Activity n°9 EA

Complete the sentences with when or while and the correct form of the verbs
in the brackets.
1.Ben was playing golf when his aide told him about the disasters.
2.I heard the explosion while I was checking my emails
3.When they land slide happened, the rescue team tried to locate the lost
climbers.
4.When they were travelling across the rescue team tried to locate the lost
climbers
5.The tsunami struck the coast in the middle of the night while everyone was
sleeping
6.The rain was falling heavily while I was walking through the city.

Use the information in the box to describe what happened at the time of the
explosion and afterwards. Use the correct tenses.
When the gas explosion happened.

1. The windows break

The windows broke
2. Mr and Mrs Clark watch T.V
Mr and Mrs Clark were watching T.V
3. Max throw himself to the ground
Max threw himself to the ground
4. Carmen dowload newspaper
Carmen was download a newspaper
5. Roy make coffe
Roy was making a coffe
 6. A car crash into a truck
A car crashed into a truck
7.Gina call the emergency services
Gina called the emergency services
8.Larry take his dog for a walk
Larry was taking his dog for a walk

Complete the sentences with would or used to and the verbs below. Use
would if possible and used to if not.

MY CHILDHOOD
1.My parents used to have a computer, but now they have got three.
2.I did not use to read much before but now I love books and e books
3.We always used to spend Saturdays at the seaside
4.I did not use to argue with my brothers We always go on well
5.My best friend at primary school used to be a boy called Gustavo I would
eat a lot of chocolate, but a do not eat much now.

Which event happened first? Combine the sentences using the past perfect
and adding any other words you need.
1.We missed the train. The train left the station
We missed the train because it had left station.
3.They climbed for six days. They reached the summit of the mountain
They reached the summit of the mountain after they had climbed for six
days.
 4.The journalist didn´t record the interview. The journalist forgot his
Dictaphone
The journalist didn´t record the interview because he had forgotten his
Dictaphone.

5. I didn´t understand what to do. I spoke to the teacher.

I spoke to the teacher because I hadn´t understood what to do.
6.He didn’t finish the marathon. He trained for six months.
He hadn´t finished the marathon so he trained for six months.