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1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. We use the past perfect continuous to tatk about tonger events
6ometi-mes correct.). that were happening before another event in the past.
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1 I prefer ltatian food, --pizza and pasta, \'d bevn vraiiing {or an hour brlorr, *ho arrive.d.
a as b like We use used to + inlinitive to describe past situations or habits
2 The weather was superb, was the hotel. that are different now and would + infinitive is used to describe
a as b tike - past habits that are different now.
3 -- you, I don't enjoy staying in att day. You never move tht used to go out 'orith ion'
from the sofa! ula urould go 1o Ihy cinoma evrrl iaiurdal ffiornint.
a Lil<e b Unlike
We use the future in the past to tatk about things that were in
4 My boyfriend's yours in some respects.
the future when we were taiking about them. We express these
a as b tike - ideas by using structures simitar to the ones we normalty use to
5 I don't work out every day, you do.
talk about the future but changing the verb forms.
a as b like
6 '- your doctor, I recommend you to try and lose I thought loLl i,{ere going awal lor fta r,.iesKpnd
Ha MiC he would $o? \To nrl'i waak.
weight,' said Dr White.
a ni b Like 1 Correct the mistake with narrative tenses in each sentence.
7 My sister's , 'Where's my jacl<et?'
1 Although the storm had passed, the roads were still
a as b tike
8 '- your doctor, I think you shoutd lose some weight,' treacherous because it had-s*ewedalt night.
had bren srovr;ric
his mum said.
2 He climbed the stairs stealthily and was entering the
a As b Like
bedroom.
2 Comptete the sentences with os, tike or unlike. Sometimes 3 She crossed a field when she spotted a bullgrazing by
two answers may be possibte. the gate.
1 Owen enioys ptaying team sports, basl<etbatt and 4 They coutdn't tal<e the ftight because they had been
forgetti ng their passports.
volleyball.
2 '-'-_--'.---.-the rest of the family, I'm fed up with your 5 As a chitd, Iwas sitting in the kitchen for hours watching
moods,' her mum said. my mother cook.
3 my brother, l'm notvery good at maths. He always 6 They used to be married in the spring, but war brol<e out
gets top marl<s! and he was catled up.
4 Your dad doesn't go away on business mine does. 7 My parents would live in a cottage in the country before
5 You've got a car mine, haven't you? they moved to the city centre.
6 We got tost on the way, did most of the guests. 8 Our arms were aching as we had shifted boxes alI day.
7 ' your father I think you should seriousty consider We weren't lool<ing forward to continuing the next day.
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your future,' said Connor's dad.
uWhere 2 Complete the mini dialogues with the correct form of the
8 My boyfriend's , have you been?'
verbs in bracl<ets.
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Narrative tenses 1 'Why didn't she answer the phone?'
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'Because she was lling in the bath.' (lie)
We use past tenses to narrate past events.
2 'Why are you [ate?'
We use ihe past simple to refer to short actions and events that
'Because I my train.' (miss)
are soon finished, [onger actions and events and to repeated
3 'Have you got any pets?'
actions.
'Not now, but I a dog.' (have)
He watrsd down the streoi and boughl a nev.r$?aper ---
4 'Why were they so ieihargic?'
Wo [ivsd in Mancheclec for 20
1e;1p5 'Because they ry all day.' (watch)
I w*,nt to tho g1m rvarl worK laet -
1oar.
5 'Do you remember your grandparents weIt?'
We use the past continuous to set the scene of a situation in 'Yes, we - every summer with them as kids.'
the past. lt is often used to describe a background event in (spend)
conjunction with the past simple, which describes an event or
6 'Why was Annabel crying?'
action that interrupted it.
'Because her boyfriend .' (watk out)
The tL,n r,raa shininE and thr birds ware srngrng
7 'Why didn'tyou bool<a hotet?'
Thal ware cloaning thr car wherr ii alarled to iain.
'Because we had decided we camping.' (go)
We use the past perfect to tatk about an event that happened
8 'When did you have your bag snatched?'
before another event in the past. 'While I at the traffic tights.' (wait)
I siartad thB olerriss and realissd I had donp rt brfore..
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