Past simple and past continuous (l did and l
was
doing) : fijo;i'i;,f1'., ;:lr;
.t Iir{jt:"'ir:xi: in"-:"Xi-':;
:
Use the tuords giuen to make sentences to matcb the pictures. Do not change the order of the words. Use only the past simple or past continuous.
Cathy
Cathy / phone / the post office I when the parcel I arrive Cathv ohoned the oost' office when
when Don
coffee
I arrive
I we /have
W.hcn..Q.en.ar.r.i.v.ed.ytp-.vy.ere..hauins.......
Q9-!t9-e.,...
lhe oarcel arrived.
while he / walk / in the mountains /
Henrylsee/abear
the students I play I a game / when the professor I arrle
Felix I phone / the fire brigade when the cooker I catch I fire
when the starter the race / begin
fire I his pistol
I / walk / home / when it
start I to
rain
when Margaret / open / the door / the phone / ring
10 Cora Jimmy
Cora I read / a letter I when Iimmv / phone / her
Andy / come / out of the restaurant when he / see / Jenny
Complete this description of the life of a musician, using the uerbs giuen. Use either the past simple or the past continuous. 'Sfhile he Colin Boyle was born in 1.973 near Dublin, Ireland" In 1983 he became seriously ill. (.).W.A.e..re.a9:te.r:!.r16.. (recover)his uncle (z) ...gav.Q.... (give)him an old violin. He enjoyed playing and practised at his school every day after lessons" One day in 1987, John Leaf, the manager of (have) a meeting with the several successful musicians, (:) . ............. (hear) Colin practising. He immediately when he (4) ..............-...... headmaster (contact) Colin's teacher and (r) ....... (organise) that year. in one of the concerts he (z) Colin to appear ............. (refuse) Leaf's invitation, because just then he (8) ..................... Colin, however, ............. (prepare) for some important school exams. Colin (e) .....................
college to study engineering. At college he (tz)
............
(meet) Kim O'Malley,
who (t:) Being students, they rarely
(1s)
tt+)
(announce) that there would be no live music in the restaurant night as the regular band could not come. Colin and Kim (18) ...'...'.....".... that (persuade) him to let them play to the customers. Everyone (1e) ................... -. ... (be) . ... (be). Six months later they to hear how good they tzo) amazed (earn) so much money as musicians. Their success has continued ever since. Complete the following paragraphs witb suitable uerbs. Use either tbe past simple or pqst
................... Colin and Kim (re) (77) ...................
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(work)
as waiters at weekends. One evening
.......
in April 1,992, whlle
(serve) customers, the manager
continuous tense.
John Blake was born in London in 1.969. He trl Luisa, an Italian student. He
1+1
..Y.v.!!l...
to work in France when he was nineteen.
........
wouldn't. Heartbroken, he
ls)
..
her to marry him, but she to England. Three years later, John
rst Maria (e) .....................
Luisa. She
........ .............,
'When London with a friend called Maria. John and they fell in love at first sight, and got married the
following year.
Mark tr.ied.t,o help them get back together' lohn had a row with bis girlfriend, lwlie.,His friend the conuersation he had later with John' and. talked to lulie Sor"1o7". C"t*:,pi*,
you' uteRK: Julie, John's asked me to talk to
tuLIE: I don't want to
sPeak
to him'
MARK: Look Julie' John's really upset' IULIE: I'm uPset, too. too"r Wlf io., i,.t, let me tell you his side of the story? restaurant' but he didn't turn up' I at the ULIE: I'm not interested. He promised to meet me don't want to see him again' vIARK: But, Julie' his car had broken down' uLIE: So? There is a telephone in the restaurant' but he couldn't get through" V{ARK: But that's the p.i*' Ut tried to phone'
ULIE: I don't believe he tried' oo*", y.r, he did. He came to my flat' Do you believe me?work' I'll meet him at six o'clock in for uLrE: OK. I,ll talk to him. Listen, I'm going io b" tnr"
promise he'll be there' ,{aRr: Thanks, Julie. He'll be really happy' And I the square.
oHN:
'Sftat did she
4t/
saY?
,k'
too' so I asked her to let me tell
,rAnK: She said she nI .did.nlL.w.a'n!'I9"!a'l'f;!'a'y'aa' " o"*r W"ff, what did she say when you told her I was really upset?
u{AnK: She said she (2) ..............'...'........."":"" " "' her your side of the story. She said she (:) ""'."""'
because you
OHN:
r.{ARK:
(4)
" """" at the restaurant' but Yoo--^,.^
Did you explain about the car?
Yes, and slre was very sarcastic' She said there \7) """"""""""' get through, but she said she (8) """ """ """" at the restaurant. so I told her you couldn't T"hen I tolJ htt you'd been to my flat and . .
-.
she believed me. She said Then she said she (10) ......'.'.'... ""
asked
if
'OK' and she said
(s) ...
to finish. You
OHN:
r,{ARK:
have to meet her in the square at six o'clock' Thanks, Mark. I reallY owe You one' That's all right. Just don't be late this evening'
