UNIT 1 Grammar practice
Past simple & past continuous Past simple, used to & would
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar 4 Read the first text. Then complete the second text,
meaning to the first sentence. Use the past simple rewriting the bold verbs in the past simple. Use would
and the past continuous. if possible and used to if it is not possible.
At the moment, I’m working at the hospital.
This time last year, I was working at the hospital. Damion goes backpacking in New South Wales in
Australia every year. He (1) surfs along the coast
1 My mum watered the garden. Then it began to rain.
near Sydney and he (2) swims in the ocean. He
While my mum ........................................................... .
(3) goes diving too – he (4) explores underwater
2 At the moment, the students are doing their exam.
caves, and he (5) sees lots of fish and sharks. He
This time yesterday, the students
(6) goes rock climbing in the Blue Mountains, but he
.......................................................... .
(7) doesn’t go horse-riding because he (8) ’s afraid
3 We ate lunch. Then Sophia arrived. of horses!
While we ........................................................... .
4 I walked in Provence. Then I met my friend.
While I ........................................................... . When Damion was young, he used to go backpacking
in New South Wales in Australia every year. He
(1) .............................................. along the coast near
Past simple, past perfect simple, & Sydney and he (2) .............................................. in the
past perfect continuous ocean. He (3) .............................................. too –
he (4) .............................................. underwater
2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence caves, and he (5) .............................................. lots of fish
is correct. and sharks. He (6) ..............................................
I didn’t eat anything since breakfast. hadn’t eaten rock climbing in the Blue Mountains, but he
1 Nicole have been waiting for three hours when Jake (7) .............................................. horse-riding because he
finally arrived. (8) .............................................. of horses!
............................................
2 William Shakespeare has written Romeo and Juliet Consolidation
in the sixteenth century. ............................................
5 Translate the sentences into your language.
3 Lionel Messi didn’t join Barcelona last year.
............................................ 1 Paul was hiking when he met his old teacher.
4 Usain Bolt has won the gold medal in the 100 m in ...................................................................................
2012. ............................................ 2 I had never been surfing or snowboarding.
5 I haven’t been working there long before I got ...................................................................................
promoted. ............................................ 3 At the moment, I’m waiting for my father to come home.
...................................................................................
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
4 The climber celebrated after he had reached the top of
same meaning as the first sentence. Use the past
the mountain.
simple and the past perfect simple.
...................................................................................
I ate my dinner. Then I went to bed.
After I had eaten my dinner, I went to bed. 6 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
1 I woke up late, so I didn’t catch my train. meaning as the first sentence. Use the words in bold.
I .............................................. my train because I When I was younger, I used to ride my bicycle to school.
.............................................. late. (would)
2 James visited Berlin. Then he decided to learn When I was younger, I would ride my bicycle to school.
German. 1 First, I ate my breakfast, then I went to college. (had)
After he .............................................. Berlin, James After I ......................................................................... .
.............................................. to learn German. 2 The students arrived at school two minutes ago. (just)
3 The students finished their exams. Then they went out The students .............................................................. .
to celebrate.
3 This isn’t the first time Kim has seen this film. (already)
The students .............................................. out to
Kim ............................................................................ .
celebrate after they .............................................. their
4 I had a job in Cyprus; I met Christo there. (working)
exams.
While I ........................................................................ .
4 He shut all the windows. Then he left the house.
He .............................................. all the windows
before he .............................................. the house.
Past simple & past continuous Past simple, used to & would
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar 4 Read the first text. Then complete the second text,
meaning to the first sentence. Use the past simple rewriting the bold verbs in the past simple. Use would
and the past continuous. if possible and used to if it is not possible.
At the moment, I’m working at the hospital.
This time last year, I was working at the hospital. Damion goes backpacking in New South Wales in
Australia every year. He (1) surfs along the coast
1 My mum watered the garden. Then it began to rain.
near Sydney and he (2) swims in the ocean. He
While my mum ........................................................... .
(3) goes diving too – he (4) explores underwater
2 At the moment, the students are doing their exam.
caves, and he (5) sees lots of fish and sharks. He
This time yesterday, the students
(6) goes rock climbing in the Blue Mountains, but he
.......................................................... .
(7) doesn’t go horse-riding because he (8) ’s afraid
3 We ate lunch. Then Sophia arrived. of horses!
While we ........................................................... .
4 I walked in Provence. Then I met my friend.
While I ........................................................... . When Damion was young, he used to go backpacking
in New South Wales in Australia every year. He
(1) .............................................. along the coast near
Past simple, past perfect simple, & Sydney and he (2) .............................................. in the
past perfect continuous ocean. He (3) .............................................. too –
he (4) .............................................. underwater
2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence caves, and he (5) .............................................. lots of fish
is correct. and sharks. He (6) ..............................................
I didn’t eat anything since breakfast. hadn’t eaten rock climbing in the Blue Mountains, but he
1 Nicole have been waiting for three hours when Jake (7) .............................................. horse-riding because he
finally arrived. (8) .............................................. of horses!
............................................
2 William Shakespeare has written Romeo and Juliet Consolidation
in the sixteenth century. ............................................
5 Translate the sentences into your language.
3 Lionel Messi didn’t join Barcelona last year.
............................................ 1 Paul was hiking when he met his old teacher.
4 Usain Bolt has won the gold medal in the 100 m in ...................................................................................
2012. ............................................ 2 I had never been surfing or snowboarding.
5 I haven’t been working there long before I got ...................................................................................
promoted. ............................................ 3 At the moment, I’m waiting for my father to come home.
...................................................................................
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
4 The climber celebrated after he had reached the top of
same meaning as the first sentence. Use the past
the mountain.
simple and the past perfect simple.
...................................................................................
I ate my dinner. Then I went to bed.
After I had eaten my dinner, I went to bed. 6 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
1 I woke up late, so I didn’t catch my train. meaning as the first sentence. Use the words in bold.
I .............................................. my train because I When I was younger, I used to ride my bicycle to school.
.............................................. late. (would)
2 James visited Berlin. Then he decided to learn When I was younger, I would ride my bicycle to school.
German. 1 First, I ate my breakfast, then I went to college. (had)
After he .............................................. Berlin, James After I ......................................................................... .
.............................................. to learn German. 2 The students arrived at school two minutes ago. (just)
3 The students finished their exams. Then they went out The students .............................................................. .
to celebrate.
3 This isn’t the first time Kim has seen this film. (already)
The students .............................................. out to
Kim ............................................................................ .
celebrate after they .............................................. their
4 I had a job in Cyprus; I met Christo there. (working)
exams.
While I ........................................................................ .
4 He shut all the windows. Then he left the house.
He .............................................. all the windows
before he .............................................. the house.
