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verb tenses (present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, simple future), countables and uncountables nouns with a few, many, much, a lot, lots of, preposition of time (in-on-at), have to or must, present simple and continuous 

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EXERCISE ABOUT PAST (simple, continuous and perfect)

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Complete with the correct form of the verbs in brackets( Past Simple and Past Continuous) and choose between in when / while when possible.

1): Completar espacios (Past Simple y Past Continuous)

Instrucciones: Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis. Usa Past Simple o Past Continuous según corresponda. (5 puntos)

1. While I _______ (walk) to school, it suddenly _______ (start) to rain.
2. She _______ (not watch) TV yesterday because she _______ (study) for her exam.
3. They _______ (play) soccer when the accident _______ (happen).
4. What _______ you _______ (do) at 8 p.m. last night?
5. We _______ (see) a shooting star while we _______ (sit) on the beach.

2): Opción múltiple (Future Simple - Will y Be Going To)

Instrucciones: Elige la respuesta correcta. (5 puntos)

1. Look at those clouds! It _______ soon.
   a) will rain
   b) is going to rain
   c) rains
2. I think John _______ be at the party tonight.
   a) will
   b) is going to
   c) is
3. They _______ a new car next year; they’ve already saved the money.
   a) are going to buy
   b) will buy
   c) buy
4. Don’t worry, I _______ help you with your homework.
   a) am going to
   b) will
   c) going
5. She has decided that she _______ to university after finishing high school.
   a) will go
   b) is going
   c) is going to go

3): Transformar oraciones

Instrucciones: Reescribe las oraciones en negativo y en pregunta. (6 puntos)

1. He was reading a book.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________
2. They will visit their grandparents tomorrow.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________
3. She cooked dinner last night.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________

4): Ordenar oraciones

Instrucciones: Ordena las palabras para formar oraciones correctas. (4 puntos)

1. yesterday / didn’t / homework / do / he / his
2. the / were / doing / kids / what / at 5 p.m.?
3. going / we / are / to / tomorrow / leave
4. was / playing / music / she / beautiful

5): Comprensión lectora

Instrucciones: Lee el siguiente texto y responde las preguntas. (5 puntos)

Texto:
"Last summer, Emily and her family went on a trip to Spain. While they were visiting Barcelona, they saw many interesting places. One afternoon, while Emily was taking photos of the Sagrada Familia, her brother got lost. He wasn’t paying attention and walked away from the group. Luckily, a kind stranger helped him find his way back. The whole family was very relieved when they found him."

Preguntas:

1. Where did Emily’s family go last summer?
2. What was Emily doing when her brother got lost?
3. Why did her brother get lost?
4. Who helped Emily’s brother?
5. How did the family feel when they found him?

Puntaje Total: _____ / 25

Write the past perfect progressive form of the verb(s) in parentheses.

Past simple and past continuous! revision 

Reading and vocabulary: Irish Luck & Unlucky Moments - Grammar Focus: Past Simple vs Past Continuous

📝 Instructions

Choose the correct sentence.
Pay attention to how we use “when” and “while”:

• Use “when” + simple past for short actions.
• Use “while” + past continuous for longer actions in progress.

There is only one correct answer in each question.
Good luck and have fun!

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