ce GICUMNAe Past Simple & Past Continuous Used to & Would A Read sentences 1-9 below. Underline the sentences that C We use used to for states, habits use the Past Simple and circle the sentences that use the and repeated actions in the past. Past Continuous. ‘We use would for habits and Are 8 laa cea sed apt reperted actions nthe past, but As soon sth ln eas pte nee eee ecunees ered Their do ial we ec ped eter hy) cirraes messes cer tars itenena? A: Rovere beau dey has we tla seo Pee Ned wae rng Wher Meee. eat 5 The Romans conquered Britain and other areas. a awoald like traditional dancing was readir 2 | 9¢ when | spil mil (aioe eee OS 6 was reading the recipe when spit the hot ik Sirus oe vena daneing 7 Atten o'clock last night, | was watching a film about the Persians. Helene Res Pcreapayncidc secret essa 9 While Josh was reading an article about globalisation, Tina was —= _ sleeping on the sofa, B_ Write Past Simple or Past Continuous above each set of uses. for a completed action in the past. for past habits and routines for past states for completed actions that happened one after the other in the past for an action in progress et a particular moment in the past fora longer action that was interrupted by a shorter action for two or more longer actions happening at the same time for temporary situation inthe past 10 provide background information ina story D Complete the text with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets. There (1) __ (be) many similarities between the civilisations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Both were rich in culture and (2)____(contribute) to the development of other civilisations in the east and the west. They were both (3) —___(ereate) forms of writing with picture symbols which they were mainly (use) to keep records in palaces and other government centres. Both civilisations (5) _____ (establish) themselves along famous rivers ~ wile the cities and towns of Mesopotamia (6 pring up) between the Tigris and the Euphrates, Egyptian civilisation was (7) _____(Gevelop} slong the Nile, Due to their positions on waterways, they were able to trade and they @___Gecome) wealthy. Also, both chilsations were (9) come up with) new ways of farming to handle the regular floods from the rivers. These developments in trade and agriculture (10) {leaa) to incredible cultural advancement, E Look at the sentences. Which verb forms are incorrect? ‘While the archaeologist dug in the desert a sand storm began, Bella triad to paint a portrait, but she didn't know what she was doing. 1 2 3. They were discovering the ruins of the ancient temple a century ago. 4 5 The children would always ger excited when we went to museums, Did you used to listen to jazz with your grandfather?24 One World? Grammar Past Simple vs Present Perfect Simple A Look at the dialogue below. Underline the sentence that uses the Past Simple and circle the sentence that uses the Present Perfect Simpl “Ihave never been to Japan, have you?” “Yes, Ihave. | went in 2006.” Complete the rule. We use the tense for an action that was completed at a specific time in the past. When the time in the past is not mentioned, we use the tense, Lock at the sentences and answer the questions. She has worked as a tour guide for five years. She worked as a tour guide for five years Which sentence indicates that she is no longer working as a tour guide? [_| Which sentence shows us that she is sll working as a tour guide? meee C Circle the correct words. Martin hasn't seen / didn’t see his daughter since Christmas, 'have looked / looked for my cat for days, but | never found her. Its three years My mother did't find / hasn't found her purse yet. a 4 4 ‘5 Mrs Black has taught / taught computer science last year. 6 7 8 1ce have last gone / last went to @ rock concert. She hasn't acted in a film for / since two years. ‘She hasn't finished writing her navel ust / yet. Einstein developed / has developed the theory of relativity many years ago. D Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple of the verbs in brackets. 1. Sorry, Mum, |__ already eat). lam not hungry. 2 Since|___ (leave) school two years ago, |___ (not see) Jenny. 31 {never eat) this kind of food before, 4 James {hot start) working yet. He is still studying at university, 5 Anna___(net go} toa concert since she (be) 20, 6 As Ihear that Barry ___(buyha Ferrari B: Yes, he ____{ouy) it ast week. 7 A: ___ you / ever fiy) 2 helicopter? B: Yes,|___{fiy) a helicopter when | was in the air force. 8 Jonathan___{oversleep) this morning and (miss) his maths exam. He_______ (not de) that before.one, feenglish. Past Perfect Simple & Past Perfect Continuous A. Look at the words in bold. Which sentences use the Past Perfect Simple | and which use the Past Perfect Continuous? 1) Wendy had just arrived at the restaurant when her favourite singer walked in. 2. | decided not to see the film because | had read a bad review. 3. The contestants had been living in the house for six months before they announced the winner. 4. The fens had been waiting for their favourite celebrity all day. B Read the sentences again and answer the questions. ‘a. Which sentences show an action that was completed before another action started? oO b_ Which sentence shaws a situation that was in progress for some time before another action interrupted it? ¢ Which sentence shows that an action was not complete? PSE C Circle the correct words. 1 Tina hadn't sung / hadn't been singing for long when she was discovered and became a star. 2 The star had already given / had already been giving three interviews that day. 3. | had waited / had been waiting in line for concert tickets all morning. 4 Mike hadn't been / hadn't been going to the theatre before, 5 Rumours had gone / had been going around for some time that the singer was getting married, 6 7 8 Had you waited / Had you been waiting long in the stadium before the group arrived? ‘As soon as | had loft / had been leaving the cinema it started to rain No one knew that the famous singer had started out / had been starting out as» shop assistant D Complete the text with the Past Perfect Simple or the Past Perfect Continuous of these verbs: find finish fly make notbe reach train work The woman who fell to Earth Long before reality TV and the Internet, the biggest celebrities ware men and women of action who 0) a a ~ afraid to risk their lives. They were the adventurers who 2 ________ new lands, the aviators who (3) across ‘the worid in their tiny planes, and the space explorers who (4) the stars Valentina Tereshkava is a Russian who, in 1963, became the first woman in space. She © ______ ina factory and \was an amateur parachute jumper when sho was chosen to be in the Soviet Union cosmonaut programme. Normally, only pilots could enter the programme, but Tereshkova was chosen because of her experience with parachute jumping. She ey eed ‘more than a hundred jumps, She (7) __ __for 15 months before her Vostok 6 spacecraft was launched on June 16, 1963. Tereshkova spent three days in space before returning by parachuting from her spacecraft as it fll to Earth. When she {g)__hermission, she received the ‘Hero of the Soviet Union’ award. i