1. Circle the correct word.
1. I wouldn’t want to be active / famous. I like to keep my life private.
2. Juan is a really talented / laid-back soccer player. He’s the top scorer this year.
3. Lea isn’t a very popular / charming girl at school. She isn’t very kind to people.
4. I’m not very brave / confident about my English test. I didn’t study enough.
5. Adam’s mom is really cool / cheerful. She plays the guitar in a band, and she sings!
2. Complete the text. Use the present perfect or simple past form of the verbs in the list.
start | sign | retire | not appear | live | visit
David Beckham 0 started playing soccer when he was very young. He
1_________________________________his first contract with Manchester United when he
was sixteen.He 2_______________________________________in Spain and America for a few
years, and he 3______________________________many different countries for his charity
work. He 4___________________________________________in the movie Bend It Like
Beckham, but he wanted to! He 5_______________________________________from soccer
in 2013.
3. Write questions using the past continuous.
1. you / play soccer / at four o’clock?
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. the children / swim / when it started to rain?
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Kevin / talk on the phone / when his dad came home?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. your mom / watch the game / when you called?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. the boys / play tennis / when they broke the window?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Complete the sentences with the simple past or past continuous of the verbs.
1. The player ______________________________________(score) the goal while the
referee__________________________________(look) the other way.
2. The cat__________________________________(chase) the bird across the garden when
it__________________________________(fall) off the wall.
3. We________________________________________(go) to see if Harry was OK when he
_______________________________________(hurt) his leg.
4. I____________________________________(not have) time to do gymnastics while I
_____________________________________(learn) to ski.
5. _______________________________(you / climb) up the mountain when
you____________________(see) the snake?
5. Complete the story with the simple past or past continuous of the verbs.
It was a very cold winter day. It 0 was snowing (snow), and Greg and Martha
1____________________________(watch) a tennis match on TV when they
2______________________________(hear) a noise upstairs.They 3
____________________________________(go) to investigate. While They
4__________________________(go) upstairs to see what happened, their younger brother
came out of his room. He said, “The cat 5___________________________(jump) on my desk! It
hit the computer and now … it’s on the floor!”
Soluções para a tarefa
1. I wouldn’t want to be active / famous. I like to keep my life private.
2. Juan is a really talented / laid-back soccer player. He’s the top scorer this year.
3. Lea isn’t a very popular / charming girl at school. She isn’t very kind to people.
4. I’m not very brave / confident about my English test. I didn’t study enough.
5. Adam’s mom is really cool / cheerful. She plays the guitar in a band, and she sings!
2. Complete the text. Use the present perfect or simple past form of the verbs in the list.
start | sign | retire | not appear | live | visit
David Beckham 0 started playing soccer when he was very young. He
1 signed his first contract with Manchester United when he
was sixteen.He 2 lived in Spain and America for a few
years, and he 3 has visited many different countries for his charity
work. He 4 didn't appear in the movie Bend It Like
Beckham, but he wanted to! He 5 has retired from soccer
in 2013.
3. Write questions using the past continuous.
1. you / play soccer / at four o’clock?
Were you playing soccer at four o'clock?
2. the children / swim / when it started to rain?
Were the children swimming when it started to rain?
3. Kevin / talk on the phone / when his dad came home?
Was Kevin talking on the phone when his dad came home?
4. your mom / watch the game / when you called?
Was your mom watching the game when you called?
5. the boys / play tennis / when they broke the window?
Were the boys playing tennis when they broke the window?
4. Complete the sentences with the simple past or past continuous of the verbs.
1. The player scored (score) the goal while the
referee looked (look) the other way.
2. The cat chased (chase) the bird across the garden when
it fell (fall) off the wall.
3. We went (go) to see if Harry was OK when he
hurt (hurt) his leg.
4. I didn't have (not have) time to do gymnastics while I
learned (learn) to ski.
5. Were you climbing (you / climb) up the mountain when
you saw (see) the snake?
5. Complete the story with the simple past or past continuous of the verbs.
It was a very cold winter day. It 0 was snowing (snow), and Greg and Martha 1 were watching (watch) a tennis match on TV when they 2 heard (hear) a noise upstairs.They 3 went (go) to investigate. While they
4 went (go) upstairs to see what happened, their younger brother
came out of his room. He said, “The cat 5 jumped (jump) on my desk! It
hit the computer and now … it’s on the floor!”