A thief (steal) __stole__ my money. Fortunately, the police (catch) __caught__ the thief a little while later. Later I (fall) __fell__ in some slipper steps (hurt) __hurt_ my arms. Then a little boy (throw) _threw__ a ball (hit) __hit__ me accidentally. After that, I __fell_ down again and _broke__ my new watch (fall/ down/ break)
I) Supply the correct verbs forms.
1 I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday.
2 Mr.John (be) principal of our school since last year.
3 Mr.Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980.
4 My father (not watch) TV every night.
5 I(meet) Authur three weeks ago.
6 Yesterday the police (report) that they (capture) the thief.
7 My friend (thank) me for what I had done for him.
8 someone (steal) my handbag on the bus.
9 The browns (live) in Paris for 7 years when the second World War (break) down
10 Last month I (be) in the hospital for ten days.
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1. While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails.
3. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave) without a trace.
4. Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses.
5. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach.
6. He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.
7. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the form.
8. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk home.
9. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbathe) .
10. My father (come) in, (look) around and (tell) me to tidy up my room.
11. As long as one group (prepare) dinner, the others (collect) wood for their campfire.
12. While the parents (have) breakfast, their children (run) about.
13. Martha (turn) off the lights and (go) to bed.
14. When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate.
15. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.
16. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.
17. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.
18. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see him.
19. She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin) to learn.
20. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside.
I. Put in the correct form of verb
...(we/lose) all the power. But ...(it/come) on again after about ten minutes.
Vicky: Rachel ...(come) down the stairs when the lights ....(go) out. She almost ...(fall) over.
Daniel: Matthew and I ...(play) table tennis at the time.
Andrew: ...(I/work) on the computer.
...(I/ lose) a whole hour's work. But this morning ...(I/get) up early and ...(do) it again.
II. Put the following sentences into the correct tense, Simple Past or Past Continuous
1. We ...(go) down the road at 100km/h when the wheel ...(fall) of
2. She nearly ...(have) a heart attack when she ...(see) the lion.
3. My mom ...(get) dressed when she ...(feel) a pain in her chest.
4. She ...(fill) in a questionnaires when the pen ...(run) out of ink.
5. Susan ...(not/see) her friend because she ...(face) the other way.
6. Mike ...(fall) off the ladder while he ...(paint) the ceiling
7. While Ann ...(cook) dinner, the phone ... (ring)
8. Susan ...(wait) for me at home when I ...(arrive) yesterday
9. What ...(you/do) at this time yesterday?
10. I ...(see) Carol at the party. She ...(wear) a beautiful dress.
11. I ...(break) a plate last night. I ...(do) the washing up.
2/ Complete the sentences. Use the word in parentheses
1. Yesterday (be)________ a terrible day. Everything (go)_______wrong. First, I ( oversleep)_________.
2. My arlam clock ( ring,not)__________. I (wake)______up when I ( hear) some noise outside my window.
3.It was 9:15. I ( get) ________dressed quickly. I (run)_______to class, but I ( be) _____ late.The teacher ( be) ________upset.
4. After my classes in the morning, I (go)_______to the cafeteria for lunch. I accidentally ( drop )_______ my tray of food. Some of dishes ( break)_______. When I ( drop) ________ the tray, everyone at cafeteria ( look) ______at me. I ( go) ________back to the cafeteria line and ( get) _______a second tray of food.
5. I ( pay ) ________for my lunch again. After I ( sit)_______down at a table in the corner by myself, I ( eat) ________ my sandwich and ( drink)_____ a cup of tea.
6. After lunch, I ( go ) ______ outside . I (sit) ________ under a tree near the classroom building. I ( see) ________a friend . I ( call)______ to him. He ( join) ______me on the grass. We (talk)______about our classes and (relax)_____.
7. Everything was fine. But when I (stand) _______up, I ( step)______ in a hole and (break) ____my ankle. My friend ( drive) ______ me to the hospital . We ( go)______ to emergency ward . After the doctor (take) ______X-rays of my ankle. He (put) ______ a cast of bill.Then we ( leave) the hospital .My friend ( take)_____me home and help me up stairs to my apartment , I ( look) for my key . I look in my purse and in my pockets.
8. There was no key . I (ring) ______the doorbell. I ( think)_______that my roommate might be at home , but she ( be,not) _______.So I ( sit) _______ down on the floor outside and my apartment and ( wait)______for my roommate to get home.
9. Finally, my roommate (come)_______home and I (get)______ into the apartment.
I (eat)______dinner quickly and (go)_____to bed . I (sleep)______for ten hours . I hope today is a better day than yesterday !
