pressing dokonany Opisuje

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sie
anemia
hydaryiy
w
wyd ,
ketone

pnesiioslci . eiynnosu
Gras trwania

nie jest istotny , skupiamy sie na tgm ,

Ee dance ciynnosc costata

hykonana .

BUDOWA PAST SIMPLE

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"
do kina

cinema
.

yesterday .
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ltobelko)
1) czasowntki nieregueorne
2) csosowniki regular ne pai
→
pay
→ bought
buy
cacrsownik t -
ed tub -
d Work → worked
☆ _

cuasownik
*
jeicli koñay sie na

doolaniem
liters -

y pospitigiosce , pried
i
koricowki somieniamy
na
-
ed
y
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m④Y
→

>
studied
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i Konica ma
A sylaby na

spotgioskq-samogtosk.pt spitgioske ,

liters
padwajamy ostatniq
stop →
stopped
beg → begged
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tagged
 Operator DID

twoneniu
to czasie
past simple pry
a) pytan
'
b) 201am preecroscyih
did
pojawia sig dodatkowo operator
crasownik
posiikowy
Did
fest
cuyli
.

czasownika do
od
drug 9 form q
.

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to
we koidej osobie i be 2 wzglqdu na

nie
crasownik jest nepuuernycy
.

ay

* Lola nie pneczosce

aid not czasownik w
podmiot t +

podstawov①
- Tint formic
-
 listu
1) Nie napisatam tego
I didn't write this letter .

:
'

rest
'
do
2) On nie
snebratjy array
w zesty weekend .

He didn't take her to the restaurant

last weekend .

! htpnypadku crasownikow
modalnycn
" nie did !
i to be
uzywamy

didñt
✗

diuld
didn't be
 Jak theory my former priests
caasownika
t@⑤byé ) ?

to be

④ 1 . we were

2 . You were 2 .
You were

/ it
③ she / he 3 .

They
were

NOT
Rize uenie Ivory my olodajosc
do WAS / WERE →
WA⑤1WERE
1) Bytom we Francji miesioc Hmu .

in France a month
I was ago .

2) Oni nie byte wonorai

piodni .

They weren't hungry yesterday .

'
3
try byiai wchorai u sable ?
at school yesÉnxwy ?
'

Were
-

you
?⃝
?⃝
 * 201am'e pytajaoe
czasownik we formed
did podmiot +

podstawowefl lbsiowkopytag.ae
+

czasownik
+ did -1 podmiot +

( forma
( when , where ,
¥ podst ) .

1) Widziaies to ?
that ?
Did see
you
tin samochiod ?
2) Kielty kupiuiae
this ?
buy
"

car
a -

when did you

did
Wpytaniach
°
podmiot nie
uiywamy
I formic
uiyuamy
w
czasownika
.

i
?
11 ktociotgmpowieolu.at
Who told that ?
you
 pytanie
'

→ Trece
typ pytania
= 2

czasownikiem to be

was / were +
podmi.it#resitautania
smutna ?
1) cry on a
byia
Was she said ?

'
skole ?
2) Bytes wciorcy
w

Were
you
at school yesterday ?

moje ?
3) Cookie byiy dokumenty
where were
my
documents ?
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'
sie Stato
Aby opisac ,
kieoly
cos ,

uiywamytypowycn
due
post simple
Okresllen
'
:

*
yesterday
* last week / month

* last summer

* in 1985

* then
wtedy
-

*
ago
-

→ few hours °
a
of
t
2
days ago
Uzupełnij poniższe zdania czasownikiem w poprawnej formie.

1. read [ red ] (read) that book last week.

Miranda __________________
pr%ᵈple
ie,
2. We __________________
were (be) on holidays in August. ,
3. My grandfather __________________
studied (study) linguistics. → ied pesstinpie
4. In the past children __________________
worked (work) in the field with their parents.
5. The little girl __________________
was fell
(be) tired and __________________ (fall) asleep
very quickly.
6. I __________________
went (go) to the cinema last night.
cost
7. These shoes __________________ (cost) a fortune!
8. As a child Mark __________________
loved (love) cycling.
9. My colleague __________________
felt decided
(feel) tired and __________________ (decide) to
have a coffee break.
showed
10. That nice woman __________________ (show) me the way to the station.

Zamień zdania twierdzące na przeczenia.

