1. Past Continuous or Past Simple?
David is always having accidents. His girlfriend Melanie is talking about some of the accidents. Write her sentences from these notes. Each sentence has one verb in the Past Continuous and one in the Past Simple.
1. he/ sit down/ on a chair/ while/ I / paint/ it
2. as/ he/ run/ for a bus/ he/ collide/ with a lamppost
3. his hair/ catch/ fire/ when/ he/ cook/ chips
4. when/ he/ hold/ a beautiful vase/ he/ suddenly/ drop/ it
5. he/ sit/ in the garden/ when/ a waps/ sting/ him/ on the nose
2. Find the second part of each sentence. Put each verb into the correct form.
1. The train (wait)
2. I (read) a library book
3. Sarah (have) an electric shock
4. When the doors (open),
5. When the campers (wake),
a) when she (touch) the wire.
b) when I (find) a 10 note in it.
c) the crowd (rush) in.
d) they (see) that the sun (shine).
e) when we (wrrive) at the station.
3. I have done or I did? Put in the correct verb form.
I've done all the housework. The flat is really clean now.
A young couple bought the house next door. But they didn't live there long.
1.Our visitors .......... (arrive). They're sitting in the garden.
2.There's still a problem with the television. Someone ....... (repair) it, but then it broke down again.
3. ................ (I/lose) my bnak card. I can't find it anywhere.
4. The match ............. (start). United are playing well.
5. My sister ............ (run) away from home. But she came back two days later.
6. Daniel ............ (earn) some money last week. But I'm afrais he's already spent it all.
7. ................ (we/plant) an apple tree in the garden. Unfortunately id died.
8. Prices ............... (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year.
9. Someone ............ (turn) on the hi-fi. What's that song called?
10. ................. (I/phone) the office at eleven to speak to the manager, but he isn't there today.
11. ................. (I/make) a cake. Would you like a piece?
12. The runner Amos Temila ........... (break) the world record for the 1500 metres in Frankfurt. Then two days later in Helsinki, Lee Williams ran in an even faster time.
4. I've done it. I did it yesterday.
Things that have happened today are on the radio and TV news. Give the news using the Present Perfect and Past Simple.
1. the train drivers/ go on strike/ stop work/ at twelve o'clock
2. the Queen/ arrive in Toronto/ fly there/ in an RAF aircraft
3. two men/ escape from Parkhurst Prison/ get away/ during the night
4. the actor Howard Bates/ die in a car accident/ his car/ crash into a well
5. Linda Jones/ win the women's marathon/ run it/ in 2 hours 27 minutes
5. Structures with for, since and last. Complete the conversations.
Mike: This car is filthy. I haven't been to car wash for about a year.
Tom: What! You mean it's twelve months since you last went to the car wash?
1. Laura: I haven't used my camera recently. June was the last time I took a photo.
Trevor: Really? I'm surprided you ............................... June.
2. Rachel: I haven't seen Andrew for weeks.
Daniel: Nor me. It's ............................................ him.
3. Tom: What about a game of cards? We haven't played since your birthday.
David: Really? You mean my birthday .............................. cards?
4. Emma: I feel terrible. It's three days since I ate anything.
Vicky: What did you say? You ......................... three days?
6.Will and be going to. Complete the conversations. Put in will or be going to with the verbs.
1. Daniel: Did you buy this book?
Matthew: No, Emma did. She ................... (read) it on holiday.
2. Laura: Would you like tea or caffee?
Sarah: Oh, I ......................... (have) coffee, please.
3. Trevol: I'm going to miss a good film on TV because I'll be out tonight.
Laura: I ................ (video) it for you, if you like.
4. Rachel: I'm just going out to get a paper.
Emma: What newspaper ............... (you/buy)?
7. Will and be going to. Waht would you say? Use will or be going to.
1. You hate dogs. Dogs always sttack you if they get the chance.
Your friend: That dog doesn't look very friendly.
You: It's coming towatds us .......................................
2. You predict the landing of aliens on the earth in the next ten years.
Your friend: All this talk about aliens is complete consense, isn't it?
You: Is it? I think....................................
3. You know that your friend's sister has decided to get married.
Your friend: Have you heard about my sister?
You: Well, I heard that .....................
4. You suddenly decide you want to invite Ilona for a meal.
Your friend: Did you know Ilona will be in town next weekend?
You: No, I didn't ..........................................
8. Will and be going to. Complete the news report about the village of Brickfield. Use will or be going to. Sometimes either is possible.
We have learned this week that the local council has plans for Westside Park in Brickfield. The council is going to sell the land to a builder, Forbes and Son. The plans are all ready.
