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  1. Write down four things from the text that you think are surprising or interesting. Compare with your partner.

  2. Are you happy with the way you use your time? What would you like to spend more/less time doing? Discuss in groups.

GRAMMAR 2: PAST TENSES

Past Simple

Formation

V2

I fell asleep very quickly last night.

My brother-in-law lived in Moscow in 2008.

Question form

did + subject + V1

Did I fall asleep very quickly last night?

Did my brother-in-law live in Moscow in 2008?

Negative form

did + not (didn’t)

I didn’t fall asleep very quickly last night.

My brother-in-law didn’t live in Moscow in 2008.

Usage

past action or a series of completed past actions

Signal words

yesterday, …years ago, last year, last month

Past Progressive

Formation

was/were + Ving

I was making my breakfast when Tom came.

We were doing the shopping while our sisters were doing the housework.

Question form

was/were + subject + Ving

Was I making my breakfast when Tom came?

Were we doing the shopping while our sisters were doing the housework?

Negative form

was + not (wasn’t)/were + not (weren’t) + Ving

I wasn’t making my breakfast when Tom came.

We weren’t doing the shopping while our sisters were doing the housework.

Usage

action in progress in the past, two or more actions in progress at the same time

Signal words

from …to …

Past Perfect

Formation

had+V3

He had already fed the cat when I came.

They had done the washing-up.

Question form

had + subject + V3

Had he already fed the cat when I came?

Had they done the washing-up?

Negative form

had + not (hadn’t) + V3

He hadn’t already fed the cat when I came.

They hadn’t done the washing-up.

Usage

action happened earlier than an action which followed

Signal words

before

A. Identify the tenses of the underlined verbs in the text above.

B. Open the brackets paying attention to the usage of Past Simple tense (negative/question/affirmative forms).

    1. The majority of women (not to work) full-time in London in 1980-s.

    2. When I (to study) at school I (not to be keen) on sports at all.

    3. We usually (to have) friends for dinner when we (to live) in a village.

    4. I usually have one or two snacks during a day but I (to be in a hurry) yesterday so I (not to have) any.

    5. Last year we (to go) to Paris where we (to see) a lot of interesting places, (to do) the shopping, (to go) to bed very late because we (to chat) a lot with our new French friends.

    6. I (to pull) myself together easily at our last meeting because I (to have) an early night.

    7. (To work) extra hours when you (to work) at Linkist, ltd?

    8. What you (to be) responsible for at your previous job?

    9. How much your brother-in-law (to earn) when he (to work) for Mr. Blake?

    10. My holiday pay last year (to be) 1,000 $.