Unit 1

Standard Grammar

Name Class Date

1 Complete the sentences with the past simple or 3 Complete the questions for the answers. Then in
past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. pairs, ask and answer the questions.
1 Maria is so impatient. She (send) 1 A What at 6 pm yesterday?
me three urgent messages while I B I was doing my maths homework.
(do) my exam. 2 A Did you a pet when you
2 I wanted to play sport all season, but I were a child?
(fall) over and broke my arm when B No, we didn’t use to have a garden, so we
I (play) rugby. never had any pets.
3 While I (look after) my little 3 A What did you to be when
sister, my older brother (make) dinner. you grew up?
4 When it (rain), the sun B I used to want to be a musician in a band.
(come) out and we saw a beautiful rainbow.
4 A What to celebrate your birthday?
5 When I (have) a shower, I slipped and
B I went to the cinema and then for a pizza.
(hit) my head on the bathroom wall.
5 A  Did you a bike when you
6 The bell for the end of class (ring)
were little?
as the teacher (tell) us about
the homework.
B Well, I used to have a tricycle when I was four.
6 A What during the last break
2 Join the two sentences using the words in brackets. when the bell rang?
1 We were having dinner. My sister told us about B I was playing football in the school yard.
her exciting day. (while)
4 Complete the text with the past simple, past
continuous or used to forms of the verbs in
brackets. Sometimes more than one answer
2 The children were waiting behind the door. is possible.
I opened it. (as)

3 My friends hung out at our place. Their parents

were working. (while)

4 The guests were arriving at the party. The waiters

served the food. (as)
My friend 1 (play) tennis at a high
level when he was younger. Every weekend he had
a match to play in so he 2 (not go)
5 I was a student. I walked to school alone. (when) out with his friends very much. However, one day
he 3 (break) his wrist while
6 My parents helped me. I was starting university. he 4 (hit) the ball. He 5
(when) (stop) playing so seriously and became more
sociable. I 6 (meet) him last week when
he 7 (hang out) and watching TV
with friends. He looked very happy. He said,
‘I 8 think life was all about
competitions, but now I know there is more to life
than winning!’
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