Complete the sentences with the past simple or would + the infinitive without to form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I wish I _________(have) a brother or sister.

2 If only they _________(stop) talking - I can't hear the film.

3 I wish you _________ (take) a photo of me so I could send it to my friends.

4 If only we _________ (understand) Spanish, we could ask for directions.

5 I wish you _________(like) Chinese food; I don't want pizza again.

6 I wish you _________(finish) that burger; I don't like the smell.

Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs below. Then listen again and check.

1. My grandparents______________from Pakistan in the 1960s.

2. She______________home until last summer, when she______________married.

3. I ______________In the village where my family has lived for generations.

4. They managed to save quite a bit of money and eventually______________a small farmhouse with some land.

5. They ______________in love, ______________engaged after a week and were married a month later.

6. I ______________brought up by my mom after she______________back to the UK.

7. They ______________school at 16 and ______________to university.

8. They ______________a successful business and______________until they were in their seventies.

Bài 12: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.

1.  I                     (have) a problem with my computer yesterday.

2.  We                     (already see) that movie, but I will go with you again if you want me to.

3.  We                     (be) in Tim's room when the storm                      (begin).

4.  I                     (not begin) my homework yet.

5.    He                     (not sleep) for three nights, even though he                      (go) to bed early yesterday evening.

6.  My father                     (never forget) my birthday.

7.  They                     (travel) around the world last summer.

8.  They                     (decide) this at a meeting some days ago.

9.                       (You ever be) to New York?

10.  I know Hanoi City well. I                     (live) there for three years when I was a student.

11.  Michael does not have much money so he                      (not buy) a car yet.

12.  We                     (have) a good time at the party last weekend.

13.  Look at that. Someone                     (break) my motorbike.

14.  Emily                     (just finish) packing her bags.

15.  The plane                      (land) ten minutes ago.

16.  I                     (do) all the housework. Everything is clean now.

17.  When                     (Columbus discover) the New World?

18.  We                     (not visit) him since last weekend.

19.  She feels great. She                     (lose) five pounds since Christmas.

The last time I             (play) tennis was four years ago

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I __________ (have) a crash while I__________ (learn) to drive.

2 Sam __________(get) his first job while he__________ (live) in London.

3 It __________ (rain), so we __________(decide) to cancel the barbecue.

4 What __________you __________ (do) when I (see) you in town?

5 Emma __________ (not hear) the phone ringing because she __________ (listen) to music in her bedroom.

6 Ryan __________ (break) his arm while he _________ (ski) in France.

7 Harry __________ (work) as a chef when he __________ (meet) Sally.

8 You obviously __________ (not listen) when I __________ (ask) you to turn down the music.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ................. in a bar when I ( see ) ........................ him

2/ When I ( go ) ................... out , the sun ( shine ) .......................

3/ The light ( go ) .................... out while I ( have ) ........................ tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ............................ , she ( carry ) ...................... an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) ........................ to the station when it ( begin ) ......................... to rain

6/ He ( teach ) ....................... English for 2 months when he ( live ) .................. in Germany and ( work ) .............. as a journalist

7/ The house ( burn ) .................. fast , so we ( break ) ................ the window to get out

Complete the sentences with the correct form of will or be going to and the verbs in brackets. Write which rule in the Learn this! box you are following.

1. That train ______________ (not stop) here - It's going too fast.

2. ‘We ______________ (spend) the weekend in Paris.’

     ‘Lucky you. You ______________  (have) a great time!’

3. ‘Help! I ______________ (drop) one of these boxes.’

    ‘Don't worry. I______________(take) one for you.’

4. I______________ (go) into town this afternoon. But I ______________ (not be) home late, I promise.