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3.GRAMMAR 4.PRACTICE

PAST SIMPLE A. Complete with the past simple of the verbs in
brackets.
A. Read the examples and match them with
the uses of the past simple. A: (1) you (call)

1. ... the Internet appeared and communication Faisal about tomorrow?
was never the same again.
B: What’s happening tomorrow?
2. Α few decades ago, people wrote letters.
A: We (2) (talk) about this yesterday.
a. a habitual or repeated action in the past
b. an action that happened at a specific time B: When?

in the past A: When we (3) (be) on the bus.
B. Look at the text on page 16 and find the past
I (4) (tell) you all about it.
simple of the verbs below.
B: Sorry, I (5) (not can) hear you very

well on the bus. It (6) (be) quite

noisy.

call  have  A: But you (7) (not say) anything!
write  be 
B: Look, I’m sorry, OK?

A: Let’s talk about it again.

USED TO B. Complete with the correct form of used to and the
verbs in the box.
Read the example below and choose the correct be not drink play sleep call send
meaning a or b.
1. I computer games when I was
Friends used to visit you when you were unwell.
a teenager, but I’m bored of them now.
a. Friends visited you when you were unwell in
the past and still do so today. 2. you a lot of

b. Friends visited you when you were unwell in emails when you were at university?
the past but they don’t any more.
3. I water at all, but now I try to

Affirmative Negative Question have eight glasses a day.
used to
didn’t use to Did ... use to? 4. Harry for ten hours a night, but

now he doesn’t.

Grammar Reference pp. 84, 85 5. The baby’s hair fair, but now it’s

dark brown.

6. My teacher me Smithie at school.

5.SPEAKING

Think of a few people that you know well (friends, parents, grandparents, etc.). Look at the different ways of
communication below and discuss the following questions with the class or talk in small groups.

• How do they usually keep in touch with others?
• How did they use to communicate in the past?

Why?

mobile phone email note

letter face-to-face communication

My parents used to communicate by sending letters.
Mine too, but now my mother sends emails.

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