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The document contains grammar exercises focused on past tenses, including filling in gaps with the past simple form of various verbs, and choosing the correct verb forms in context. It also includes exercises on using 'used to' and correcting mistakes related to its usage. The exercises are centered around narratives and scenarios involving characters like Kaspar Hauser and a grandmother.

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USED TO

The document contains grammar exercises focused on past tenses, including filling in gaps with the past simple form of various verbs, and choosing the correct verb forms in context. It also includes exercises on using 'used to' and correcting mistakes related to its usage. The exercises are centered around narratives and scenarios involving characters like Kaspar Hauser and a grandmother.

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Past tenses 2

Grammar exercises
U Complete the text with the past simple form of these verbs.
be begin come drink ear explain feed find get give go have know learn
meet read seem speak spread write

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The mystery of Kaspar Hauser


The mystery of Kasper Hauser (1) began in Nuremberg,
Germany, about 200 years ago. One morning, the people of the
town (2) a young man standing alone in the square.
He was holding a piece of paper in his hand.The paper
(3) only that he (4) the son of a soldier.
Kaspar (5) how to say a few words and when given
a paper and pencil he (6) his name, but he
(7) completely ignorant about everyday life. At first
he (8) only bread and (9) only water,
but he gradually (10) used to ordinary meals. He also
(11) to talk properly.

The real truth about his birth remains a mystery, but it is probable that his father kept him
in one small room for the whole of his early life. He (12) him on bread and
(13) him water to drink. Kaspar never (14) out, he never
(15) to anyone or (16) other children. In spite of this extraordinary
childhood, Kaspar was not stupid. He (17) books and (18) discussions
with teachers and philosophers. News about Kasper (19) through Europe and
visitors (20) from abroad to meet him.

flFill in the gaps with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs.
1 My parents got (get) to know each other when they Wert studying (study) at university.
2 Doctor Fisher (travel) widely as a young man and (always keep)
a diary.
3 I (see) my brother and his friend when I (wait) for the bus, but
they (not see) me.
4 Lily (fill) in the application form and (give)it to the
receptionist.
5 While I (wet*) in Rome I (meet) a girl who
(look) just like your sister.
6 Simon (buy) a new laptop because his old one (always crash).
7 I (miss) your text because my phone (charge) in another room.
8 Anna's feeling depressed because she (hope) for a pay rise last week, but she
(not get) one.

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2 Past tenses

flChoose the correct form of the verbs in this text.


My granny is 93 and she's come to live with us at our house. We're all pleased because we love
having her near us. She's a very independent person and until this year, she (1) refused/ was
refusing to move to the flat on our ground floor. But last month she suddenly (2) changed/ was
changing her mind and 1(3) asked / would ask her why. She explained that for years, nobody in
her village (4) would lock/was locking their front doors and the place (5) used to feel/ would
feel safe, but last month (6) she met/was meeting a neighbour in the street when she
(7) was walking / would walk home from the shops and (8) heard / was hearing some bad news.
Thieves (9) were breaking/got used to breaking into people's houses while they (10) were
sitting/ would sit in their back gardens.
She (11) realised/was realising that she (12) wasn't wanting / didn't want to live alone any
mom. She (13) isn't used / didn't use to being in the town yet, but it's not as difficult as she
(14) was thinking / thought it might be, and she loves seeing us more often.

4 Fill in the gaps with a suitable form of beget used to.

1 Rita's very tired this morning. She isn't used, to (not) going to bed late.
2 Don't worry about the children: they going to school by bus.
3 My new boss giving orders, not receiving them.
4 She (not) drinking very strong coffee and it made her ill.
5 (you) our climate or do you still miss the sunshine?
6 I had never stayed in such an expensive hotel before, but I soon it.

Ei 0 Complete these sentences by Cambridge First candidates with the past simple or past
continuous form of the verbs.

1 Don't ask me about the concert!! was workul (work) in the stadium cafe when the band
was playing (play)
2 I (look) round the palace when a man (stop) me to ask for directions.
3 The lights (go) out while she (have)a party in her house.
4 She (go) quietly out of her bedroom and (stand) behind the door so
she could hear what they were saying.
5 I (hope) my colleagues would say 'happy birthday' when I got to work, but nobody
(say) anything.

6 0Correct the mistakes with used to in these sentences by Cambridge First candidates.
When I was a child I atrmsed to go camping. used,
2 My parents used to often take me to the zoo.
3 They didn't used to help their parents with housework, but now they do.
4 We use to go to the beach every day last summer.
5 Helen is a teacher at a primary school, so she used to teach children.
6 I would like to be a sports instructor because I was used to train tennis
players before I came to England.

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