Unit 2 Grammar practice cm Past tense contrast 1. Identity the verb tense ofthe bold words. Choose from past simple, past continuous and past perfect. | spoke to my father on the phone ealies. past simple 41 [think Ana was playing tennis at 11 o'lock. Nobody had been there before, I didn’t get home until very late lastnight. Who were you sitting with atthe match? By the end of the trip, "d spent all my money. Choose the correctalteratives When (Grrived had arrived home, my father helped ‘me with my homework. 1 While was walking home| was losing /lost my mati phone. | got up had breakfast and went /had gone schol Wy sister ran / was running through the park when she broke / was breaking her ankle. While was travelling / travelled around ta met / had met ajotof interesting people When had arrived / arrived atthe sports centre, realized eft had left ny trainers at home Choose A, 8 or Cto complete the text. Aste wenton a cyng tipwith my end Plt asthe fest tne we Caything ike that and was que ‘excited when we (1) At first, we made good progress, bt ten we reached some ils We @)——— inch rng ad we were soon exttsted owe 3). ‘our bikes and walked. While we (4). our bites pa step hil group ffeale ys overtook us. At midday, we (5) for lunch at café, While we () inthe emae cet were aig They tod hey mere ein ap did 8 weredoing — Cfaddone) Asetott — Boweresettngoff C hadsetoff A det have haat had A cotott had got off A pushed had pushed A stopped ‘weren't having were getting off were pushing A went were going A already ate had gone had already eaten c c c were stopping had stopped c c were already eating 4. Complete the sentences withthe bold verbs. Use the verb tenses in brackets, | did't know (not know / pst simple you played the claritin aja band 1 Wegotthe bus home after we —opend post perfect) the afternoon atthe sports centre When got home, [as very hungry because (not eat /pastperfect) anything at lunchtime. We: (watch / past continuous) video when our parents arrived home. When we finaly (arrive / post simple) at the cinema, the fim had akeady started 1 nottisten / ost continuous) when the teacher explained what wwe had too, used to / would 5 Putthe words in the correct order to form sentences, comics / used / when / younger / was /1/to / read /1 | used to read comies when | was younger. 1 use /in/ listen to / didnt / People / the 1960s /to / rap music walk /1/to / would / school / every morning be / There / a music shop / to / used / here to /have / id / piano / you / lessons / use /? Where /tive /your parents / did / to /use /? Choose the correct altematives. When was younger sed 10) would love playing board ames Did you visit / Did you use to visit any interesting places when you were in race ast yer? Wy sister and would spend / were spending hours climbing trees when we were ids When lused to be / was fiten ears old belonged to amatal arts du. Where would you go / were you going for family haldays when you were ai? My dad used to play / played the guitar in a band, but he doesn anymore | would /didn'tuse te ike svining but om | gorwice sweet DOETNI © oxrono univensiry pressUnit 2 Grammar practice a» Past tense contrast; used to / would 1. Complete the sentences, Use the past simple or past continuous form of the bola verbs. ‘heard (hear) the phone ring while was reading (read) lastnight. 1 tnt snow ten we __Garrive) atthe football field hile my fiends (enjoy) themselves onthe beach! (study) for an exam (it / rain) when you (go) outlast night? Iwas very tied and I (fall asleep while (travel) home on the bus. 1_________ ou) these boots when |___________ (shop) on Saturday Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past perfect form of the bold verbs. | was hungry, so | bought (buy) a sandwich in town, 1 They__(be) asleep for over anhourwhen]______________(arrive) home. She ___ (already leave) bythe time (get) back from the concert. By the time we (arrive) attheparkit_____________(start) raining 1 not know) Maria (send) you an email last week. Complete the text withthe correct form of the bold verbs. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect. ‘At half term, I went (go) camping by the sea with Tania, We () (not be) camping before, soit was quite an adventure. We (not have) our own tent, sowe (3) (borrow) one. We (@) —________arrive) at the camp site quite late. Neither of us (5) (put up) atent before and it was more dificult than we ()—___expeet). nthe mide ofthe night, (7) (wake up) because water (8)____________(come) into the tent. Outside, it (9). (ain). Tania (10) (sleep), sol went out an tried to fix the tent on my own While iu) —____ (do) ths felon top ofthe tent and it (2) (collapse) We (13) —_____(spene) the ret ofthe night inthe camp ste showers ‘Complete the dialogue with the words in thelist. sed didnt = would walk = use = use to = used to id's we would used tobe » would help Molly ued to lve inthis village when | was a cil Sam Isyourhouse sti here? Molly est) be number seventeen inthis street, butt’ a shop now. Sam Did you 2) goto the ca schoo Molly Yes. There (3). a school here but it lose in 2002. Now, children have to get the bus, into town every day sam (4) youuseto cycle to school? Molly No | did't need to because it was far From my house. I (6) there every morning with my brother My mum (6) us to cross the oad and (7) walk down the street and across field. In those days, there (8) ___use to be many cars, soitwas quite safe Sam ida lt ofpeople (2) _tolve in the village in those days? Molly Yes Over 500, but now there are only 250 inhabitants Write sentences. Use the correct form of used to or would. we /be /in the same class (used to) We used tbe inthe same clase. 41. Toby /not ike / tenis, but he does now (used to) my parents / listen / to the radio alot (would) Elena / pay / the guitar a band (used to) | /spend / every summer at te seaside when Iwas a kid (would) where / she / lve / before she moved to Cardiff? (used to) you / walkto schoo? (used to) Rebecca /be / very happy here (used to) BETETEY © oxFoRo university pRessUnit 2 Grammar practice ex Past tense contrast; used to / would 1. Correct the sentences. Two sentences are correct. | relaxed inthe garden when | heard aloud crashin the street. Lwas relaxing in the garden when I heard aloud crash in the street. 1. They were excited about going to Los Angeles because they didn't goto the USA before While | was waiting for the bus, it went past without stopping | was reading a great review ofthe fim, so | was looking forward to seeing it. Sean ran through the park when he fll and twisted his ankle 5. Ileft my coat at home. Iwas very cold |__ because 6 We queued to buy the tickets. Then we visited the exhibition After 3. Write sentences with the opposite meaning using the correct form of used to or would. Sometimes there may be more than one possible answer. ‘We used tolivein Spain We didn’t use to live in Spain 41 She met him every day during that time, | did't always play football twice a week ‘Sheila had long har when she was younger. Max spent hours on the phone before he got a computer. We never went cut on schoo! days. | didnt enjoy the rip tothe at gallery because | thought the exhibition was boring, My sister was afraid of fying when she was younger. ‘She had a dag las year. ‘while we were taking photographs, @ policeman was asking us fr our passports Rewrite the sentences. Use the past simple and the past perfect. | ate breakfast. Then | went out and caught the bus. When | had eaten breakfast, | went out and caught the bus. 1. Vicente visited New York. Then he went to Washington, Vicente before 2 Myfriend sent me a text message, Then she sent me an email After. Translate the sentences into your language. 1 After Id eaten breakfast, I cycled into town, Id never seen Ana before we met at Jamie's party last week ‘What were you doing wile the other students were in thelibrary? When | was a kid, | would spend hours playing in the garden. This building used tobe a hotel, ut now its an office block. My friends went home. Then | arrived atthe café Wy friends bythe time 4 didnt hear my alarm clock, so I missed the bus. 1 case ‘She used to spend her summer holidays at her grandparents house. DOETNI © oxrono univensiry press