1. Choose the correct tense.
Last year, some friends and I 1 went / were going to Brazil for three weeks. While we 2 stayed / were staying in Rio de Janeiro, an unusual thing 3 happened / was happening. The sun 4 shone / was shining one morning, so we 5 decided / were deciding to go to the beach. Next to us on the beach, a group of boys 6 played / were playing football. One of them 7 came / was coming over to us and 8 suggested / was suggesting a football match: Brazil versus England. Maybe it was because one of my friends 9 wore / was wearing an England T-shirt. Anyway, we 10 agreed / were agreeing. In the end, we 11 lost / were losing the game, but we all 12 enjoyed / were enjoying our international football match against Brazil!
Answer
1 went 2 were staying 3 happened 4 was shining
5 decided 6 were playing 7 came 8 suggested
9 was wearing 10 agreed 11 lost 12 enjoyed
2. Find and circle seven more errors in this text and write the correct words.
In 1980, a 23-year-old athlete from New York called Rosie Ruiz was the first woman to cross the finish line in the Boston Marathon. Her time were was very fast – just over two and a half hours – but almost immediately, the officials begin to think something was wrong. Nobody remembered seeing Rosie during the race and she not appear on videos of the runners while they was running. While the officials were investigating, two students were giving them important information. The students was watching the runners from the side of the road when Rosie suddenly appeared from the crowd. In fact, Rosie didn’t won the race. She only crossed the finish line first because she didn’t ran the course!
Answer
1 begin -> began
2 not appear -> didn’t appear
3 was running -> were running
4 were giving -> gave
5 was watching -> were watching
6 didn’t won -> didn’t win
7 didn’t ran -> didn’t run
3. Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms: one past simple and one past continuous.
1 My uncle …………………… (break) his nose when he …………………… (play) baseball.
2 The students …………………… (not hear) the instructions because they …………………… (not listen) to their teacher.
3 My mum …………………… (drop) her money when she …………………… (run) for the bus.
4 You …………………… (not wear) glasses when I …………………… (meet) you at the party.
5 It …………………… (rain) when I …………………… (leave) the house this morning.
6 My little brother …………………… (eat) three biscuits while our mum …………………… (not look).
Answer
1 broke, was playing
2 didn’t hear, weren’t listening
3 dropped, was running
4 weren’t wearing, met
5 was raining, left
6 ate, wasn’t looking
Challenge!
Look at the picture and match the nouns and verbs in the box. Then write a description of the picture using the past continuous.
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a boy the sun two cats a man a girl two women |
shine chat on the phone cycle have a coffee fight read a magazine |
At eleven o’clock yesterday morning, the sun was shining.
A boy ……………………………………
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
Answer
At eleven o’clock yesterday morning, the sun was shining. A boy was cycling and a girl was chatting on the phone. Two women were having a coffee and a man was reading a magazine. Two cats were fighting.
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b Complete the text. Use was, were, wasn’t, or weren’t.
I went on holiday to Brazil last summer, and I stayed in an amazing hotel. My room was great. There was a large bed, and there __some big cupboards to put my clothes in. There a really good shower in the bathroom, but there___ a bath. There __a three different restaurants to choose from. There___ a beautiful swimming pool in the hotel, and there_____ also an amazing beach. There ____ any tourists on the beach, but there___ some baby turtles. They were really beautiful!
Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past tense.
This time last year I (1) ___ (cycle) in the rain along a country road in France with a friend of mine.
We (2)___ (decide) to go on a cycling holiday in Normandy. Neither of us (3) ___ (go) to France before, but we (4) ___ (know) some French from our time at school and we (5)___ (manage) to brush up on the basics.
Now we (6) ___ (wonder) if we (7) ___ (make) the right decision.
We (8) ___ (plan) our route carefully in advance, but we (9) ___ (forget) one important thing, the weather.
It (10) ___ (rain) solidly since our arrival and that night we (11) ___ (end up) sleeping in the waiting room at a railway station.
Then the next morning as we (12) ___ (ride) down a steep hill my bike (13) ___ (skid) on the wet road and I (14)___ (fall off).
I (15) ___ (realise) immediately that I (16) ___ (break) my arm, and after a visit to the local hospital I (17___ (catch) the next train to Calais for the ferry home.
Unfortunately my parents (18) ___ (not expect) me home for a fortnight, and (19) ___ (go) away on holiday.
So I (20) ___ (spend) a miserable couple of weeks alone, reading Teach Yourself French.
1. A: Did you like the movie «Star Wars?»
B: I don’t know. I (see, never) have never seen that movie.
2. Sam (arrive) arrived in San Diego a week ago.
3. My best friend and I (know)have knewn each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) has written ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he’ll be as famous as Hemingway.
5. I (have, not) haven’t had this much fun since I (be) was a kid.
6. Things (change) have changed a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) started working here three years ago, the company (have, only)has only had six employees. Since then, we (expand) have expanded to include more than 2000 full-time workers.
7. I (tell) told him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) wandered off into the forest and (be) was bitten by a snake.
8. Listen Donna, I don’t care if you (miss) missed the bus this morning. You (be) have been late to work too many times. You are fired!
9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) has never seen the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.
10. How sad! George (dream) dreamt of going to California before he died, but he didn’t make it. He (see, never) never saw the ocean.
11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) has become much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) took two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) was very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) have changed a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
12. Jonny, I can’t believe how much you (change) have changed since the last time I (see) saw you. You (grow) have grown at least a foot!
