B1 Grammar

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3C Narrative tenses and used to – Find the tense

Aim Answer key
to practise using narrative tenses and used to Student A: 1 grew up 2 realised 3 used to learn
4 have dreamt 5 was watching 6 didn’t understand
Activity type 7 didn’t know 8 hated 9 didn’t hear 10 was doing
a gap-fill game in which students choose the correct verb Student B: 1 used to be 2 was growing up 3 realised
and then locate and use the correct narrative tense 4 have learnt 5 dreamt 6 watched 7 did
8 didn’t understand 9 didn’t know 10 looked
Classroom dynamics
B1
pairwork PRELIMINARY Grammar

Time taken 3C Narrative tenses and used to – Find the tense

10–15 minutes Student A
do dream grow up hate learn not hear not know not understand realise watch
Preparation 1 I was born in Italy but I in Spain.
You will need one copy of the activity per pair of students. 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.

Procedure 5
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I
I saw the film but I
TV when you texted me.
the ending – can you explain it to me?
7 I it was your birthday, sorry!
1 Divide the class into pairs and give each student one 8 I fruit when I was younger, but now I like it.
activity sheet (Student A and Student B). 9 I the phone because I was watching a film.
10 My phone kept distracting me when I my research.
2 Explain that they are going to complete the sentences
Student B verbs
on their sheet by adding a verb in the correct form.
1 2 3 4 5
Allow 1–2 minutes for students to read their sentences A dreamt grew up did were learning were looking
and think about which verb from the box at the top will B
B1
didn’t understand
PRELIMINARY watched looked was realising wasn’t Grammar
understanding
complete each gap and in what form: past simple, past C was growing up was doing being wasn’t knowing didn’t know

continuous, present perfect or used to. Explain that D was dreaming realised was watching have learnt used to be
3C Narrative tenses and used to – Find the tense
their partner has the correct form of the verb they need
in their grids, and vice versa. The aim is to find all the Student B
correct forms they need to complete their sentences. be do dream grow up learn look not know not understand realise watch

3 Student A then gives a set of coordinates ranging from 1 I similar to my older brother, but now we are quite different.

A1 to D5 (e.g. C3) to Student B, who reads out the verb 2 My mother liked dancing when she .
3 When I got home, I I had left my phone at my friend’s house.
form in that place on their grid (Student A verbs) and 4 I to surf since you last saw me.

crosses it out. Student A then decides if that verb in that 5 Last night I I was flying!
6 I a film with my sister at the weekend.
form can be used to complete one of their sentences 7 I some exercise this morning when I woke up.

and, if so, writes it in the gap. Note that the verb must 8 I what you meant last week, but I do now!
9 I you were looking for me, sorry!
be in the correct tense to fill the gap; if it is not, then it 10 I didn’t know the meaning of that word so I it up.

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Student A verbs
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used, they can also make a note of the coordinates they 1 2 3 4 5

have chosen.) A were realising didn’t know realised didn’t understand was doing
B was watching was hating watched was learning wasn’t hearing
4 Student B then repeats step 3.
C used to learn was growing up didn’t hear hated have dreamt
5 Allow 8 minutes for this stage. Play continues in this way D wasn’t knowing wasn’t understanding grew up did was dreaming

until all gaps have been completed, or as time allows.

6 Pairs then check their answers together. Monitor and
answer questions as necessary. The winner is the student
who got the most correct answers in each pair.

Adaptation and extension

For larger classes, divide students into groups of four, with
students playing together in teams of two.

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