Present and Past

Simple Present / Present Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) .

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) .

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their

prices (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

Simple Present / Present Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.A Trekking Journal

November 12, 1997

Today (be) the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted

and my legs (shake) ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill,

really) me and my toes (bleed) , but I (want, still) to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) so

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different, and I (try) to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) a little

bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)

foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) much yet, I believe

that I (improve, gradually) .

I (travel, currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds University in

England. He (be) a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always)

ahead of me and (complain) that I am too slow. I (do) my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit) with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) the

differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) the real name

of the owner, but everybody (call, just) him Tam. Tam (speak) English

very well and he (try) to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say)

a new word, Liam (try) to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also)

to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

Simple Past / Past Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?

B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately)

to the police and (turn) it in.

3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be) too sick to go to work and

that he (need) to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be,

not) there. She (study, at the library) for her final examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch,

also) television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. Where were you?

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B: I (work) out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on

the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) at their

desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) in the room when John told me what happened, but she

didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) .

10. It's strange that you (call) because I (think, just) about you.

11. The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily)

and (try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who

(hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) their donkeys

through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue)

over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) over to a man who (sell)

fruit and (buy) a banana.

13. The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) her dirty dishes in the

sink. I think she (expect, actually) me to do them for her.

15. Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live)

there when the Berlin Wall came down.

Present and Past tenses review

Complete the sentences bellow using the right tense: simple present, present continuous, simple past, past continuous or present perfect.

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1. He (SIT) on the bank fishing when he (SEE) a man’s hat floating down the river.

2. I (BUY) a house last year, but I (NOT SELL) my old house yet, so at the moment I (HAVE) two houses.

3. What (HE / DO) to his car now? / - I (THINK) he (POLISH) it.

4. My sister always (EAT) eggs and toast for breakfast.

5. Sarah (GO) to the jazz festival last night.

6. We (MEET) only yesterday and we (ALREADY DECIDE) to get married.

7. Nan (HAVE) a bath at the moment.

8. Yesterday I (BUY) a new watch as my old one (BE) stolen.

9. The birds (START) singing at about 6 am every day.

10. Violets (BLOOM) in the spring.

Put these sentences into the Past Tense:

1. She eats all the chocolates.2. They go the bus stop.3. He goes shopping on Fridays.4. I am happy at the weekends.5. She is fifteen years old.6. They are students in London.7. I have a new bicycle.8. Mustafa has seven old books.

Now put these sentences in the Present Tense:

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1. She ate in the classroom.2. He went to the library for a book.3. I was bigger than the teacher.4. Susan was faster than the boys.5. You had pizza for lunch.6. I had milk with my tea.7. They went to the museum.8. The cat ate all the chicken.

Choose the correct form of the following verbs:

wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) - do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) - live(s)

1. Ann hand ball very well.

2. I never coffee.

3. The swimming pool at 7:00 in the morning.

4. It at 9:00 in the evening.

5. Bad driving many accidents.

6. My parents in a very small flat.

7. The Olympic Games place every four years.

8. They are good students. They always their homework.

9. My students a little English.

10. I always early in the morning.

Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form:

1. Jane (not/drink) tea very often.

2. What time (the banks/open) in Britain?

3. Where (John/come) from?

4. It (take) me an hour to get to work.

5. She (not/wake) up early on Sundays.

Choose the right verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative:

write - turn - eat - tell - rise

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1. The earth around the sun.

2. The sun in the east.

3. Vegetarians meat.

4. A liar is someone who the truth.

5. A novelist novels.

Put the verbs into the present continuous:

1. Listen to the birds. They (sing) .

2. Look at that one. It (fly) high in the sky.

3. The other one (play) with a worm.

4. I feel happy because I (have) a good time here in these woods.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive)

1. Look! Sara (go) to the movies.

2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) her handbag.

3. The handbag (be) very beautiful.

4. Sara usually (put) on black shoes but now she (wear) white trainers.

5. And look, she (take) an umbrella.

Put the verbs into the simple past:

1. Last year I (go) to England on holiday.

2. It (be) fantastic.

3. I (visit) lots of interesting places. I (be) with two friends of mine .

4. In the mornings we (walk) in the streets of London.

5. In the evenings we (go) to pubs.

6. The weather (be) strangely fine.

7. It (not / rain) a lot.

8. But we (see) some beautiful rainbows.

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9. Where (spend / you) your last holiday?

Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.

Infinitive Simple Past

1. meet .

2. drive .

3. speak .

4. put .

5. write .

6. sing .

7. do .

8. sit .

9. stand .

10. run .

Complete the table in simple past.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

He wrote a book.

He did not sing

Was she pretty?

Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We move to a new house. →

2. They bring a sandwich. →

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3. He doesn't do the homework. →

4. They sell cars. →

5. Does he visit his friends? →

Write sentences in simple past.

1. Janet / miss / the bus →

2. she / tidy / her room →

3. Nancy / watch / not / television→

4. she / read / a book →

Choose "Was“ or "Were“:1. The teacher nice. 2. The students very clever.

3. But one student in trouble.

4. We sorry for him.

5. He nice though.

Warning

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Punctuation and capitalization Spelling

Spaces (don't add any unnecessary spaces)

Such mistakes would cost you valuable points. Good luck!

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner.

3. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

4. I (practice) the guitar when he came home.

5. We (not / cycle) all day.

6. While Alan (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool.

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7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen ) .

8. What (you / do) yesterday?

9. Most of the time we (sit) in the park.

10. I (listen) to the radio while my sister (watch) TV.

11. When I arrived, They (play) cards.

12. We (study) English yesterday at 4:00 pm .

Write correct sentences:

Yesterday at 6 pm your family were doing different things. Write positive sentences in past progressive.

1. My mother / read / a novel

2. My father / watch / a movie

3. My elder sister / writing / in her diary

4. My two brothers / listen / to the radio

5. My little sister and I / not / watch / a movie

6. We / talk / about school

Exercise 1

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).

1. Look! He (leave) the house.

2. Quiet please! I (write) a test.

3. She usually (walk) to school.

4. But look! Today she (go) by bike.

5. Every Sunday we (go) to see my grandparents.

6. He often (go) to the cinema.

7. We (play) Monopoly at the moment.

8. The child seldom (cry) .

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9. I (not / do) anything at the moment.

10. (watch / he) the news regularly?

Exercise 2

Marc

Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive).

1. This (be) Marc.

2. He (wear) a t-shirt and shorts today.

3. He (eat) an apple at the moment.

4. Marc (like) fruits and vegetables.

5. He (eat) some every day.

6. Marc (know) that apples (be) good for his health.

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Exercise 3

Caroline


1. This (be) Caroline.

2. Caroline (have) long blond hair.

3. She usually (wear) glasses, but now she (wear) contact lenses.

4. Caroline (like) sports.

5. She (play) handball every Monday and Thursday.

Exercise 4


1. Joe and Dennis (be) best friends.

2. They often (meet) in the afternoon.

3. What (do / they) at the moment?

4. They (play) football.

5. They (love) football.

6. Joe (practise) with his father every weekend, but Dennis (not / play) football very often.

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Exercise 5


1. These (be) Linda and Jeff.

2. Linda (be) Jeff's little sister.

3. At the moment, the two kids (sit) on the floor.

4. Jeff (hold) a book right now, he (read) a story to Linda.

5. Look! Linda (listen) carefully and she (look) at the beautiful pictures.

6. Linda (love) Jeff's stories.

7. He (read) a story to her every day.

8. Jeff sometimes even (write) his own stories.

Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. It (be) early in the morning.

2. Sally (get) out of bed, (open) the window and (go) into the bathroom.

3. Then she (have) breakfast.

4. After breakfast, Sally usually (cycle) to school.

5. After school, she (go) back home.

6. Sally usually (eat) her lunch at home.

7. In the afternoons, she first (do) her homework and then she (meet)

her friends in the park.

8. What (do / she) now?

9. She (play) the guitar.

10. Her friends (listen) and some of them (sing) along.

11. When Sally (come) home in the evening, she (have) dinner and

then she (watch) TV.

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12. She (go) to bed at about 8 o'clock every day.

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. I (be) very busy today.

2. At noon I (visit) my friend Tanya.

3. We (want) to have lunch together.

4. In the afternoon I (play) squash with Emily.

5. In the evening, I (meet) Rob.

6. We (go) to the cinema.

7. The film (start) at 8 pm.

Exercise 8


1. Look! Jenny (go) to school.

2. She (wear) a raincoat and wellies and she (carry) an umbrella.

3. Jenny usually (cycle) to school, but today she (take) the bus because

it (rain) .

4. The bus (leave) at 7.35 and (arrive) at Jenny's school at 7.45.

5. The first lesson (begin) at 8 o'clock.

Exercise 9


1. James (live) in a little village.

2. He (be) in his last year at school.

3. After school, James (want) to become a banker.

4. So this week, he (do) a practical course in a bank.

5. There (be) a bank in a nearby town, but James (have) to take the bus to get there.

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6. The bus (leave) at 5.30 in the morning and (return) at 8.15 in the evening.

7. James (not / like) to spend so much time in town before and after work, waiting for the bus.

8. Therefore, this week he (stay) with his aunt, who (live) in town.

9. James usually (wear) jeans and t-shirts, but while he (work) for the

bank now, he (wear) a suit and a tie.

