Ex. 1: Yesterday, Laura:
- Laura got up at 7 o’clock and had a big breakfast.
- She
- She walked to work.
- It took her about half an hour to get to work.
- She started work at 8.45.
- She didn’t have lunch.
- She finished work at 5 o’clock.
- She was tired when she got home.
- She cooked a meal in the evening.
- She didn’t go out yesterday evening.
- She went to bed at about 11 o’clock.
- She slept well last night.
Ex. 2: Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form: buy, catch, cost, fall, hurt, sell, spend, teach, throw, write.
- Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
- ‘How did you learn to drive?’ ‘My father taught me.’
- We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we sold it.
- Dave fell down the stairs this morning and hurt his leg.
- Joe threw the ball to Sue, who caught it.
- Ann spent a lot of money yesterday. She bought a dress which cost £100.
Ex. 3: You ask James about his holiday. Write your questions.
Hi. How are things? | Fine, thanks. I’ve just had a great holiday.
- Where did you go ? | To the U.S. We went on a trip from San Francisco to Denver. ? By car?
- How did you get there? By car ? | Yes, we hired a car in San Francisco.
- It’s a long way to drive. How long did it take you to get to Denver from San Francisco? | Two weeks.
- Where did you stay during your trip? In hotels? | Yes, small hotels or motels.
- Did you enjoy your holiday ? Was the weater good? | Yes, but it was very hot – sometimes too hot.
- Did you get a chance to visit the Grand Canyon? | Of course. It was wonderful.
Ex. 4: Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
- It was warm, so I took off my coat. (take)
- The film wasn’t very good. I didn’t enjoy it much. (enjoy)
- I knew Sarah was busy, so I didn’t disturb her. (disturb)
- We were very tired, so we left the party early. (leave)
- The bed was very uncomfortable. I didn’t sleep well. (sleep)
- The window was open and a bird flew into the room. (fly)
- The hotel wasn’t very expensive. It didn’t cost much to stay there. (cost)
- I was in a hurry, so I didn’t have time to phone you. (have)
- It was hard carrying the bags. They were very heavy. (be)
Murphy Unit 6 (Past Continues)
Ex. 1: What were you doing at these times? Write sentences as in the examples. The past continuous is not always necessary (see the second example).
- (at 8 o’clock yesterday evening) I was having dinner.
- (at 5 o’clock last Monday) I was on a bus on my way home.
- (at 10.15 yesterday morning) I was working on a project.
- (at 4.30 this morning) I was a sleep.
- (at 7.45 yesterday evening) I was watching TV.
- (half an hour ago) I was eating.
Ex. 2: Use your own ideas to complete the sentences. Use the past continuous.
- Matt phoned while we were having dinner.
- The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
- The car began to make a strange noise when we were driving on the highway.
- Jessica fell asleep while she was reading a book.
- The television was on, but nobody was watching it.
Ex. 3:Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
I saw Sue in town yesterday, but she didn’t see me. She was looking the other way.
I met Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They were going to Paris and had gone to Rome. We had a chat while we were waiting for our flights.
I was cycling home yesterday when a man stepped out into the road in front of me. I was going quite fast, but luckily I managed to stop in time and didn’t hit him.
Ex. 4: Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
- Jenny was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
- What were you doing at this time yesterday? ‘I was asleep.’
- ‘Did you go out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’
- How fast were you driving when the accident happened?
- Sam took a picture of me while I wasn’t looking.
- We were in a very difficult position. We didn’t know what to do.
- I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last saw him, he was trying to find a job.
- I was walking along the street when suddenly I heard footsteps behind me. Somebody was following me. I was scared and I started to run.
- When I was young, I wanted to be a pilot.
- Last night I dropped a plate when I was doing the washing-up. Fortunately it didn’t break.
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