1. My neighbours had a party last night.

didn't have a
______________________________________________________________
My neighbours last
party night .

2. Jim was ill last winter. 0h01

wasn't ill last winter

Jim
______________________________________________________________
.

3. My son broke his leg two days ago.

break his leg

My son didn't 2
days
______________________________________________________________
ago .

4. The children were cold and hungry.

The children weren't cold and

______________________________________________________________
hungry .

5. I danced with Peter at the wedding.

I didn't dance with Peter at the

______________________________________________________________
wedding .

6. Julia met her husband at a conference.

______________________________________________________________

7. The film began 30 minutes ago.

______________________________________________________________

8. Our father cooked dinner yesterday.

_______________________________________________________________
 9. The child cried.

______________________________________________________________

10. It was very hot last summer.

_____________________________________________________________

Ułóż pytania do pogrubionej części zdania.

1. I bought a new fridge last week.

What did last week ?

_________________________________________________________
you buy
2. I went shopping with Mark.

Who did with ?

shopping
_________________________________________________________
you go
3. Our grandparents lived in Portugal when they were children.

were children ?
Where did our
grandparents
live when
________________________________________________________
they
4. Liz was angry because her boyfriend lied to her.
?
Why she
________________________________________________________
was
angry
5. The students went home after classes.

home ?
When did
they
_________________________________________________________
go
6. My client chose the blue paint for the walls.

_________________________________________________________

7. I paid the bill with my credit card.

________________________________________________________

8. We were back home at 9 pm.

________________________________________________________

9. Miranda’s English teacher gave her homework once a week.

_________________________________________________________

10. Mark washed his clothes.

_______________________________________________________
Przetłumacz frazy podane w nawiasach na język angielski.

1. ____________________ (czy ty poszedłeś) to work last Friday?

2. ____________________ (nie zrozumiałem) what our teacher said.
3. My parents ____________________ (zrobili dużo zdjęć) on their
holidays.
4. ____________________ (Betty była) very proud of her son.
5. Why ____________________ (ona zapłaciła) so much for the service?
6. ____________________ (zjedliśmy) fish and chips.
7. ____________________ (Gdzie ty byłeś) yesterday in the afternoon?
8. Our son ____________________ (nie zaczął) studying last October.
9. ____________________ (czy to było trudne) to pass your driving test?
10. Sonny ____________________ (zapomniał) his mobile phone.
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Past Simple Form Other Verbs - Mixed Exercise 2

Make the past simple, positive, negative or question:

1. I _________________ (not / drink) any beer last night.

2. She _________________ (get on) the bus in the centre of the city.
3. What time _________________ (he / get up) yesterday?
4. Where _________________ (you / get off) the train?
5. I _________________ (not / change) trains at Victoria.
6. We _________________ (wake up) very late.
7. What _________________ (he / give) his mother for Christmas?
8. I _________________ (receive) £300 when my uncle _________________
(die).
9. We _________________ (not / use) the computer last night.
10. _________________ (she / make) good coffee?
11. They _________________ (live) in Paris.
12. She _________________ (read) the newspaper yesterday.
13. I _________________ (not / watch) TV.
14. He _________________ (not / study) for the exam.
15. _________________ (he / call) you?
16. _________________ (I / forget) something?
17. What time _________________ (the film / start)?
18. He _________________ (have) a shower.
19. Why _________________ (you / come)?
20. _________________ (he / go) to the party?
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Past Simple Form Other Verbs - Mixed Exercise 4

Make the past simple, positive, negative or question:

1. Where _______________________ (she / go)?

2. What _______________________ (you / do)?
3. He _______________________ (work) in a bank.
4. You _______________________ (not / call) me.
5. _______________________ (you / wear) your red dress?
6. He _______________________ (not / read) that book.
7. _______________________ (you / go)?
8. _______________________ (she / study) last night?
9. _______________________ (we / arrive) last?
10. Who _______________________ (you / meet)?
11. _______________________ (they / come) to the party?
12. She _______________________ (not / meet) him.
13. _______________________ (she / go)?
14. You _______________________ (meet) a friend.
15. Which _______________________ (you / like)?
16. I _______________________ (not / forget) your book.
17. What _______________________ (he / do) at the weekend?
18. She _______________________ (not / like) chocolate.
19. What _______________________ (you / buy) yesterday?
20. _______________________ (you / have) a good holiday?

