CRIME VOCABULARY
MODALS
PAST SIMPLE
PAST CONTINUOUS
P.S vs. P.C
100

Person who works solving crimes

Detective / police officer

100

I don't know how to swim. I ______ swim. 

can't

100

My father _____ (be) in the kitchen last night. 

was

100

I ________ (travel) to England yesterday at 5.

was travelling 

100

It ________ (rain) when I went out.

was raining

200

Verb meaning 'to let something fall'

Drop

200

He must examine the evidence. He ________ examine the evidence. 

Has to 

200

Mary _____ (jump) into the lake with her clothes on. 

jumped

200

I _______ (not feel) well so I didn't go to school.

wasn't feeling

200

You weren't listening when the teacher _____ (call) your name. 

was calling

300

Noun meaning ' a marl made on a surface by a person's hand

Fingerprint

300

It' isn't a good idea to have chocolate before lunch. You _______ eat chocolate before lunch. 

Shouldn't

300

My siblings _____ (think) it was a good idea to scare our parents. 

thought

300

He _________ (watch) a new documentarie from 6 to 8 p.m.

was watching

300

My mum was working when my father ______ (give) her  a surprise.

gave

400

Verb meaning 'to pursue in order to catch up with.

Chase

400

It's forbidden to enter in that room. You _____ enter that room. 

mustn't

400

I ________ (not go) to school last week because I ______ (have) the flu. 

didn't go / had

400

It _______ (rain) the whole evening. 

was raining

400

I _____(write) on my diary when suddenly the phone ____ (ring).

was writing / rang

500

Verb phrase meaning 'to move quickly in one direction'

To run towards

500

It is not compulsory to participate in the activity. You ________ participate in the activity. (give 2 options)

don't have to / don't need to

500

Rachel _______ (arrive) late because she ______ (forget) her bag at home and when she ______ (come) back the bus had already left. 

arrived/ forgot/ came

500

Erik ________ (drive) to the cinema at 6 on Monday. 

was driving

500

He _____ (fall) while he ______ (climb) a tree. Then he _____ (see) a snake on the floor and _____ (start) to scream. 

fell / was climbing/ saw/ started