13. This tree (be) was planted by the settlers who (found) founded our city over four hundred years ago.
14. This mountain (be, never) has never been climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) have tried to reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever) has ever succeeded. The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die) have died trying to reach the summit.
15. I (visit, never) have never visited Africa, but I (travel) have travelled to South America several times. The last time I (go) went to South America, I (visit) visited Brazil and Peru. I (spend) spent two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) hiked for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly) flew over the Nazca Lines.
Задание 1. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.
- Michael went/has gone to Washington last week to visit his parents.
- My sister has got/got married in Moscow in 2007.
- Beethoven was/has been a great composer.
- It hasn’t rained/didn’t rain this week.
- Have/Did you seen/see Ann recently?
Задание 2. Исправьте ошибки в предложениях. Правильные предложения отметьте словом «RIGHT».
- Tom has lost his key yesterday.
- It snowed a lot last winter.
- I called him 3 times already.
- We have met with our friends last weekend.
- I have known him most of my life.
- I work in a travel agency. Before that I worked in a shop.
- The plane has landed 20 minutes ago.
- It is my first car. I never drove a car before.
Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы полным ответом.
Пример: When did you go to the theatre? (last Saturday) — I went to the theatre last Saturday.
- How many times have you been to China? (never)
- How long have they known each other? (since childhood)
- When did Jane leave school? (in 2000)
- Where did you go yesterday? (to the park)
- Who has he just talked to? (his mother)
Задание 4. Внимательно прочитайте предложения и вставьте глагол в правильном времени – Past Simple или Present Perfect.
- lose
a) I … my key last Monday.
b) I … my key, I can’t open the door. - live
a) They … together for 3 years.
b) My cousin … in the countryside when he was little. - go
a) … you … to the party?
b) … she … to the party already? - graduate
a) My eldest son … from University in 2010.
b) I just … from my University. - hear
a) When … you … from them last time?
b) … you … anything from him recently?
Задание 5. Закончите вопросы, выбрав Have you ever…? или Did you ever…?
- … (meet) my best friend?
- … (try) our traditional food?
- … (have) a pet when you were young?
- … (have) any problems with your car?
- … (speak) to Michael when you worked in the same company?
Ответы с пояснениями
Задание 1.
- went
Last week (на прошлой неделе) указывает на употребление Past Simple.
- got
In 2007 (в 2007 году) указывает на употребление Past Simple.
- was
В данном предложении употребляется Past Simple, потому что нет никакой связи с настоящим – описывается то, что было в прошлом.
- hasn’t rained
This week (на этой неделе) указывает на употребление Present Perfect, действие имеет отношение к настоящему, неделя еще не закончилась.
- Have you seen
Говорящего интересует видели ли Энн, в данном случае прослеживается связь с настоящим.
Задание 2.
- Tom lost his key yesterday.
Yesterday (вчера) указывает на употребление Past Simple.
- RIGHT
В данном предложении ошибок нет. Last winter (прошлой зимой) указывает на употребление Past Simple.
- I have called him 3 times already.
Наречие already (уже) указывает на употребление Present Perfect.
- We met with our friends last weekend.
Last weekend (в прошлые выходные) указывает на употребление Past Simple.
- RIGHT
В данном предложении ошибок нет. Ситуация, описываемая в предложении, началась в прошлом и имеет связь с настоящим.
- RIGHT
В данном предложении употребляется Past Simple, так как действие происходило в прошлом и не имеет никакой связи с настоящим.
- The plane landed 20 minutes ago.
20 minutes ago (20 минут назад) указывает на употребление Past Simple.
- It is my first car. I have never driven a car before.
Ситуация, описываемая в предложении, началась в прошлом, но имеет связь с настоящим.
Задание 3.
- I have never been to China.
- They have known each other since childhood.
- Jane left school in 2000.
- Yesterday I went to the park.
- He has just talked to his mother.
Задание 4.
- a) lost
Last Monday (в прошлый понедельник) указывает на употребление Past Simple.
b) have lost
Действие произошло в прошлом, но имеет связь с настоящим – говорящий не может открыть дверь сейчас.
- a) have lived
For 3 years (в течение 3 лет) – действие началось в прошлом и до сих пор продолжается в настоящем.
b) lived
Действие произошло в прошлом и не имеет никакой связи с настоящим, поэтому используется Past Simple.
- a) Did you go
Вопрос о простом одномоментном действии в прошлом.
b) Has she gone
Already (уже) указывает на употребление Present Perfect.
- a) graduated
In 2010 (в 2010 году) указывает на употребление Past Simple.
b) have just graduated
Just (только что) указывает на то, что действие, начавшееся в прошлом, имеет связь с настоящим.
- a) did you hear
Last time (последний раз) указывает на употребление Past Simple.
b) Have you heard
В данном предложении речь идет о ситуации, начавшейся в прошлом и имеющей связь с настоящим.
Задание 5.
- Have you ever met
В предложении прослеживается связь с настоящим.
- Have you ever tried
В предложении прослеживается связь с настоящим.
- Did you ever have
В предложении идет речь о ситуации, которая произошла в прошлом и не имеет никакой связи с настоящим.
- Have you ever had
В предложении прослеживается связь с настоящим.
- Did you ever speak
В предложении речь идет о ситуации, которая произошла в прошлом и не имеет никакой связи с настоящим.