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Irregular Verbs Past Simple (Part 1)
Make the past simple:

1. She _________________
brought (bring) some chocolates to the party.
2. I _________________
heard (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. I _________________
read (read) three books last week.
4. They _________________
spoke (speak) French to the waitress.
5. He _________________
understood (understand) during the class, but now he doesn't
understand.
6. I _________________
forgot (forget) to buy some milk.
7. She _________________
had (have) a baby in June.
8. You _________________
lost (lose) your keys last week.
9. They _________________
swam (swim) 500m.
10. I _________________
gave (give) my mother a CD for Christmas.
became
11. At the age of 23, she _________________ (become) a doctor.
12. I _________________
knew [niu] (know) the answer yesterday.
13. He _________________
told (tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
14. We _________________
bent (lend) John £200.
15. She _________________
drank (drink) too much coffee yesterday.
16. The children _________________
slept (sleep) in the car.
17. He _________________
kept (keep) his promise.
18. I _________________
chose (choose) the steak for dinner.
19. The film _________________
began (begin) late.
flew [ flu] (fly) to Sydney.
20. We _________________
21. They _________________
drove (drive) to Beijing.
22. He _________________
taught (teach) English at the University.
23. I _________________
sent (send) you an e-mail earlier.
24. We _________________
left (leave) the house at 7 a.m..
25. He _________________
felt (feel) terrible after eating the prawns.

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1. I _________________ (come) to England in 1993.
2. She _________________ (stand) under the tree to shelter from the rain.
3. They _________________ (do) their homework yesterday.
4. We _________________ (sing) too much last night, I have a sore throat!
5. He already _________________ (eat) all the cake.
6. The child _________________ (fall) off his bicycle.
7. It _________________ (take) three hours to drive to Paris.
8. I _________________ (find) your keys under the table.
9. She _________________ (get) a new bike for her birthday.
10. She _________________ (sell) her house last year.
11. We _________________ (go) to New York in January.
12. Finally my mother _________________ (let) me go to a party.
13. It _________________ (be) cold last night.
14. I _________________ (meet) John at the weekend.
15. Lucy _________________ (pay) the bill, before leaving the restaurant.
16. We _________________ (see) the new film yesterday.
17. She _________________ (wear) her new coat to the party.
18. I _________________ (think) my football team would win.
19. They _________________ (put) their bags in the bedroom.
20. Billy _________________ (run) after the bus.
21. She _________________ (say) that she would come later.
22. I _________________ (buy) some books this morning.
23. We _________________ (make) a cake, it was delicious.
24. He _________________ (sit) on the old chair, and it broke.
25. They _________________ (write) a letter to their parents.

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Past Simple with ‘be’

Make the past simple (use positive / negative or question):

1. (I / be / at the cinema last night.)

__________________________________________________________________
2. (the children / be / naughty?)
__________________________________________________________________
3. (we / be / in a cafe when you called.)
__________________________________________________________________
4. (I / be / late?)
__________________________________________________________________
5. (she / be / a teacher when she was young.)
__________________________________________________________________
6. (where / we / be?)
__________________________________________________________________
7. (you / be / okay?)
__________________________________________________________________
8. (we / be / too tired?)
__________________________________________________________________
9. (how / the party / be?)
__________________________________________________________________
10. (they / be / late for the interview.)
__________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________________
12. (what / his name / be?)
__________________________________________________________________
13. (it / not / be / cold.)
__________________________________________________________________
14. (she / be / beautiful?)
__________________________________________________________________
15. (she / not / be my wife at the time.)
__________________________________________________________________
16. (he / be / hungry.)
__________________________________________________________________
17. (why / you / be / late?)
__________________________________________________________________
18. (you / not / be / early.)
__________________________________________________________________
19. (they not / be / in love.)
__________________________________________________________________
20. (we / not / be / in China.)
__________________________________________________________________

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PODM 10T -1 WAS / WERE -1 CZASOWNIK +

RENTA
2
ZDAMA
k0ÑcowkA
-
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→

→
kieoy uiywamy ?
1)Uzywamy go wteolyipdy cherry
ponieohieé ◦
aynnoiei ,
Klara
zdamgia
sig w prcsñosci , bezpodawania inform acji
0
tgm cry
,
zostata ◦ na
oloprowaoliona
do Konica . D
tym
waste
wskauejemy
jak diupo trwata dana
ozynnosic
'
,

podkreilamyiienykona.me jy Zagato
okreilony
cues .
* Kasia spaia caty poranek .

