Complete the newspaper articles with the Past Simple of the verbs in the boxes

LESSON 7

Theme: It all went wrong Grammar: Past tenses - Past continuous Speaking: Information Gap – Zoe’s party Writing: Linking words while, during, and for Grammar

1. 
   Complete the newspaper articles with the Past Simple of the verbs in the boxes.
   

a	b
have can steal give say	break hear come leave go

2. 
   Match these phrases to the articles. Where exactly does each phrase go in the story?
   

T3.5 Listen and check. Practise the sentences that contain these phrases.

3. 
   Choose the correct verb form.
   

1. 
   I was seeing a very good programme on TV last night.
   
2. 
   While I was shopping this morning, I lost I was losing my money. I don't know how.
   

3 Last week the police stopped I were stopping Alan in his car because he drove I was driving at over eighty miles an hour.

4. 
   How did you cut your finger?
   
5. 
   1 was cooking and 1 dropped the knife.
   
6. 
   When I arrived at the party, everyone was having a good time.
   

7 Did you have a good time last night?

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. 
   While I going to work this morning, I met an old friend.
   
2. 
   I didn’t not want to get up this morning. It was raining and it was cold, and my bed was so warm.
   
3. 
   I was listening to the news on the radio when the phone rang
   
4. 
   But when I picked up the phone, there was no one there.
   
5. 
   I said hello to the children, but they didn't say anything because they’re watching television.
   

Speaking

1. 
   Retell the story ‘The perfect crime’ in your own words around the class.
   

2. 
   There are two ways of saying dates. What are they?
   

8/1/98 16/7/85 25/11/02

T 3.7 Listen and check.

Look at the same dates in written American English. What’s the difference?

1/8/98 7/16/85 11/25/02

T 3.8 Listen and check.

2. Practice these dates. They are in British English.

4 June 5 August 31 July 1 March 3 February

21/1/1988 2/12/1996 5/4/1980 11/6/1965 18/10/2000 31/1/2005

T 3.9 Listen and check.

Writing

1. I've been meaning to call you ___ some time.

a. while b. during

2. He fell asleep ___ the meeting.


3. We all stayed inside ___ the storm.

a. while b. for

4. Someone stole my bag ___ I was riding on the train.

a. for b. during

5. The dog was barking ___ she was trying to watch TV.

a. during b. for

6. Please don't smoke ___ I'm eating.


7. Bats sleep ___ the day.

< a. during b. while c. for

8. They've been out of the office ___ ages.

a. for b. while

9. He kept talking to me ___ I was trying to read.

a. for b. during < c. while

10. His mobile-phone rang twice ___ the film.