Question

Zad.2 Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or past simple. Dear James, Sorry I 1) haven't answered (npt/answer) your email sooner, but 2) ............. (have) ac accident and 3).............(have to) stay in hospital for a couple of days. Let me tell you all about it. You know how much I like swimming. Well, three weeks ago I 4) ............ (start) a special course to become a lifeguard. One day, I 5) ............ (be) at pool with my friend Tom, getting ready to jump into the water. Unfortunately, the surface around the edges 6) ............ (be) so wet that I 7) .............. (slip) and 8) ............... (fall) down. The lifeguard 9) ............. (help) me to stand up, but I 10) ............... (not/can) walk. He immediately 11) .....................(call) for an ambulance. In the meantime, he 12) .................... (put) an ice pack on my leg. My leg 13) .............. (be) in plaster for about two weeks. I'm feeling a little better now, but I still can't go swimming. So, that's all for now. Write back soon and tell me your news. Take care, Ben

Answer 1

Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or past simple.

 

Dear James, Sorry I 1) haven't answered (not/answer) your email sooner, but 2) have had (have) an accident and 3) have had to(have to) stay in hospital for a couple of days.

Let me tell you all about it.

You know how much I like swimming.

Well, three weeks ago I 4)started (start) a special course to become a lifeguard.

One day, I 5) was (be) at pool with my friend Tom, getting ready to jump into the water.

Unfortunately, the surface around the edges 6) was (be) so wet that I 7) sliped (slip) and 8) fell (fall) down.

The lifeguard 9) helped (help) me to stand up, but I 10) couldn't (not/can) walk.

He immediately 11) called (call) for an ambulance.

In the meantime, he 12) put (put) an ice pack on my leg.

My leg 13) has been (be) in plaster for about two weeks.

I'm feeling a little better now, but I still can't go swimming.

So, that's all for now.

Write back soon and tell me your news.

Take care, Ben

Answer 2

2) I had

3) Had to

4) Started

5) was

6) was

7) sliped

8) fell

9) Helped

10) couldn't

11) called

12)

13) was