Unit 1 Grammar

Grammar: Past simple and past continuous

1. Write the past simple form of the verbs.

1. find __________

2. die __________

3. take __________

4. shoot __________

5. freeze __________

6. run __________

7. think __________

8. wear __________

2. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous.

Choose from these verbs.

buy - listen - watch - meet - not wear - say - talk - lose

1. I first __________________ Kelly when I was taking the dog for a walk.

2. They __________________ TV when I arrived.

3. What ______________ you ______________ to Brad Pitt when you saw

him?

4. She didn’t hear me because she__________________ to her MP3

player.

5. We __________________ our tickets and got on the train.

6. She _________________ her mobile phone when she was shopping

yesterday.

7. I __________________ to my friend when the phone rang.

8. We were cold because we __________________ warm clothes.

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 3. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1. I were having dinner when the lights went out.

2. The tourists was walking along the beach when they saw the dog.

3. She opened the door and was leaving the house.

4. We were watch TV when my uncle phoned.

5. While he washed the car, it started raining.

6. When they saw the lion, they were running away.

7. What was they doing when you arrived?

8. My grandparents were coming to England from Italy in 1975.

4. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the

verbs in brackets.

1. The man ________________________ a copper axe. (carry)

2. We ________________________ warm clothes. (not wear)

3. They ________________________ from their enemies. (run away)

4. She ________________________ well. (not feel)

5. He ________________________ the film. (not enjoy)

6. I ________________________ a fantastic time. (have)

7. It ________________________ , so we didn’t go out. (rain)

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 8. He ________________________ the football match. (watch)

5. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous

of the verbs in brackets.

1. When she ________________________ the spider, she ran out of the

room. (see)

2. ________________________ when you got up this morning? (it/rain)

3. I ________________________ an accident when I was cycling home last

night. (have)

4. My dad ________________________ asleep when he was watching the

film on TV. (fall)

5. She ________________________ in a café when I called her. (sit)

6. My parents ________________________ when I got home. (not sleep)

7. He ________________________ his arm when he was playing rugby.

(break)

8. We ________________________ a barbecue when it started to rain.

(have)

Grammar: Past simple: used to

6. Use the words to write sentences. Use the correct form of used to.

1. Steve / not like / sport

2. we / take / the bus to school

3. I / have / long hair

4. my sister / not eat / vegetables

5. my mother / not wear / glasses

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 6. I / go / swimming after school

7. he / work / in a restaurant

8. Stone Age people / not wear / clothes made of polyester

7. Complete the sentences using the past simple or used to. Use
used to whenever possible. Choose from these verbs.

play - have - wear - not like - live - go - visit - not work

1. We _______________ in London, but we don’t now.

2. _____________ he _____________ his friends last weekend?

3. I ________________ cheese, but now I love it.

4. Did you ________________ swimming last week?

5. Harry ________________ a motorbike, but he has a car now.

6. Sara ________________ in an office, but she does now.

7. I _________________ glasses, but my eyes are fine now.

8. We ________________ basketball yesterday.

8. Look at the information below. How has Jane changed? Write

sentences with used to.

10 years ago
have dark hair
wear flat shoes
like pop music
love pizza
drink milk
play tennis

Now
have blond hair
wear high-heeled shoes
like rap music
love spaghetti
drink coffee
play basketball

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 9. Use the words to write questions. Use used to.

1. Tim / have / a mobile phone?

2. your father / live / in the USA?

3. you / have / short hair?

4. your friends / go / running?

5. you / cycle / to school?

6. Sally / cook / for her family?

7. the children / play / with toy cars?

8. the cat / sleep / on your bed?

10. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of used to

and the verbs in brackets.

1. Ben and Lucy ________________ to a different school. (go)

2. We ________________ baggy trousers, but now it’s the fashion. (not

wear)

3. My grandmother ________________ a teacher before she retired. (be)

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 4. Every summer we ________________ with our cousins. (stay)

5. My parents ________________ flying, but now they do. (not like)

6. We ________________ a barbecue every weekend when we lived in

Australia. (have)

7. He ________________ a sports car, but now he does. (not drive)

8. We ________________ a lot of coffee, but now we drink tea. (drink)

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