Past Simple
Past Continuous
Sentence transformation with Phrasal verbs
Past Simple, Past Continuous, used to
Vocabulary
100

The other day I .................... a nice shirt in the shop window. (see)


saw

100

Yesterday at 5 pm I ..................... my homework. (still/do)

was still doing

100

Yesterday we found a lovely garden by accident.

Yesterday we ............................ a lovely garden.

CAME ACROSS

100

We ................. football when the fire ...................... . (play/start)

were playing/started

100

3 ____ transported guns illegally to Africa 

smugglers

200

Nick's golf club had an important competition last month.

There .................... an important competition at Nick's golf club last month.

WAS

200

What ............................ when the accident happened? (you/do)

were you doing

200

You may never learn/discover the truth about what happened.

You may never ................... the truth about what happened.

FIND OUT

200

 Jimmy ..................... off the ladder while he ..................... the room. (fall/paint)

fell/was painting 

200

If you steal something, you are a ____

thief

300

My friend has been a Muslim for 10 years.

My friend became……..

MUSLIM 10 YEARS AGO

300

I tried to give him some advice, but he ......................... (not listen)

WASN'T LISTENING

300

But on the third day the woman unexpectedly appeared with a policeman.

But on the third day the woman ................. with a policeman.

TURNED UP

300

When he was a kid he ______ (play chess) quite well. But know he doesn't remember the rules

Used to play 

300

If you are accused of a crime, you become a ____

suspect

400

Ask about his place of holidays last year

Where did you go on holiday last year?

400

What ..................you ............this time last year? (DO)

WERE ..............DOING

400

The police are investigating the theft of a computer from the school.

The police ................ the theft of a computer from the school.

are looking into

400

The factory ________ (not produce) plastic things, but these days they are the leaders in that sphere.

didn't use to produce

400

Name 5 types of criminals

a burglar, a mugger, a robber, a shoplifter, a thief, a vandal

500
Ask about her time of going to bed on Friday

Why did you go to bed late on Friday night?

500

He didn't hear the phone ring. He _____ to really loud music.

WAS LISTENING

500

When the team was trying to solve the problem, he suddenly _____ a great idea!

Came up with

500

When I  ..................(be) 10, I  ...................(eat) a coin one day.

was/ate

500

Name 4 stages of detective work

investigate a case, collect evidence, analyse evidence, question a suspect, accuse a suspect, prove he is guilty, charge a suspect, arrest a criminal