2 Grammar Plus
2A Past simple 2B Past continuous
A Use the past simple of the verbs in the box to A Look at the pictures and complete the sentences
complete the sentences. about Emma with the past continuous.
be spend buy forget meet
not understand swim go
1 She in the pool every day.
2 I my girlfriend in Ibiza last year.
3 When we in Budapest, we
to a famous spa.
1 At 10 am 2 At 11 am
4 I these lovely earrings in the . .
market.
5 They a week in Istanbul.
6 I to pack my swimming costume!
7 Sorry, I what you said. Can you
repeat the question more slowly, please?
B Complete each sentence with the negative form of
the verb.
3 At 9 pm 4 At 11 pm
We went to Rome, but we 1 didn’t go to Milan. In
. .
Rome, we saw the Coliseum, but we 2
the Pantheon. We wanted to visit the Spanish B Put the words in the correct order to make
Steps, but we 3 to visit the art galleries questions.
because we were too tired. The weather was good, it
4 1 to / flying / why / you / Stockholm / were / ?
too hot. We liked the Trevi Fountain,
but we 5 the crowds of people! We
bought some postcards, but we 6 any 2 train / travelling / they / by / were / ?
souvenirs because they were very expensive.
3 planning / you / visit / were / to / where / ?
C Write questions for the answers.
1 A How much ? 4 time / Thailand / was / a / having / she / in / good / ?
B It cost 100 rupees.
2 A Where ? 5 you / fast / were / why / driving / ?
B The hotel was near the beach.
3 A How many ?
C Use the past simple or the past continuous of the
B I took hundreds of photos!
verbs in brackets to complete the text.
4 A What ?
It 1 was (be) Sunday and I 2 (not work) so I
B They lost their passports, but not their money. 3
(decide) to go to the mountains. My friend
5 A ? Oliver 4 (wait) for me when I 5
B Yes, I paid for everything by credit card. (arrive) at the train station. When we 6
6 A ? (arrive) at our destination, the sun 7 (shine)
B It was hot and sunny. and we 8 (walk) for two hours. However,
when we 9 (have) our picnic lunch, it
7 A ? 10
(start) to rain. We 11 (run)
B Yes, we had a good time on holiday. down the mountain, but by the time we 12
(get) to the station we 13 (be) very wet!
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