1. ................... (we/build) fifty houses, said Mr Forbes. In two years time everything .................. (be) finished. I/m sure people ..................... (like) the houses. Most of them ................ (be) for young families. And we inted to take care of the environment. ........................ (we/not/cut) down all the trees, only a few of them. But people living near the park are angry. This is a terrible idea. We're all against it, said Mrs mary Brent. ............................ (we/have) a protest match on Saturday. I expect everyone in Brickfield .............. (be) there. We've reached our decision. .................. (we/stop) this plan.
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1. He sat down an a chair while I was painting it.
2. As he was running for a bus, he collided with a lamppost.
3. His hair caught fire when he was cooking chips.
4. When he was holding a beautiful vase, he suddenly dropped it.
5. He was sitting in the garden when a waps stung him on the nose.
2. Find the second part of each sentence. Put each verb into the correct form.
1. The train was waiting when we arrived at the station.
2. I was reading a library book when I found a 10 note in it.
3. Sarah had an electric shock when she touched the wire.
4. When the doors opened, the crowd rushed in.
5. When the campers woke up, they saw that the sun was shining
3. I have done or I did? Put in the correct verb form.
I've done all the housework. The flat is really clean now.
A young couple bought the house next door. But they didn't live there long.
1.Our visitors have arrived. They're sitting in the garden.
2.There's still a problem with the television. Someone repaired it, but then it broke down again.
3. I have lost my bank card. I can't find it anywhere.
4. The match has started. United are playing well.
5. My sister ran away from home. But she came back two days later.
6. Daniel earned some money last week. But I'm afraid he's already spent it all.
7. We planted an apple tree in the garden. Unfortunately it died.
8. Prices have gone up. Everything is more expensive this year.
9. Someone has turned on the hi-fi. What's that song called?
10.I phoned the office at eleven to speak to the manager, but he isn't there today.
11. I have made a cake. Would you like a piece?
12. The runner Amos Temila broke the world record for the 1500 metres in Frankfurt. Then two days later in Helsinki, Lee Williams ran in an even faster time.
4. I've done it. I did it yesterday.
Things that have happened today are on the radio and TV news. Give the news using the Present Perfect and Past Simple.
1. The train drivers have gone on strike. They stopped working at twelve o'clock.
2. The Queen has arrived arrive in Toronto. She flew there in an RAF aircraft.
3. Two men have escaped from Parkhurst Prison. They got away during the night.
4. The actor Howard Bates has died in a car accident. His car crashed into a well.
5. Linda Jones has won the women's marathon. She ran it in 2 hours 27 minutes.
5. Structures with for, since and last. Complete the conversations.
Mike: This car is filthy. I haven't been to car wash for about a year.
Tom: What! You mean it's twelve months since you last went to the car wash?
1. Laura: I haven't used my camera recently. June was the last time I took a photo.
Trevor: Really? I'm surprised you haven’t used your camera since June.
2. Rachel: I haven't seen Andrew for weeks.
Daniel: Nor me. It's been weeks since I saw him.
3. Tom: What about a game of cards? We haven't played since your birthday.
David: Really? You mean my birthday was the last time we played cards?
4. Emma: I feel terrible. It's three days since I ate anything.
Vicky: What did you say? You haven’t eaten for three days?
6.Will and be going to. Complete the conversations. Put in will or be going to with the verbs.
1. Daniel: Did you buy this book?
Matthew: No, Emma did. She is going to read it on holiday.
2. Laura: Would you like tea or caffee?
Sarah: Oh, I will have coffee, please.
3. Trevol: I'm going to miss a good film on TV because I'll be out tonight.
Laura: I will video it for you, if you like.
4. Rachel: I'm just going out to get a paper.
Emma: What newspaper are you going to buy?
7. Will and be going to. Waht would you say? Use will or be going to.
1. You hate dogs. Dogs always attack you if they get the chance.
Your friend: That dog doesn't look very friendly.
You: It's coming towards us. I is going to attack us!
2. You predict the landing of aliens on the earth in the next ten years.
Your friend: All this talk about aliens is complete consense, isn't it?
You: Is it? I think they will land on Earth soon.
3. You know that your friend's sister has decided to get married.
Your friend: Have you heard about my sister?
You: Well, I heard that she is going to get married.
4. You suddenly decide you want to invite Ilona for a meal.
Your friend: Did you know Ilona will be in town next weekend?
You: No, I didn't . I will invite her for a meal.
8. Will and be going to. Complete the news report about the village of Brickfield. Use will or be going to. Sometimes either is possible.
We have learned this week that the local council has plans for Westside Park in Brickfield. The council is going to sell the land to a builder, Forbes and Son. The plans are all ready.
1. We are going to build fifty houses, said Mr Forbes. In two years time everything is going to be finished. I/m sure people will like the houses. Most of them will be for young families. And we inted to take care of the environment. We aren’t going to cut down all the trees, only a few of them. But people living near the park are angry. This is a terrible idea. We're all against it, said Mrs mary Brent. We are going to have a protest match on Saturday. I expect everyone in Brickfield will be there. We've reached our decision. We will stop this plan.