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B. Write down four things from the text that you think are surprising or interesting. Compare with your partner



C. Are you happy with the way you use your time? What would you like to spend more/less time doing? Discuss in groups.

GRAMMAR 2: PAST TENSES

Past Simple
Formation V2 I fell asleep very quickly last night. My brother-in-law livedin Moscow in 2008.
Question form did + subject + V1 Did I fall asleep very quickly last night? Did my brother-in-law live in Moscow in 2008?
Negative form did + not (didn’t) I didn’t fall asleep very quickly last night. My brother-in-law didn’t live in Moscow in 2008.
Usage past action or a series of completed past actions
Signal words yesterday, …years ago, last year, last month
Past Progressive
Formation was/were + Ving I was making my breakfast when Tom came. We were doing the shopping while our sisters were doing the housework.
Question form was/were + subject + Ving Was I making my breakfast when Tom came? Were we doing the shopping while our sisters were doing the housework?
Negative form was + not (wasn’t)/were + not (weren’t) + Ving I wasn’t making my breakfast when Tom came. We weren’t doing the shopping while our sisters were doing the housework.
Usage action in progress in the past, two or more actions in progress at the same time
Signal words from …to …
Past Perfect
Formation had+V3 He had already fedthe cat when I came. They had done the washing-up.
Question form had + subject + V3 Had he already fedthe cat when I came? Had they donethe washing-up?
Negative form had + not (hadn’t) + V3 He hadn’t already fed the cat when I came. They hadn’t done the washing-up.
Usage action happened earlier than an action which followed
Signal words before




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