> | Grammar Past simple and past continuous 4 Write the past simple form of these regular and irregular verbs. Tae Aodia Loy 8 chat 2 travel 8 happen 3 send 10 say 4 enjoy 1 know 5 stop rw 6 break Boat 7 fall 6 tum 2 Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in Exercise 1 1 Last surnmer, my friend and around the south of France. We really ourselves, 2 you at the end ofthe film? I thought it was really sad 3 Sarah is very angry. What you toher You toher yesterday at my grandmother an email yesterday with a photo but she {not) how to open the attachment! 5 My mobile phone on the floor but the sereen (not). That was lucky! 6 Idiciit see the accident. tall very quickly 7 My PC was making a strange noise so! using itand ito 8 We to open the box with a knife but my dad himself There was blood everywhere! 3. Write questions with the past simple. 1 When /you / buy/ that tablet /? 2 How much / your new computer /cost/? 3. What you / do /after school yesterday /? 4 Why /you / not / call me lastnight /? 5 Where / Dad /save /the photos /on the computer /? 6 Which files/ you/ delete /? 7 How many copies / Gary/ print / yesterday /? 8 Which company / Steve Jobs / help to start/? 4 Wiite the -ing form of the verbs. 1 8 change 2 8 upload 3 10 think 4 1 win 5 B spot 6 B serve 7 realise Out & About 4 - PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lo( Grammar Ra 5 Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Vt make} my dinner at 8 oiclock last night, 2 Joe and Sars {use) the wrong program in IT yesterday. 3. Who was that guy you (dance) with at the party? 4 Paula (ome) home from school when she saw an accident. 5 Ih 1999 ny father {lve) in Dublin. That’s where he met ny mother. 6 He (open) the box when he cut his finger 1 Thistime last week, we {visi my grandmother. Bl {sit at the back ofthe classroom so | couldnt see the screen 9 Andrew {inser a photo into his document when the teacher stopped the class. wl (start) to do my homework when my friend sent mea message, 6 Choose the correct options. 1 Histened / was listening to the radio when | heard / was hearing this fantastic song. 2 When the teacher said/was saying'Siop! still ied /was stil trying to finish the last question. 3 [feel realy sily! While | danced was dancing, Ifell/was faling and broke / was breaking ry elbow. 4 Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called /was calling him for lunch. 5 I ooked/was looking fora fle on my memory stick when noticed / was noticing there was a virus. 6 Ron found /was fining 2 really interesting website about dance music while he surfed /was surfing the intemet. 7 My mur had/was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her cup of coffee on the keyboard, 8 When you saw/ were seeing me yesterday, | didnt go/ wasn't going to school, | went/ was going to the doctors - I felt terrible. 9 How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were traveling around Ireland? 10 Why did you chat/ were you chatting to Philip while I tried / was trying to tell you something really important? 7 Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. it (snitch off) the computer because it (rmake) 2 strange noise. 2 Mydad {(sten) to classical music when I (arrive) home from school 3 We (play) video games when my mum {6ay)"Turn the volume down! 4 Mycousin (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he ive) in tal, 5 Mylitle sister (draw) a picture wile | (study) for my French exam, 6 While they {try to fx the computer all the lights (go out), 7 When we (eave) school yesterday, it (pou with rain 8 When you (see) Paul, he (wear a black jacket? 81 (ery) to log on when the WiFi (stop) working 10. While Dad (pring an article, the printer (run out) of paper, B Complete the story withthe comrect past tense form ofthe vers in brackets Sometimes ! hate computers! Once, when | (try) to do my English homework on my laptop, the battery (cun out). {lie} on my bed andl was listening to music on Spotify. It helps me to concentrate. bh also (chat) to my friend Daniel on Facebook. OX, so 15 (not concentrate) very hard on my homework and! & {forget to plug in my laptop didnt notice that the battery was getting low. Iwas just finishing the essay when the screen (go) black 1+ (lose) everything. 1° (scream) in frustration, My dad "2 {corme) running into ry bedroom. | almost (en sohe 2 (ive) me his laptop. (ty) to remember everything in my essay ~it (be) quite eifficutt especially because Daniel was sending me lots of funry videos. Anyway, while | was watching one, the WiFi stopped working In the end it was probably better because | {rmanage) finish the essay. Out & About 4 - PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lo