Simple past-past continous
1.I (call)..................... Mr.Wilson at 9:00 last night,but he (not be)................... at home.He (study)..................... at the libary
2.I (not/ hear)................. the thunder during the storm last night becasue I (sleep)........................
3.It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine)........................he birds (sing)........................
4.My mother and my sister( talk)........................ about something when I (walk)..................into the room
5.tom went too his friends's house,but the boys (not be)...................... at home, they (play)...................soccer in the street
6.The little boy(fall)...................... asleep when his mother (read).............him a story
7.I really enjoyed my holiday last January.While it (snow)....................in Iowa,the sun (shine)..................... in Florida
8.While Ted( shove)................. snow from his driveway yesterday ,his wife (bring)............................ him a cup of hot chocolate
9.John(have)......................... a car accident last week.He (drive)....................... down the street when suddenly a lorry(hit)..................... his car from behind
10. Ten yeasr ago,the government (decide).......................to begin a food program.At this time,may people in the rural areas (starve)................due to several yeasr of drought
C Write one word in each gap
Anti- fashion by Lisa Wilkinson
If you ask me, it's high time they (i) ......................... away with fashion. I've had enough of it. Just when I think I've finally got it right, I pop (2) ......................... a clothes shop to find that they've changed all the rules! One minute it's cool to wear brand new expensive stuff, and the next you have to take all that (3) ......................... and wear clothes that look as if they've been handed (4) ......................... by your grandma. You can't win! Well, I've torn (5) ......................... my fashion magazines and adopted anti-fashion. It's an idea that has grown (6) .................... of frustration and, to be honest, a lack of money to spend on yet another dress that I only wear once. I started by drawing (7) ......................... a plan. I decided to line all my clothes (8) ......................... together, try them all (9) ......................... and give to charity anything that either didn't fit or suit me. Then, I wouldn't buy any more new clothes until something wore (io) ......................... . I went (ii) ......................... my plan again, and knew that I would have to be tough with myself. After all, I'd spent a lot of money on some of that stuff. Finally, I plucked up the courage to do it. It felt a little bit like being a child again, dressing (12) ......................... in your mum's clothes, but I also felt a great sense of freedom. That was a year ago and, although I occasionally see something and think, 'Oh, that's gorgeous!', I haven't bought any clothes. If you ever come over to my house and I (13) ......................... you around my bedroom, you might see last season's fashions, but you'll also see a woman who feels free. And that's anti-fashion. Do you think it'll catch (14) ......................... ?
The simple past and the past continuous
25. I just ( write ) a cheque when i (remember) that i (have) nothing in the bank
26. I (find) this ring as i (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I Wonder who it (belong) to?
27. When i last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), london but i don't think she ( speak) the truth because there(not be) any train for london at that time
28. The tailor said you suit will be ready on monday. But when i(call) on monday he still(work) on it.
29. Thr Teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who(smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and ( hope) for the best
30. A little later teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. You (smoke) when i (come) in hin he(ask)
31. While i ( swim) someone (steal) my clothes and i (have to) walk home in min my swimsuit
32. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea
33. He (say) that he(build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years
34. At 3a.m. Mrs pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house
35. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it
I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it
36. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and( start) to bank. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and(say), who is there ?
I (say). It is me. But she (not hear) me because the dog (bank) so loudly , so she ( go) back to her room and ( telephone) the police.
Complete the text with so, while, after, what's more, at first and anyway.
Last week a friend of mine invited me to watch her doing her hobby. (1)............ I was confused: Why would she want me to do that? (2)......... l went along to the local theatre, where a band was playing that night. I arrived early, (3) .......... I sat down and waited. (4).....I was sitting there, my friend appeared on stage with a huge piece of paper, which she stuck to a board. That was strange enough, but (5) ........when the band came on, she took out some paints and . they finished brushes as well. As the band played, my friend painted to their music! (6)......they finished playing, my friend showed the picture to the audience. It was amazing!
Exercise 2:
1. I (see) ------------------- a car accident on this corner yesterday
2. Mr. John (be) ------------------ principal of our school since last year.
3. My father (not watch) --------------------- TV every night.
4. I (meet) -------------------- Arthur three weeks ago.
5. Yesterday the police (report) -------------------------- that they (capture)--------------------- the thief.
6. Someone (steal) ------------------------ my handbag on the bus.
7. Last month I (be) ------------------------- in the hospital for ten days.
8. Dont call me in the afternoon. I usually (be) --------------------------- away in the afternoon.
9. People (speak) ------------------- English in almost Canada.
10. The dog (wag) --------------------- his tail whenever he (see) ------------------------- me.