Kasia was sleeping all morning .

* Dated
bawdy siq pnez
care
popoiheolnie .

Children were
playing
all afternoon .

2) kieayopisujemy ciymosé ,
Klara

momencie
odbywata sie okréslonym w

he
pnesñosti tub ◦
niq pytamy .

* Co v06 ites we zeszto sobols wiecwvem ?

What were you doing
last
Saturday
at night / in the evening ?

ksiosikg rewrap 17
*
caytatem
◦
.

book
reading
a
I was
at 17
yesterday
.
3) Gotymowimy o
prynajmniej dark

sie
ctynnosoiach kto're
odbywaiy
v
,

chaste
tym samym .

201am'd
Do
poliqcuenia ich w
uiywaniy
" "
white
siowka a
-

npoolcaasgdy
* Maciekspiewai piosenlaq produces pay ,

Kamil prowaohit samochiol .

Kamil
while
Maciel was singing a
song

driving
a car
was .

*
MY tata gotouai produces goy ,
moja
mama sprostaia .

while mom

My dad was
cooking my
was cleaning ,
4) Kiely moving
◦
aymos.ci ,
Klara

powtanaia sig w
presñosii i

uwaialismy jq za
irytujoscac .

|ba0
all the time
p
* Nasl
sqsiadcigpbcpuszczal-gtos.no
wiecurem
muzykg .

Our
neighbor
was
playing music very
loudly all the time in the
evening .

leave size
*
Mij Kouga oiqple miwittglkoosobie .

My friend wa%T¥king only

about himself
all the time .

kieaymiowimyojednejknttkiejcuynno.su
5)
ktra pnerwaia innq
,

dining oiynnosc .

poring
-

rang

*
braiaprysmicigdyzadz.gs?niI!%Efn.PASTF
Ola

shower , when the

phone rang
taking
.

was a
Ola
 siedwat nookie
*
116,1 d iaotck w
of ,

goby zacicto paolaé .

when

My grandad
was sitting in the
garden ,

started to rain
it
.

→
Typo we okolécrniki was u w
past
continuous :

* while -

pod Clas
gdy
* when
pay kieohf
-

* as -

Kielty , podcias pay

* all
day
/ /
morning night year / -

coiy . . _

time i
* all the _

caiy was
apple
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Make the past continuous (choose positive, negative or question):

1. (they / take the exam?)

the exam ?
Were
they
__________________________________________________________________
taking
2. (when / he / work there?)
he working there ?
__________________________________________________________________
When was

3. (you / make dinner?)

__________________________________________________________________
4. (they / drink coffee when you arrived?)
__________________________________________________________________
5. (when / we / sleep?)
__________________________________________________________________
6. (they / study last night)

They were studying

last
__________________________________________________________________
night .

7. (we / talk when the accident happened)

We were
talking when the accident happened
__________________________________________________________________ .

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8. (he / not / exercise enough)
He wasn't
exercising
__________________________________________________________________
9. (I / talk too much?)
__________________________________________________________________
10. (it / not / snow)
It wasn't snowing
__________________________________________________________________
.

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__________________________________________________________________
12. (they / not / talk)
__________________________________________________________________
13. (where / I / stay?)
__________________________________________________________________
14. (why / he / study on a Saturday night?)
__________________________________________________________________
15. (I / go to school when you saw me)
__________________________________________________________________
16. (you / sleep at 6am)
__________________________________________________________________
17. (she / work when I called)
__________________________________________________________________
18. (we / not / leave when you called)
__________________________________________________________________
19. (I / not / stay in a hotel)
__________________________________________________________________
20. (we / make too much noise?)
__________________________________________________________________

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When I saw you and Lucy last night...

11. (where / you / go?)

