ACTIVIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE 1.1 El o la estudiante

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1) Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous as in the example:

A policeman is asking a witness about an accident he 1) saw (see)

P) Where were you when you 2) ______________ (see) the accident, Sir?

W) I 3) _________________ (stand) on the corner of Broadway street.

p) What exactly 4) ________________ (happen?

w) Well a boy 5) __________________ (ride) his bicycle along the road towards the traffic lights when suddenly a car 6) _________________ (drive) around the corner. The driver 7) ___________________ (lose) control and 8) ___________ (hit) the boy. 9) ____________________ (boy/cycle) fast?

W) No not at all

P) 10) ___________________ (anyone else/ see) the accident?

W) No I don’t think so.

P) Thank you very much for your help Sir.

2) Complete these 2 news stories using the Past Continuous or the simple Past of the verbs given.

1) Flight 5020 Pan-American_____________________ (fly) from Houston to San Francisco when it suddenly ____________________ (encounter) turbulence and ____________________ (drop) 17000 feet. The plane ___________________ (carry) over250 passengers and a crew of 15.

- A man was fined $5,000 for stealing an ambulance. The ambulance driver

_____________________ (make) a phone call when the thief__________________ (startup) the ambulance. He (speed) away when the driver______________ (see) him and

________________ (call) the police.

3) complete the sentences with Past simple or Past continuous

1) As the stranger______________ (come) to the station, a car______________ (stop) behind him.

2) My grandma never_____________ (watch).But she always reads books

3) When ______________ (start) work. I_________________ (start) at 6 o’clock.

4) He ____________ (get up) and ______________ (switch off) the light.

5) When I_____________ (finish) my homework. I ____________ (cook) dinner.

6) While we____________ (listen) the news the telephone (ring) _______________.

7) Kate ______________ (stand up) and (answer) __________________it.

8) As I _____________ (drive) to work, a car (crash) _______________ in front of me.

9) What ________________ (do) when you (see) _________________it.

10) I________________ (steep) on the brakes.

II. Activity.

Practicing:

Complete each sentence by choosing either been or gone and using the present perfect tense.

1. She ______________ to Paris. I think she’s working there for a few months.

2. We ______________ there many times.

3. They ______________ on vacation. They should return next week.

4. You look tanned! ______________ you ______________ on holiday?

5. She’s not home right now. She ______________ shopping.

6. He knows the city well. He_____________ there many times.

7. She’s not here. She ______________ to the dentist.

8. They ______________ to the cinema. They won’t be back until later.

9. Peter isn't here. He has_________ shopping.

10. I've just ________to the supermarket. Look at all the food I've bought!

11. I've already ________ to the post office so you don't need to go.

12. My husband has _______ to Germany on a business trip