Exercise 10

Complete the story. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Today (be) Betty's birthday.

2. Betty (love) birthdays.

3. She (be) always very excited and (wake up) very early.

4. At six o'clock in the morning, Betty (hear) a noise.

5. She (get up) and (go) into the sitting room.

6. What (go on) ?

7. Look! Betty's cat Carlos (sit) on the table and he (play) with Betty's present.

Exercise 11


1. Sue (be) a student from South Korea.

2. She (live) in Seoul and (study) medicine.

3. At the moment, however, Sue (live) in London.

4. She (do) a six-months practical course in a London hospital.

5. In five days, Sue (go) back to South Korea because the next term at university

(start) in ten days.

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Exercise 12


1. Mary and Joe (be) in a clothes shop at the moment.

2. They (look) at some jeans.

3. Joe only (have) one very old pair of jeans.

4. So he (want) to buy a new pair of jeans now.

5. Right now, he (try on) a pair of blue jeans.

6. These jeans (fit) very well, he (say) .

7. But they (not suit) you, Mary (reply) . Try on another pair.

8. What (think / you) ? he (ask) Mary, when has tried on another pair.

9. Great! How much (cost / they) ?

Form

Write the verbs in Present Progressive.

1. speak - I

2. jump - you

3. bake - she

4. play - they

5. run - we

Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.

1. be - it

2. have - he

3. eat - she

4. can - he

5. wash - she

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Use

When to use which tense?

1. For actions happening regularly, often or never, we use . 2. For actions happening now, we use .

3. The verbs 'be', 'have', 'like' and 'want' are normally only used in .

4. The signal word 'usually' indicates that we have to use .

5. The signal word 'now' indicates that we have to use .

Positive sentences

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. Look! They (leave) the house.

2. Brian (cycle) 30 km every day.

3. Samantha (do) her homework at the moment.

4. My parents (shop) right now.

5. He usually (get up) early in the morning.

Negative sentences


1. You (see / not) her every day.

2. The baby (sleep / not) at the moment.

3. I (read / not) a book now.

4. We (go / not) to school on Sundays.

5. He (watch / not) the news every day.

questionn


1. (you / go) on holiday by plane sometimes?

2. (they / play) computer games every day?

3. (she / eat) dinner at the moment?

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4. What (they / do) right now?

5. (she / visit) her grandma very often?

Text

Sieh dir das Bild von Jenny an und ergänze die sentences (Simple Present oder Present Progressive).

1. Look! Jenny (go) to school.

2. On her back, Jenny (carry) her school bag.

3. The school bag (be) very heavy

4. Normally, Jenny (wear) black shoes, but today she (wear) red wellies.

5. And look, she (wear) a raincoat because it (rain) outside.

6. Jenny (not / want) to get wet.

Form

Present Progressive

Write the ing-form of the following verbs.

1. walk -

2. make -

3. wash -

4. lie -

5. stop -

Simple Present

Schreibe die folgenden Verben in der 3. Person Einzahl.

1. write - she

2. kiss - he

3. must - she

4. laugh - she

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5. go - he

Use


1. For present actions happening one after another, we use . 2. For actions happening while speaking, we use .

3. For arrangements for the near future, we use .

4. For actions set by a schedule or timetable, we use .

5. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: sometimes, never, every day?

6. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Listen!, at the moment, right now?

Positive sentences


1. The lesson (start) at 9 o'clock.

2. He often (wear) a black cap.

3. I (meet) my friends in the youth club tonight.

4. My friend (move) house tomorrow.

5. My birthday (be) in September.

Negative sentences


1. She (not / ride) her bike right now.

2. We (not / stay) at home tonight.

3. I (not / like) bananas.

4. They (not / know) the answer.

5. I (not / sit) in the garden at the moment.

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1. When (arrive / the plane) ?

2. (visit / you) Jane in hospital today?

3. What time (get up / you) in the mornings?

4. Why (cry / she) now?

5. (swim / they) in the pool at the moment?

Text


1. I (live) in London.

2. This weekend, I (visit) my friends in Brighton.

3. The train to Brighton (leave) London at 6.45 in the morning.

4. In the early afternoon, we (want) to go on a sightseeing tour.

5. In the evening, we (go) to a concert.

6. The concert (start) at 8 o'clock.

7. I (come) back to London on Sunday.

8. My train (arrive) in London at 7.50 in the evening.

Form

Present Progressive

Write the ing-form of the following verbs.

1. fly -

2. book -

3. hit -

4. take -

5. lie -

Simple Present

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Write the 3rd person singular of the following verbs (in Simple Present).

1. do - he

2. worry - she

3. play - she

4. watch - he

5. might - she

Use


1. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Look!, now? 2. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: often, seldom, never?