__________________________________________________________
12. (what / you / do?)
_______________________________________________________________
13. (who / you / meet?)
_______________________________________________________________
14. (what / Lucy / wear?)
_______________________________________________________________
15. (what / you / eat?)
_______________________________________________________________
16. (what / you / drink?)
_______________________________________________________________
17. (why / Lucy / smoke?)
_______________________________________________________________
18. (who / you / talk to?)
_______________________________________________________________
19. (what / you / carry?)
_______________________________________________________________
20. (how / Lucy / feel?)
_______________________________________________________________

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past continuous

① 1. Look at Ann’s diary. What was she doing on Friday afternoon and evening? Pay attention to the
example and change the possessive adjectives when necessary.
4:00 p.m. – wash my hair
5:30 p.m. – drink a cup of tea
6:15 p.m. – speak to manager on the phone
6:55 p.m. – put on my green coat
7:20 p.m. – take a taxi
7:45 p.m. – meet Joe at the restaurant
:
:
e.g.) At four o’clock she was washing her hair.
Example 14 taipan .

a. (5:30 p.m.) __________________________________________________________

b. (6:15 p.m.) __________________________________________________________
c. (6:55 p.m.) __________________________________________________________
d. (7:20 p.m.) __________________________________________________________
e. (7:45 p.m.) __________________________________________________________
2. Write sentences with while to link two simultaneous actions.
-

e.g. Julie / smile / Tommy and Sally / talk to her

Julie was smiling while Tommy and Sally were talking to her.

a. She / get out of the cab / the taxi driver / hold door
____________________________________________________________________
b. A man / clean windows / Julie speak to her husband
____________________________________________________________________
c. The sun / shine / photographers / take photos
____________________________________________________________________
d. Andy / talk about horses / his parents / watch TV
____________________________________________________________________
e. My friends / sleep / I / do an exam
____________________________________________________________________
3. Write sentences using the past continuous.
e.g. Joe / not play / computer games / at nine o’clock last night
Joe wasn’t playing computer games at nine o’clock last night.

a. Mike and Mandy / listen / to music at the party

____________________________________________________________________
b. My parents / not have / supper / with me / at a quarter past seven yesterday
____________________________________________________________________

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c. you / watch / TV / at Nick’s house / on Saturday night?

____________________________________________________________________
d. Yesterday morning / it / not rain / but / it / snow
____________________________________________________________________
e. Sam / do / his homework / at five o’clock last Monday?
____________________________________________________________________
4. Answer the following questions. More than one answer may be correct.
e.g. What were you doing at seven o’clock yesterday evening?
I was doing my homework. OR I was watching TV.

a. What were you doing at half past seven this morning?

____________________________________________________________________
b. Was it raining yesterday afternoon?
____________________________________________________________________
c. What were you and your classmates studying in class at 9 a.m. yesterday?
____________________________________________________________________
d. Were your friends watching a film at 10 p.m. last Saturday night?
____________________________________________________________________
e. Where were you going after school last Wednesday?
____________________________________________________________________

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Past Simple or Past Continuous Exercise 2

Choose the past simple or past continuous:

1. He __________________ (sleep) when the doorbell __________________ (ring).

2. We __________________ (eat) dinner at 8pm last night (we started eating at 7:30).

3. Yesterday I __________________ (go) to the post office, __________________ (buy)

some fruit at the supermarket and __________________ (read) a book in the park in

the afternoon.

4. We __________________ (watch) TV when we __________________ (hear) a loud

noise.

5. Julie __________________ (be) in the garden when Laurence __________________

(arrive).

6. A: What __________________ (you / do) at 3pm yesterday?

B: I __________________ (clean) my house.

7. Last year I __________________ (visit) Paris and Rome.

8. They __________________ (have) dinner when the police __________________

(come) to the door.

9. He __________________ (work) in the garden when he __________________ (find)

the money.

10. Laura __________________ (study) at 11pm last night.

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11. I __________________ (walk) along the road when I __________________ (meet) an

old friend.

12. It __________________ (be) a day in December. Snow __________________ (fall),

children __________________ (sing) carols and people __________________ (do)

their Christmas shopping.

13. My ex-boyfriend __________________ (be) so annoying! He __________________

(always / miss) the bus and __________________ (arrive) late.

14. When I __________________ (call) Julie, she __________________ (work).

15. Why __________________ (you / cry) when I __________________ (arrive)?

16. When he __________________ (get) home, we started to eat dinner.

17. At 10am yesterday I __________________ (sit) on a bus.

18. I __________________ (enjoy) my book so much that I __________________ (not /

notice) the train had stopped.

