Vocabulary
A person who steals things from shops.
shoplifter
Yesterday I ___ at home.
was
Past simple of steal.
stole
At 8 p.m. yesterday, I ___ (watch) TV.
was watching
Complete:
I ___ (walk) home when I ___ (see) a robbery.
was walking / saw
The crime of taking something that is not yours.
theft
They ___ late for school last Monday.
were
Past simple of collect.
collected
Choose the correct sentence:
a) They were investigate the case.
b) They were investigating the case.
b) They were investigating the case.
Which action was longer?
“She was questioning a suspect when the phone rang.”
questioning a suspect
To officially say someone did something wrong.
accuse
The suspects was / were nervous.
were
The detective ___ (find) important evidence.
found
Make a negative sentence:
“He was robbing the bank.”
He wasn’t robbing the bank.
Choose the correct option:
While the thief ran / was running, the police arrived / were arriving.
was running / arrived
"To discover" something (synonym).
find out
Make a negative sentence:
“She was guilty.”
She wasn’t guilty.
Which verb is irregular?
investigate – arrest – break
break
Make a question:
“She was following the suspect.”
Was she following the suspect?
Correct the sentence:
“When I was entering the room, I was hearing a noise.”
When I entered the room, I heard a noise.
Facts or objects that help prove who committed a crime.
evidence
Make a question:
“They were at the police station.”
Were they at the police station?
Correct the mistake:
“He buyed a stolen phone.”
He bought a stolen phone.
These men ___ laughing at him (not/laugh).
These men weren't laughing at him.
Make one sentence about a crime using both tenses (Past Simple and Past Continuous).
Example answer:
The detective was collecting evidence when he found the proof.