GRAMMAR IN PROGRESS

EXERCISES ON PAGE 191

EX. 29

1) was having, 2) walked, 3) was getting, 4) were going, 5) was studying, 6) broke down, 7) discovered, 8) sprained

EX. 30

1) was waiting, 2) was carrying, 3) was studying, revised, 4) was going, moved, 5) called, was peeling, 6) was climbing, broke, 7) was singing, were dancing, 8) called, was pretending

EX. 31

1) promised, 2) were sitting, 3) saw, 4) was coming, 5) climbed, 6) didn’t know, 7) was lying, 8) was pretending, 9) was lying, 10) smelt, 11) went, 12) got, 13) did the bear say, 14) advised

EX. 33

1) Leo took off his shoes, turned on the TV and started watching a film. 2) When the traffic light became red, the car stopped. 3) While Asia was dusting the table, Robbie was ironing a pair of trousers. 4) We were sunbathing when a huge wave crushed against the shore. 5) The girls were running because it was pouring with rain. 6) I was entering into the shop when I saw I didn’t have my purse in my bag. 7) The girl was dancing when she slipped over and she fell on the floor. 8) When we were going to school, we were carrying some pizza during break-time.

EXERCISES ON PAGE 193

EX. 34

1) Teenagers didn’t use to chat online. 2) Students didn’t use to study IT. 3) Homes didn’t use to have internet access. 4) People didn’t use to have a DVD player. 5) Sixteen-years-old didn’t use to go on online social networks. 6) People didn’t use to download articles to read. 7) People didn’t use to own a computer. 8) Couples didn’t use to communicate via text messages.

EX. 35

1) Carole used to go to technical college, but now she goes to a university. 2) Kelly didn’t use to wear skirts, but now she often wears them. 3) Julie used to play tennis, but now she goes swimming. 4) Arsen didn’t use to like raw vegetables, but now he likes them. 5) Jon used to go out with Poppy, but now he goes out with Amelia. 6) Milly used to hate eggs, but now he loves them. 7) We used to live in Osimo, but now we live in Eastbourne. 8) I didn’t use to go to the cinema much, but now I go every Wednesday evening.

EX. 36

1) would, 2) x (non è espresso il riferimento temporale), 3) would, 4) would, 5) x (non è espresso il riferimento temporale), 6) x (non è espresso il riferimento temporale), 7) x (be è uno stative verb e non è espresso il riferimento temporale), 8) x (love è uno stative verb)

EX. 37

1) Did we use to/ Would we go to Lindos every July when we were children? 2) Our neighbours didn’t use to help us in the garden. 3) Jill and Martha didn’t use to/wouldn’t meet at the same reastaurant every Saturday. 4) Did Ethan use to/ Would Ethan check his mobile every five minutes for messages? 5) Olivia and I didn’t use to cycle to Barn Elms together as children. 6) Did I use to live in a beautiful Victorian house in Hammersmith? 7) The London Underground didn’t use to be the best underground in the world. 8) When I was a student did I use to love sleeping late in the morning?

EX. 38

1) Mirella used to wait for her son when he went out Saturday evening. 2) A warm atmosphere used to be in this bar when we came here after work. 3) Differently to modern wars, epic heroes would fight in battle with great respect for their enemies. 4) We wouldn’t buy our snack when we were at school. Our mothers would made something tasty. 5) A What would you watch when you was six? B I would watch cartoons, specially Dragonball. 6) I’m used to sleeping alone at home because my husband is usually in foreign country for work.

EX. 39

1) Potrei sostituire “studiavo” con “stavo studiando” nella seconda frase, perché quest’ultima indica un’azione in corso di svolgimento che si esprime con il past progressive.

I would study hard when I went at college. I was studying English yesterday at 3 p.m.

2) Perché nelle narrazioni si usa il past progressive.

3) In inglese, “essere abituato a” al passato si costruisce con “used to+infinite” , mentre al presente si costruisce con “be+used to+-ing form”.