B1 Grammar

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3C Narrative tenses and used to – Find the tense

Student A
do dream grow up hate learn not hear not know not understand realise watch

1 I was born in Italy but I in Spain.

2 Nobody was there when I arrived so I I was an hour early!
3 I the guitar when I was younger but now I don’t remember anything!
4 Since I was a young child I of going to Milan.
5 I TV when you texted me.
6 I saw the film but I the ending – can you explain it to me?
7 I it was your birthday, sorry!
8 I fruit when I was younger, but now I like it.
9 I the phone because I was watching a film.
10 My phone kept distracting me when I my research.

Student B verbs

1 2 3 4 5
A dreamt grew up did were learning were looking
B didn’t understand watched looked was realising wasn’t understanding
C was growing up was doing being wasn’t knowing didn’t know
D was dreaming realised was watching have learnt used to be

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 B1 Grammar
PRELIMINARY

3C Narrative tenses and used to – Find the tense

Student B
be do dream grow up learn look not know not understand realise watch

1 I similar to my older brother, but now we are quite different.

2 My mother liked dancing when she .
3 When I got home, I I had left my phone at my friend’s house.
4 I to surf since you last saw me.
5 Last night I I was flying!
6 I a film with my sister at the weekend.
7 I some exercise this morning when I woke up.
8 I what you meant last week, but I do now!
9 I you were looking for me, sorry!
10 I didn’t know the meaning of that word so I it up.

Student A verbs

1 2 3 4 5
A were realising didn’t know realised didn’t understand was doing
B was watching was hating watched was learning wasn’t hearing
C used to learn was growing up didn’t hear hated have dreamt
D wasn’t knowing wasn’t understanding grew up did was dreaming

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