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4 Grammar Worksheet
Past simple & past continuous 4 Put the words in order to make sentences. If it is possible,
rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the 1 work / would / go / at eight thirty / to / every / my dad / day.
verb in brackets. My dad would go to work at eight thirty every day.
1 We were sleeping (sleep) when the earthquake hit. My dad used to go to work at eight thirty every day.
2 Anita went home. It (rain) so her 2 to / for / work / local / the / Helena / newspaper / used
tennis class was cancelled.
3 Toby was buying a jacket and I (look)
at hats and scarves. 3 would / day / cycle / to / school / never / I / every
4 The pizza burned while mum (talk)
on the phone!
5 Max (study) all weekend. 4 to / used / breakfast / every / we / morning / for / cereal / have
6 The wildfire was spreading quickly while the firefighters
(work) to put it out.
5 walk / every / park / would / afternoon / the / in / Grandad
2 Complete the sentences with the past simple or past
continuous form of the verbs below. There are two you
don’t need.

devastate die do rain remember

Past perfect
revise stay wear
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs below. There are two you don’t need.
1 In September 2013, four people died in floods in Colorado,
USA. agree die disagree forget just leave
2 Dene, I was worrying about you all night! Why didn’t you meet return talk
call me to tell me you at Harry’s?
3 We didn’t forget our umbrellas because it
1 I forgot we had agreed to see my aunt at the weekend.
cats and dogs!
2 Lots of trees since the wildfire.
4 A tsunami large areas of north-east
3 Ella knew she her purse as
Japan in 2012.
soon as she got to the bus stop.
5 Mum was shopping when she she was
4 A few days after Finn from his
supposed to be somewhere else!
trip around the world, he wanted to go travelling again.
6 Annie was studying for her exam while I
5 Beth believed she Greg before.
my homework.
6 The ship the harbour when
the fire started.
used to & would
6 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use the
3 Complete the sentences with used to or would and the past perfect.
words in brackets. Use would when it is possible. 1 John fell asleep on the sofa after he had eaten an
1 My friend’s family would go (go) on holiday three times enormous dinner!
a year. 2 Freya was upset because Amy
2 I (read) for ages before .
going to bed at night. 3 When I looked in my bag, I realized
3 Our teacher (never get) .
impatient with her students. 4 I really thought that I
4 The children (call) their .
grandparents every Saturday morning. 5 Julia and Chris didn’t see each other again until a year
5 you (live) in after they .
Barcelona? 6 It was obvious that the earthquake
6 My brother Connor .
(not get up) until lunchtime when he was at university.

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5 Grammar Worksheet
Reported Speech Reporting orders,
requests & advice
1 Choose the correct answer.
1 ‘Tom likes Emily very much,’ Finn said. 4 Complete the reporting sentences. Use the correct form
Finn said that he / she / they likes / like / liked Emily of advise, ask or tell.
very much. 1 ‘Be quick, Debbie!’
2 Kathy said, ‘I’ll meet you at the cinema at seven, Oli.’ Mum told me to be quick.
Kathy told / tells / said Oli she / he / we would meet 2 ‘Can you get me a glass of water, please?’
him / her / them at the cinema at seven. Tim .
3 Olivia said, ‘Mum has had a really tiring day at work.’ 3 ‘You ought to revise more for your exams.’
Olivia said that her / his / my mum have had / had / My teacher .
had had a really tiring day at work. 4 ‘You mustn’t forget to call your aunt.’
4 ‘I’ve got a lot of homework to do.’ said Max. Kylie said, Dad .
‘I’ve finished all mine!’ 5 ‘Can you buy the cinema tickets for me?’
Max said we / she / he had got a lot of homework to do. Annie .
Kylie told / says / replied that she had finished all his / 6 ‘You ought not to come late to school, Beth.’
hers / her. She .
5 Edward said, ‘I spoke to your friend Ellie last night.’
Edward said that he had spoken / spoke / have spoken
to your / her / my friend Ellie the before / previous /
Reported questions
following night.
5 Tick ( ) or correct the reported questions. Some of
2 Complete the reported speech sentences. them are wrong.

