p h o t o s o f t h e m b u t w h i l e she 7

the camera o u t o f her bag, an e l e p h a n t ran 3 W h y d i d y o u eat all t h e chocolates?

at t h e car!
Police officer: W h y 8
away w h i l e the e l e p h a n t 9
? 4 W h y didn't you do your homework?
Driver: The e l e p h a n t was very fast. I o n l y 1 0
the
elephant w h e n i t h i t o u r car. 5 W h y are y o u sleeping in class?

1 a do you do b was y o u d o i n g (c)were you doing

6 W h y d i d n ' t y o u answer t h e t e l e p h o n e ?
2 a was driving b drove c were driving
3 a Did you go b Were you going c Was y o u g o i n g
H Circle t h e correct o p t i o n .
4 a wasn't driving b weren't driving c d i d n ' t drive
5 a was looking b were looking c looked 1 W e w e n t t o t h e cinema last n i g h t and a film.
6 a were w a n t i n g b was w a n t i n g c wanted It was excellent.
7 a got b was g e t t i n g c were getting a watching (b) w a t c h e d c were watching
8 a didn't you drive b wasn't y o u d r i v i n g 2 She d i d n ' t u n d e r s t a n d t h e game. W h i l e I the
c weren't you d r i v i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s , she was w r i t i n g a t e x t .
9 a ran b was r u n n i n g c were running a was e x p l a i n i n g b am e x p l a i n i n g c explained
I 10 a were seeing b was seeing c saw 3 T h e m a n t o o k her bag and away w i t h it. We
never saw h i m again.
F Make sentences f r o m t h e w o r d s a n d w r i t e t h e m i n y o u r a run b ran c was r u n n i n g
notebook. Put one v e r b in t h e p a s t s i m p l e a n d o n e v e r b 4 She h u r t her head w h e n she f e l l o f f her bike. She
in the past c o n t i n u o u s . a helmet.
a not wearing b didn't wear c wasn't wearing
1 I / s h o p / when / m e e t / her
5 A: W h a t w h e n y o u heard t h e noise?
I was shopping wnen I met ker.
B: I ran o u t s i d e t o help.
I 2 While / we / eat / breakfast / t h e l e t t e r / arrive
a did you do b were you doing c you were doing
3 Sarah / n o t go / because / she / n o t f e e l / very w e l l
6 W e r e y o u p l a y i n g hockey w h e n y o u b r o k e y o u r nose?
14 As /1 / fall / my parachute / suddenly / o p e n
B: Yes, I
5 you / have / a shower / w h e n /1 / phone?
a did b were c was
6 Gavin / break / his arm / w h i l e / he / d o / j u d o

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