PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES 2ND EDITION B1

2A FIND THE TENSE

Student A sentences

do dream grow up hate not hear not know learn realise not understand watch

1 I was born in Italy but I 6 I saw the film but I the ending,
in Spain. can you explain it to me?
2 Nobody was there when I arrived so I 7 I it was your birthday, sorry!
I was an hour early!
8 I fruit when I was younger, but
3 I this at school last year. now I like it.
4 This morning, I about the 9 I the phone because I was
holidays when my mum woke me up! watching a film.
5 I TV when you texted me. 10 My friend came to see me while I
my homework.

Student B verbs

1 2 3 4 5

A dreamt grew up did were learning were looking

B didn’t understand watched looked was realising wasn’t understanding
C was growing up was doing being wasn’t knowing didn’t know
D was dreaming realised was watching learnt was

Student B sentences

be do dream grow up not know look learn realise not understand watch

1 The teacher thought I rude, 6 I a movie with my sister at the

but I wasn’t! weekend.
2 My mother liked dancing when she 7 I my homework yesterday
. before dinner.
3 When I got home, I I had left 8 I that last class, but I do now!
my mobile at my friend’s home.
9 I you were looking for me, sorry!
4 I to surf last summer. 10 I didn’t know the meaning of a word so I
5 Last night I I was flying! it up.

Student A verbs

1 2 3 4 5

A grew up didn’t know realised didn’t understand was doing

B was watching was hating watched was learning wasn’t hearing

C learnt was growing up didn’t hear hated dreamed
D wasn’t knowing wasn’t understanding were realising did was dreaming

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