1 ‘I’m meeting Tom at 7pm.’ 1 ‘Are you really hungry?’ Kate asked me if am really hungry.
Cathy said she was meeting Tom at 7pm. Kate asked me if I was really hungry.
2 ‘My holiday has been fantastic!’ 2 ‘Did you have curry in town last night?’ Rob asked if I had
Toby said that holiday fantastic. had curry in town last night.
3 ‘I’ve already cleaned my room.’
Helen told me that room. 3 ‘Are you British?’ The official asked me if I will be British.
4 ‘This is my bag.’
Mum said this bag. 4 ‘Will you go to school by bus?’ She asked me if I would go
5 ‘I’ve been busy all day.’ to school by bus.
Max said that busy all day.
5 ‘Would you buy some milk?’ I asked him if he buys some
3 Write the sentences in reported speech. milk.
1 ‘I’m really hungry when I got back from school.’
Jack said that he was really hungry when he got back from 6 Rewrite the questions into direct or reported speech.
school.
2 ‘I’m going to be late home after my meeting tonight,’ 1 Uma asked where we had been on holiday.
Mum said . ‘Where have you been on holiday?’ asked Uma.
3 ‘I can’t leave until Ian comes to give me a lift.’ 2 ‘Who will I know at the party?’, Matt asked.
Natalie said .
4 ‘I’ll definitely go to London next year.’ 3 My teacher asked why I hadn’t done my homework.
Finn said .
5 ‘I didn’t have any breakfast this morning.’ 4 They asked, ‘How long are you staying?’
Jack said .
6 ‘I’m planning to do an intensive English course.’ 5 The travel agent asked what kind of holiday we wanted.
Amelia said .
6 Mum asked, ‘When are you getting home?’

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6 Grammar Worksheet
Present perfect continuous Gerunds & infinitives
1 Match the parts of the sentences. Complete them with 4 Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive
the correct form of the verbs in brackets. form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Adam and David have been playing (play) A 1 It’s important to be (be) attentive in class if you want to
2 Marcus (study) at this do well at school.
school _ 2 Maria is terrified of (travel) by plane.
3 I (drive) for hours. _ She worries about the plane crashing.
4 We (not go) to the 3 Mum and Dad warned us never (talk)
cinema lately. _ to people we don’t know.
5 Emily (not live) _ 4 (be) on holiday is the best feeling
6 Jack (cook) dinner _ ever! It’s when I’m most chilled.
5 Mum doesn’t mind (play) golf, but
A in Madrid for long. She only came here last month.
she doesn’t love it.
B I’m really tired now; the motorway is so busy.
6 We’d like you (consider) this job. We
C since six o’clock. It’s eight now, and I’m starving!
think you’re the perfect candidate.
D tennis for two hours. They’re getting tired now!
E We’ve been too busy to go out! 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
F since 2012, when he moved to the area. verbs below.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs below.

not answer consider live rain revise think

1 I have been thinking about this idea for days, and I still
don’t know what to do.
2 How long you
moving to the USA?
3 It heavily for two days.
Look how flooded the street is!
4 you in this area
meet paint relax step think train
since 2010?
5 We all day. Our exams
start tomorrow. 1 I can’t stop thinking about our weekend in London.
6 Harriet her mobile all 2 One of my hobbies is portraits.
day! 3 Dad decided down as company
director.
3 Write sentences using the present perfect continuous. 4 Have you ever considered to be a
1 Zara / not play / chess / with Harry. doctor?
Zara hasn’t been playing chess with Harry. 5 One of the things I love best is by the
2 I / run / this marathon / for three hours already. beach.
6 you is the best thing that ever
3 how long / Max and Janet / live / together? happened to me.
6 Write sentences using the verbs in brackets and your
4 Gareth / not bake / a cake. own ideas.

5 you / watch TV / all weekend? 1 (want) Tom always wanted to work in publishing.
2 (prefer)
6 It / snow / for the past week. 3 (enjoy)
4 (don’t mind)
5 (promise)

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