3. For actions happening at the moment of speaking, we use .

4. For actions set by a timetable or schedule, we use .

5. In a story, for present actions happening one after another, we use .

6. For arrangements for the near future, we use .

Positive sentences


1. We (help) in the canteen this week.

2. Martin usually (drive) to work.

3. But today, he (take) the bus.

4. Listen! She (practise) the piano.

5. My friend (play) the guitar every evening.

Negative sentences


1. He (not / spend) his holidays in Spain each year.

2. I (not / meet) Francis tonight.

3. They (not / fly) to London tomorrow.

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4. We (not / work) this week.

5. The film (not / begin) at 7 o'clock.

questionn


1. (leave / you) the party now?

2. (have / you) any brothers or sisters?

3. (love / she) him?

4. Who (cook) dinner tonight?

5. (send / he) you an e-mail every day?

Text


1. Maria (want) to improve her English.

2. Therefore, she (do) a language course in London at the moment.

3. She (stay) with a host family and (must) take the tube to get to her language school.

4. It (be) only a five-minute walk to the nearest tube station.

5. The tube (leave) at half past eight.

6. The first lesson (begin) at 9 o'clock.

7. In the afternoons, the school (offer) sightseeing tours in and around London.

8. Tomorrow, the students of the language school (go) to Windsor.

Exercise 1

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check)

his emails.

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3. The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave)

without a trace.

4. Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses.

5. While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach.

6. He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.

Exercise 2


1. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the form.

2. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk home.

3. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbathe) .

4. My father (come) in, (look) around and (tell) me to tidy up my room.

5. As long as one group (prepare) dinner, the others (collect) wood for their campfire.

6. While the parents (have) breakfast, their children (run) about.

7. Martha (turn) off the lights and (go) to bed.

Exercise 3


1. We (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come) around the corner.

2. I (cycle) through the park, when I (hear) a strange noise.

3. He (pass) her a message when the teacher (look / not) .

4. I (fall) asleep while I (watch) TV last night.

5. When Mike and Jane (paint) the walls, their dog (knock) over the paint pot.

6. Tom (break) his leg when he (play) frisbee.

7. The phone (ring) when I (sit) on the toilet.

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Exercise 4


1. I (jog) in the park, when two squirrels (cross) my way.

2. Robert (fall) off the ladder when he (pick) cherries.

3. Archimedes (discover) the theory of buoyancy while he (take) a bath.

4. When we (travel) around Ireland, we (meet) some very nice people.

5. While she (speak) on the phone, the milk (boil) over.

6. When I (leave) the house this morning, the sun (shine) .

7. Caroline (burn) her hand when she (iron) her clothes.

Exercise 5


1. Two days ago, a murder (happen) in Market Street at about seven pm.

2. Yesterday, Sherlock Holmes (arrive) at the crime scene to investigate.

3. He (ask) one of the tenants in the house.

4. »What (do / you) yesterday at seven?«

5. »I (watch) a football match on TV.«

6. » (be) you alone?«

7. »Yes, I (be) .«

8. » (hear / you) anything suspicious?«

9. »Yes, about seven o'clock, two people (argue) in the hallway. But the football

match (be) so interesting. So I just (turn) up the telly and then (hear /

not) anything anymore.«

Exercise 6


1. A: »What (do / you) yesterday at 8 pm?«

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2. B: »I (sit) in the pub with Sam. Why?«

3. A: »I (drive) to the sports centre at that time to play squash with a few friends. As

we (be) only three players, I (try) to ring you to ask if you would like

to come as well. But I (reach / not) you at home.«

4. B: »Why (ring / not / you) my mobile?«

5. A: »I actually (want) to ring your mobile, but by accident I (dial)

William's number. He (do / not) anything special at that moment and really (like)

the idea of playing squash with us.«

Simple Past or Past Progressive

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).

1. When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate.

2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.

3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.

4. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.

5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see him.

6. She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin) to learn.

7. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside.

8. When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland, she (visit) Blarney Castle.

9. When I (be) on my way home, I (see) an accident.

10. I (not / understand) what they (talk) about.


1. When I (get) up yesterday, the sun (shine) .

2. It (is) a beautiful morning.

3. So I (decide) to cycle around a little.

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4. I (go) to the shed and (take) out my bike.

5. While I (cycle) past some villages, I (see) some people in their gardens.

6. One man (mow) the grass while his wife (pick) strawberries.

7. After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear)

and it (start) to rain.

8. Luckily, a farmer (notice) me and (tell) me to come in.

9. While it (rain) outside, I (sit) in the farmer's house.

10. After a while, the sun (come) out again.

11. I (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and (move) on.

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