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Used lo ls used to talk about past habits or To ntroduce actions that happened or were
things that do not happen any more. lt has the happening in the past when another action was
sameform in allpersons, singular and pluraland tal. nq p,ace we car use: when. while. as. elc.
ii is followed by the infin Uve. She was fy'ping a letter when het boss called het
Karen used to eat a lat of sweets. (She doesr'i
eat a lot af sweets any more.) fom was listening la the hdio while his mothet
We iorm questions and negations with the was watching TV.
auxiliary verb did/did not (didn'l), the subiect To introduce cause/reason or eifect/result we
and the verb "use" without -d. can use as, because, so, etc.
Did Karcn use to eal a lat of sweets? She didn t go ta the parly because she was ilred.
Karen alialn'l use to eal a /ol of su/eets- Katie was practising hatd as she warted to do
To lalk about past habils that do nol happen any well in the tennis tounament.
longer we can use the past simple instead ol I was thirsy so I drank a glass of water.
"used lo'with no diiference n meaning.
He usecl lo ticle a motorcycle-
ALSA: He rcale a motorcycle-

Used lo
Don .--,---..Ji
I ve got a motorcycle now.
/
/
Complete the sentences with the correct form of ...He didn't use to have a motorcycle.....
used fo and the verbs in brackels. as in the Janet - llive on a boat now. /
example.
-!>-.+/

Sandra ...used 10 /lve... (live) in Bome, but now

she lives in Paris. 4 Adam - | haven't got a beard now. /
2 The Krafts (not/have)
any pels, bui now they have four dogs.
Dave ................,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,, (wear) jeans and
T-shirts when he was younger, but now he wears
suits. I grow my own vegeiables now. /
. (You/go) to the onema
every week when you were a chid?
5 We ......................... (eat) meat, but
now we only eat vegetables.
6 Geor9e............-...-. ........................(be)lazy 6 Kate I don't waich TV every day any more/
when hewas achild, but nowhe'svery energetic.

Rewrite each person's comments using used to 7 Peter I go to the theatre once a week now./
or didnt use to, as in the examples.

1 Deborah I don't work in a clothes shoo any 'no'e.

./ 8 Anne I know how to use a computer now.,,

...She used to wotk in a c/olhes shop....

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linkins Words Pflsl SiIn[le vs PN tonlinl,oljs
6 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or
the past continuous, as in the example. Which is
the longer action in each sentence?

3 Join the sentences below using when, while, so

or as/because, as in the example,

They were having a It started to snow. As we ...were sudmg... (suo the lnternet we
lunch. ...found... (find) a website about horoscopes.
Emily was having a b I took a taxi to work.
...sufiing the lnternet is the longet actian...
bath. c They were hungry. Ed .......................................... (leave) the house
3 I woke up late. w'rer 1e .......................... (hear) rhe phore ring.
4 We were walking in d Peter was making They ............ . (see) a little boy run into an
the park. dinner. abandoned building as they ................... (drive)
down the deserted street.
1 ...They werc having lunch becauselas they were
It .. . . (start) Io'ain as w.............
(wait) at the bus stop.
hungry....
2
3
4
.+ Underline the correct word, his old toys.
Judy ................................. (cycle) to work when
1WhenAVhile dld he arrive? suddenly her bike (get) a flat tyre.
2 Because/As Susan was painting the fence, she
tripped over the dog. Look at the pictures, then put the verbs in
3 Harry wasured, because/so he wentto bed early. brackels into the past simple or the pasl
4 What were they doing when/so the burglar broke continuous, as in lhe example.
into their house?
While,^/Vhen you were read ng the paper, I was
cooking dlnner.
te/ Alice couldn'tfix the dishwasher by herself, so/as
she called a repairman.

5 Complete the senlences using so ot because.

1 We overslept the alarm clock

didn't go ofi.
l'm really tired I stayed up late l Ted -..was s/eepng... 2 As Kelly ....................
ast night. (sleep) when his (leave) for the school
The llbrary was closed, ...........-............... we went faiher.../eft... (leave) trip, her rrother ..........
lo the bookshop rnstead. ............... (give) her a
4 I was bored ....-... .................. I had nothing to do. lunch box io tak-a with
5 Jean was hun9ry, ........................... she made her.
herself a sandwich.

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---.."e.\-+-'l...a-a-y1 ---ra-./ a_ I Use the prompts below to ask and answer

questions, as in the example.

3 They....................... 4 They .......................

............... (practise) (write) on the board
for their concert when the teacher.....
when their mother .............. (come) in.
,-..,,..,,..,,,..,..,,, (call)
them to have lunch.