19. David __________________ (not / sleep) when I __________________ (arrive), he

__________________ (study)!

20. Mr Black __________________ (not / work) in the garden at 10pm last night.

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5 Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I (make) my dinner at 8 o’clock last night.
2 Joe and Sam (use) the wrong program in IT yesterday.
3 Who was that guy you (dance) with at the party?
4 Paula (come) home from school when she saw an accident.
5 In 1999 my father (live) in Dublin. That’s where he met my mother.
6 He (open) the box when he cut his finger.
7 This time last week, we (visit) my grandmother.
8 I (sit) at the back of the classroom so I couldn’t see the screen.
9 Andrew (insert) a photo into his document when the teacher stopped the class.
10 I (start) to do my homework when my friend sent me a message.

6 Choose the correct options.

1 I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song.
2 When the teacher said / was saying ‘Stop!’, I still tried / was still trying to finish the last question.
3 I feel really silly! While I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was breaking my elbow.
4 Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for lunch.
5 I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there was a virus.
6 Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed / was surfing the internet.
7 My mum had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her cup of coffee on the keyboard.
8 When you saw / were seeing me yesterday, I didn’t go / wasn’t going to school, I went / was going to the doctor’s – I felt terrible.
9 How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland?
10 Why did you chat / were you chatting to Philip while I tried / was trying to tell you something really important?

7 Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I (switch off ) the computer because it (make) a strange noise.
2 My dad (listen) to classical music when I (arrive) home from school.
3 We (play) video games when my mum ,(say) ‘Turn the volume down!’
4 My cousin (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he (live) in Italy.
5 My little sister (draw) a picture while I (study) for my French exam.
6 While they (try) to fix the computer, all the lights (go out).
7 When we (leave) school yesterday, it (pour) with rain.
8 When you (see) Paul, he (wear) a black jacket?
9 I (try) to log on when the WiFi (stop) working.
10 While Dad (print) an article, the printer (run out) of paper.

8 Complete the story with the correct past tense form of the verbs in brackets.

Sometimes I hate computers! Once, when I 1 (try) to do my English homework on my laptop, the battery
2 (run out). I 3 (lie) on my bed and I was listening to music on Spotify. It helps me to concentrate.
I4 also (chat) to my friend Daniel on Facebook. OK, so I 5 (not concentrate) very hard on my
homework and I 6 (forget) to plug in my laptop!I didn’t notice that the battery was getting low. I was just finishing the
essay when the screen 7 (go) black. I 8 (lose) everything. I 9 (scream)
in frustration. My dad 10 (come) running into my bedroom. I 11 almost (cry) so he
12 (give) me his laptop. I 13 (try) to remember everything in my essay – it 14 (be) quite difficult
especially because Daniel was sending me lots of funny videos. Anyway, while I was watching one, the WiFi stopped working.
In the end it was probably better because I 15 (manage) to finish the essay.

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Activity 1

Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous) fits

better.

1. I ________ - I didn't hear you come in.

a) was sleeping b) slept
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2. I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't home.
a) was comingO b) came

3. What ________? I was watching TV.

a) did you doOb) were you doing

4. Robin Hood was a character who ________ from the rich and gave
to the poor. steal Krai
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a) stole b) was stealing

5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her

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a) was talking b) talked

6. I ________ home very late last night.

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a) came b) was coming
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7. How long ________ the flu?

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a) did you have b) were you having

8. ________ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!

a) Were you havingO b) Did you have

9. We ________ breakfast when she walked into the room.

a) had O
b) were having

10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally
________ it.
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a) bought b) was buying
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Activity 2

Read the story and answer the following questions.

A DISASTROUS DINNER

Last Friday, Mrs. Anderson planned to have a delicious dinner. She bought a
T-bone steak and some cream and apples for an apple pie. When she
came home from the shops she put her shopping on the table. While she
was setting the table, her two pets sat underneath it and watched her. Then
she went to the kitchen to make the pastry for the pie. She was a little
forgetful so she didn’t realize the steak, cream and apples were still on the
table. While she was making the pastry, the dog jumped on a chair and
looked longingly at the steak. At last it took the steak in its mouth and
jumped off the chair, just as Mrs. Anderson was coming back into the dining
room. Mrs. Anderson screamed, but the dog ran into the garden. She ran
after the dog. While she was chasing the dog, the cat jumped on the table
and started drinking the cream. Mrs. Anderson didn’t manage to catch the
dog, and she came back into the dining room. When she saw the cat, she
shrieked, and the cat got such a fright that it jumped a meter into the air,
and leapt out the window. Mrs. Anderson threw her broom at the cat, but
she missed, and broke the window. At the same time she overbalanced
and put her hand in the cream, spilling it all over the tablecloth. Poor Mrs.
Anderson - she had no dinner, only a dirty tablecloth and a broken window.

