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    Grammar 1 Past Time Practice

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    This document provides a grammar exercise on using verbs in the past tense correctly. It contains 6 sections with multiple grammar questions focusing on topics like: [1] ordering past events; [2] identifying the correct past verb form; [3] converting verbs to the appropriate past tense; [4] evaluating whether a verb form is suitable or unsuitable; [5] converting verbs to the past tense in a passage; and [6] rewriting sentences using participle clauses. The key points section summarizes rules for using the past simple, past continuous, past perfect, used to, and would to describe past events, habits, and contrasts with the present.

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    This document provides a grammar exercise on using verbs in the past tense correctly. It contains 6 sections with multiple grammar questions focusing on topics like: [1] ordering past events; [2] identifying the correct past verb form; [3] converting verbs to the appropriate past tense; [4] evaluating whether a verb form is suitable or unsuitable; [5] converting verbs to the past tense in a passage; and [6] rewriting sentences using participle clauses. The key points section summarizes rules for using the past simple, past continuous, past perfect, used to, and would to describe past events, habits, and contrasts with the present.

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    This document provides a grammar exercise on using verbs in the past tense correctly. It contains 6 sections with multiple grammar questions focusing on topics like: [1] ordering past events; [2] identifying the correct past verb form; [3] converting verbs to the appropriate past tense; [4] evaluating whether a verb form is suitable or unsuitable; [5] converting verbs to the past tense in a passage; and [6] rewriting sentences using participle clauses. The key points section summarizes rules for using the past simple, past continuous, past perfect, used to, and would to describe past events, habits, and contrasts with the present.

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    FCE (FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH)

    GRAMMAR 1 PAST TIME

    1. Put the sentences in the right order.

    a) When he left the house, Peter forgot that he had put his passport and wallet in his other jacket.

    b) After phoning the airport, Peter packed his suitcase.

    c) When he returned from Portugal in March, Peter put his passport and wallet in his jacket pocket.

    d) A few days before leaving for his summer holiday, Peter phoned the airport to check his flight.

    e) While Peter was packing his suitcase, he realised that he hadn't checked his flight.

    f) While Peter was packing his suitcase, the phone rang.

    2. Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you

    a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.

    b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme, there was a power-

    cut.

    c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.

    d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?

    e) By the time Sheila got back, Chris went/had gone.

    f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.

    g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday, when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.

    h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.

    i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?

    j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
    k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.

    3. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. Only use the past perfect
    where this is absolutely necessary.

    a) While I (try) was trying to get my car started, a passing car (stop) …….. and the driver (offer)

    ……… to help me.

    b) The police (pay) ……. no attention to Clare's complaint because she (phone) …….. them so

    many times before.

    c) Mary (not wear) ……… her glasses at the time, so she (not notice) ………. what kind of car

    the man (drive) ……..

    d) Nick (lie) ……… down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who (feed) ……….. the

    ducks.

    e) Tony (admit) ………. that he (hit) ………… the other car, but said that he (not damage)

    ………….. it.

    f) Sorry, I (not listen) …………… to you. I (think) ……………. about something else.

    g) Helen (feel) ………….. very tired, and when she (finish) …………. her work, she (fall) …………

    asleep.

    h) The police (get) ……… to Clare's house as fast as they could, but the burglars (disappear)

    ………….

    i) I (phone) …………. you last night but you (not answer) ………….. What (you do) ………… ?

    j) We (not go) ………… out yesterday because it (rain) ………..

    4. Decide whether the verb form in italics is suitable or unsuitable.

    a) While I had a bath, someone knocked on the door unsuitable

    b) Sally didn't go to a boxing match before


    c) Harry tried to repair the car, but he didn't really know what he was doing.

    d) What did you wear to the Ponsonby's party?

    e) Were you eating spaghetti every day when you lived in Italy?

    f) I didn't know you had bought a new car

    g) They all wanted to believe her, but suspected she was lying

    h) As Peggy walked home, she tried to remember what happened

    i) 'What a terrible day!' thought Lucy. Everything had gone wrong!

    j) Although it rained a lot, I was enjoying my holiday last year

    5. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form.

    When Professor Mallory, the famous archaeologist, (1) invited (invite) me to take part in his

    expedition to find the Lost City of the Himalayas, I (2) (not hesitate) to accept his invitation.

    Mallory (3) (discover) an ancient map showing the position of the city, although no European (4)

    (ever go) to the area before. In fact, most of Mallory's colleagues either (5) ( believe) that the city

    (6) (never exist) or (7) (feel) that it (8) (vanish) long ago and (9) (become) simply a legend.

    According to the Professor, the builders of the city (10) (hide) it among the mountains in order to

    protect its immense riches. He (11) (believe) that the descendants of these ancient people (12)

    (still keep) themselves apart from the rest of mankind for the very same reasons. So when we

    (13) (set off) on a cool May morning towards the distant mountains, each of us (14) (look

    forward) to exciting discoveries. For a week or more we (15) (climb) higher and higher, following

    the map, which Mallory (16) (study) from time to time. Then one afternoon, while we (17) (rest) at

    the top of a valley, we (18) (notice) that a rider on a horse (19) (wave) at us from the other side of

    the valley. A rider whose clothes (20) (shine) like gold!


    6. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown. Use a participle clause

    a) Norman collected the parcel, but then he realised it was the wrong one.
    After collecting the parcel, Norman realized it was the wrong one.

    b) Sue left the house but first she checked that she had her keys.
    Before

    c) Mark was parking his car when he noticed the wing-mirror was broken.
    While

    d) Julia cleaned the house, but then she fell asleep on the sofa.
    After

    e) Brian bought a new television, but first he checked all the prices.
    Before

    f) Alan was skiing in Switzerland and met his old friend, Ken.
    While

    g) Kate took two aspirins, and then she felt a lot better.
    After

    h) Sheila went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair.
    Before

    K e y points
     The past simple describes completed events in the past, such as the main events in a
    narrative. It can also describe habits and routines in the past.
     The past continuous is used for:
    a) background description.
    b) actions in progress, often contrasted with a sudden event.
    The past continuous cannot be used to describe past routines and habits.
     Participle clauses can introduce a clause giving the main event.
    The subjects of both clauses must be the same.
     The past perfect describes a past event which took place before another past event. If
    before or after is used, the past perfect is optional. The past perfect is not used for an event
    that happened a long time ago in the past.
     Used to only refers to past time, and has no present form.
     Would can be used to describe habitual actions in the past, usually in writing. It does not
    make such a strong contrast with the present as used to. Compare:
    Jim would always make his mother a cup of tea after lunch.
    Jim used to drink tea, but now he prefers coffee.
    Would cannot be used to describe states.
    Sally used to be a dancer.

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