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3 Complete the story with the verbs

1 Use the words to make sentences. below in the correct past form.
Use the past simple and past perfect not buy | decide | lie | open |
once in each. appear never read

1. We / arrive / they / already / start / eat It was my brother’s birthday last

When we arrived they had already
started eating.
2. He / not laugh / at / joke / he / hear it /
before
____________________________________
3. She / leave / stage / as soon as /
finish / song
____________________________________
4. They / already / sell / dress / I /
return / shop
____________________________________
5. The train / already / leave / we / arrive
/ station
____________________________________
6. The teacher / stop / exam / just after /
I / finish writing
____________________________________
2 Complete the sentences with the past
simple or continuous form of the verbs
below.
have | sit | not listen | walk | repair
| see
1. My brother was having breakfast
when I left for work.
2. I’m sorry, I _______________________.
Could you say that again please?
3. What were you doing when I
____________________ you this morning?
4. Dad burnt his hand while he
_____________________ the car.
5. As Kevin ___________ his dog he found
€10.
6. They sang while we __________ by the
pool.
Monday. By lunchtime I still 1 hadn’t
bought him a present, but suddenly I
had a bright idea. I 2_____________ to give
him a book that 3_________________ in my
room for a long time but that I
4
______________. Later, he
5
__________________ the present when a
strange look 6 _______________ on his face.
“This is the book I got you for your
birthday last year!” he exclaimed.
4 Complete the text with the verbs
below in the present simple or with
used to.
have | like | spend | have | be
not listen to
1. I used to have a pet spider as a child.
2. I didn’t _______________ dogs, but I do
now.
3. Clair _____________ a large collection
of dolls. She’s thinking of selling
them.
4. My dad _________________ the local golf
champion in the 1980s.
5. Kids today ______________ folk music
much.
6. ________ they _____________ a lot of time
together as kids?
5 Complete the sentences with the
verbs below and would if possible; if
not, use used to.

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go | live | return | cycle | get I used to know how to get there, but
up have I don’t now.
2. He was getting out of the car when
1. When I was younger I would go
he was slipping and fell.
swimming every Sunday.
____________________________________
2. Years ago we ___________________ a
3. It wasn’t the first time she had been
dog.
riding a scooter.
3. Grandma ________________________
____________________________________
early.
4. You already went out when I called.
4. She _________ to the same hotel every
____________________________________
year.
5. I didn’t usually like dancing, but I do
5. Before buying a car I _____________ to
now.
work.
____________________________________
6. We ______________________ in that
6. Why was she being so sad
house.
yesterday?
____________________________________
6 Correct the mistakes.

1. I would know how to get there, but I

don’t now.

Answer Key

1 1. was having
2. wasn’t listening
1. When we arrived they had already
3. saw
started eating.
4. was repairing
2. He didn’t laugh at the joke
5. was walking
because he had heard it before.
6. were sitting
3. She left the stage as soon as she
had finished the song.
4. They had already sold the dress 3
when I returned to the shop.
1. hadn’t bought
5. The train had already left when
2. decided
we arrived at the station.
3. had been lying
6. The teacher stopped the exam
4. had never read
just after I had finished writing.
5. was opening
6. appeared
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1. used to have 6
2. use to like
1. I used to know how to get there,
3. has
but I don’t now.
4. used to be
2. He was getting out of the car
5. don’t listen to
when he slipped and fell.
6. Did; use to spend
3. It wasn’t the first time she had
ridden a scooter
5 4. You had already gone out when I
called.
1. would go
5. I didn’t use to like dancing, but I
2. used to have
do now.
3. would get up
6. Why was she so sad yesterday?
3. would return
4. would cycle
5. used to live

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