Glossary: set the table - put knives and forks, plates, salt etc. on the table., underneath -
under it., longingly - e.g. the dog wanted it but knew it couldn’t have it., shriek - louder
than scream., get a fright - suddenly (not the same as be frightened)., overbalance - to
lose your balance and fall.

Answer these questions about the story. Answer in complete sentences.

1. What did Mrs. Anderson plan?

2. Why did she buy cream and apples?
3. When did her pets watch her?
4. Where did she leave the steak?
5. When did the dog jump on the chair?
6. How did the dog look at the steak?
7. When did the dog jump off the chair?
8. Where did the dog go?
9. What was she doing when the cat jumped on the table?
10. What did Mrs. Anderson do when she saw the cat?
Activity 3

Complete the following sentences with the correct form (Past Simple or Past
Continuous).

1. A: What (you, do) ___________________ when you heard that noise?

B: I (try) ___________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) ___________________ the wallet full of money, I (go,

immediately)___________________ to the police and (turn)
___________________ it in.

3. The doctor (say) ___________________ that Brian (be) _________________ too

weak to go to work and that he (need) ___________________ to stay at home
for a couple of days.

4. My best friend (arrive) ___________________ at my house a little before 9:00

pm, but I (be, not) ___________________ there. I (study) ___________________
at the library for my final examination in Italian.

5. John is in the living room working on his computer. At this time yesterday,
he (work, also) ___________________ on his computer. That's all he ever does!

6. I (call) ___________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be,
not)___________________ there. Where were you?
B: I (work) ___________________ out at the gym.

7. When I (walk) ___________________ into the busy office, the secretaries

(talk)___________________ on the phone with customers, a clerk (work,
busily)___________________ at his desk, and two managers (discuss, quietly)
___________________ methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) ___________________ a thriller on T.V. when the electricity went

out. Now I am never going to find out how the film ends.

9. Samantha (be) ___________________ in the room when Bob (tell)

___________________ me what happened, but she didn't hear anything
because she (be, listen) ___________________ to music.

10. It's strange that you (call) ___________________ because I (think, just)
___________________ about you.
Activity 4

Find the Past Simple of the following verbs:

Work ____________________ come __________________

Walk ____________________ speak __________________
Talk _____________________ see ____________________
Clean ___________________ do _____________________
Live _____________________ go _____________________
Wash ___________________ sing ____________________

Complete what Jenny says using the following verbs in the Past
Continuous:

Jenny is telling her teacher why she couldn't study for an exam.

watch listen sing clean cook play lie

It was impossible for me to concentrate! I went to my bedroom and my

mother _________________________ the carpet with the vacuum cleaner.
Then I went to the living room but my brother Paul _______________________
on the sofa. He ____________ his guitar. After that I decided to go to the
kitchen.
There, my grandmother _________________________ and she ___________ also
____________________ TV. Finally, I went out to the garden where I found my
sister. She __________________ to her Walkman and she ___________________
at the top of her voice.
Activity 5

Write the correct form of the verb, using the Past Simple or the
Past Continuous tense.

A: I __________________________ (see) Peter and John in the park on Sunday.

B: _________________________________ (they/play) football?
They always play football on Sundays.
A: No, they ______________________ (not/be).
They _______________________ (talk) with some girls.
B: ____________________________ (you/say) hello to them?
A. Although I _______________________ (call) their names, they
_______________ (not/hear) me.
B: Maybe they _______________________ (not/notice) you ________________
(be) there

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous or the Past
Simple.

1) Frank _______________ (finish) his lunch and ____________ (ring) his friend
Jason.

2) Jason ____________ (watch) TV when Fran______________ (phone) him.

3) He ____________ (turn off) the TV when he ____________ (hear) the phone

ringing.

4) They _________________________ (decide) what to do when Jason

_____________________ (suggest) going to the club.

5) Frank _______________ Jason ____________ (pick up) and _________________

(drive) to the club.

6) Two other people _______________________(use) their tennis court when

they _________________________ (arrive).

7) They ______________________ (drink) a soda and ____________________

(eat) a sandwich while they _____________________(wait) to play.

8) While they __________________________ (play), it ________ (start) to rain so

they ______________________ (have) to stop playing.