Homework: Grammar, p. 12 (narrative tenses + the past
continuous)
Past simple:
Tell about an action in the past in chronological
order.
I went to the dentist but then I felt dizzy and took a
taxi to go back home.
Past continuous:
It is used to emphasize that an action in the pas t
took some time. Normally there’s another action in the past affecting this one.
I was playing basket when I fell and sprained my
ankle.
Past perfect:
To talk about an action or event in the past previous
to another action in the past.
I met the girl that you had described in your essay.
I was eating a sandwich while I was watching a film
this morning and then, the telephone rung.
I found that romantic novel that I had enjoyed so much
as a child.
He would’ve drunk too much if his wife hadn’t arrived at
the right moment.
Turned off
He called me because he had found the wallet I had
lost.
He’ll be coming any moment soon.
Vocabulary p.10-11
/ˈleɪzi/
/sweər /
/faʊnd/
/lɑːf/
/ˈbiːɪŋ/
/ɪmˈbærəst/
/ˈspænɪʃ/
/ɪkˈspɪəriəns//
ˈnɒnsəns/
/səˈluːʃən/
/ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/
/tʃeɪndʒ/
/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
/ðəmˈselvz/
/ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt/
/ˈnəʊtɪd/
/ˈpɒləsi/
/ʌnˈeɪbl/
swear /sweə r / verb past tense swore , past
participle sworn
1 BAD LANGUAGE [ LANGUAGE ] [ I ] to use
language which people think is rude or offensive
He was sent home because he swore
at the teacher.
She swore loudly and threw the
box on the floor.
2 PROMISE [ I , T ] to make a serious promise
[ + to do sth ] I swear to tell the truth.
[ + (that) ] She swore that she was at home at the
time of the accident.
colour-blind UK
[ HEALTH ] unable to see the difference between particular colours
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