1 The library caught fire.

. read book/on first floor
. run to/emergency exit
A: ...What were you doing when the library caught
5 Carol 6 l\,,|arcus ...........-.......
...1 was reading a book on the firctflaor-...
(put) the shopping ............. (work) on
into the car when his laptop when the ...What did you da?...
David phone ..................... B: ...1 ran to the emergency exit....
(see) her. (rinS). The car crashed.
. walk down/sheet
Pui the verbs in brackets into the past simple or
. cal!/police
the pasl continuous, as in the example. The film star arrived.
A When Alison 1l ...arrived... (arive) home she
. wait/in the queue
2) .......................... (take ofq her wet shoes and
. ask for/autograph
3) .......................... (hang) up her coat. Outside, The earthquake hit.
the wind 4) .......................... (blow) wildly and the . sleep/in my bed
windows 5) ...... (rattle). . dive under/the table
She 6).......................... (walk) jnto the kitchen,
7) ................... (feed) the cat and 8) ..................
(be) just about to make herself a sandwich when
she 9) .......................... (hear) someone whisper
her name,
We'l) ........................................... (have) dinner Mullhle C[ohe
when the doorbell2) .................. (ring). NIy faiher
3) ............................ (set up) and 4) ......... . ...... '10 Choose lhe correct item.
(open) the door. A mar 5) ..........................
(come) rushing in. "l'm sorry to bother you," he 1 Thai's the woman ............ husband is a musician.
said, "but my wife and I 6) B who's C whose
(drive) along the road when
(have) an accident. There 8) 1] 2 ............... Alice go to the rock concert on
(be) no one to help us so t9) Saturday night?
(come) here." A Did B Do C Does

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3 Where is............... Amazon Rainforest located? 1 We r aveni had a baroecue for rl-ree yea.s.
Aan Bthe C had The last Urre ..........
I lt was ............... lovely day that we ate n the ,,,,,........,,,,,,......., was three vears ago.
How long is it since she published he;first book?
gardef.
A such B so agO How............................................
C such a ,,,,,,.'''',,,,,,,,,'''',',,,,,,,.''' her first book?
T'e saoo .............. I ooLghi It was such an expensive watch that I couidn,t
my jaclet is in rhF
buy it.
A when B that C where
too The waich ...................._........... to buy.
How long ago did she leave for Japan?
The sun .............. brighty as Steve walked to lett How long is it..............
,,!oTk. ...... for Japan?
A was shining B is shining C shine The last time I saw l\toly was at Bob,s birthday
pady.
Have you ............... been to Thailand? seen i ................ ...
A tately B yet C ever Bob's oi.t,loav oaty.
The house is too smallior us to live in
Sue s a caring person ............... she tends to be such ltis................................. ....
a bit rude at times ,,,'''',,,,,.,'',''',,,,,,.'','', we can,t live in jt.
A but B and C also

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' ' Cross out lhe unnecessary word. We usually form adverbs by adding - ly to the
adleciive.
' That s the man whose his sister is a singer. quick quickly
2 Jane she ooked out of the window. Adjectives ending in consonant + y drop the -y
and take -ily. easy - easiry
3 _ r. sLn was s.ini'lg and the biros were s,ng.rg Adjecilves end ng in ,l take -ly.
:oo,
.1 l/hat is the name of the man who he discovered Adjectives ending ln -ic usuaily take .a y.
Anrer ca? specific specifica y
5 He was hungry so that he made a sandwich. Adjeciives ending in -le drop the -e and take -y.
6 The Nie is in the Egypt. probable - prcbably
7 The hotel in where we stayed was fabulous.
Adjectives ending in -e take -ty.
palte - politely Buti true - truly
I She doesn't speak the Spanish.

13 Fill in the gaps with the correct words deriveal

, :r i'/ord Trms{otntfllitttl trom lhe words in bold.

Sludy lhe tabte, then complete each sentence 1 I knew she was asleep as she was breathing .......
\A/ith two to five worats, inctuding the word in
bold.
........ .....(heavy).
2 It is .............. .......... (wide) known thar srroking
can cause cancer.
li is such a short dress that I can,t wear it. \,4r Crar.'s oroLhe' was .......,.,,.......,,,,..... (tragic)

rsiclan,
too The dress is loo short for me to wear l.illed n a boat ng accident last vear.
The dsl tirre lsdw Mary was rwo weets ago. 4 The figures can't ............................... (possible)
seen I haven t seen Mary for ft1/o weekr. be wrongl I checked them myselfl
ert on The witness answered the lawyefs question _.......
How long is it since you eft school? (immediate).
leave How long ago djd you leave school? 6 Jdch was ,..... .....,,,..........,,,......... (true) sorry fo.
forqettinq his wife's b rthdav.

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