ACalabro

Schoolwork

Grammar in progress

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ex. 29

1. was having
2. walked
3. was getting
4. were going
5. studied
6. broke down
7. discovered
8. was spraining

ex. 30

1. was waiting
2. was carrying
3. was studying – revised
4. went – moved
5. called – was peeling
6. was climbing – broke
7. was singing – were dancing
8. called – was pretending

ex. 31

1. promised
2. was 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 the shoes, turned on the TV and started to watch 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 big wave crashed against the shore.
5. The girls were running because it was pouring with rain.
6. I was coming in the shop when I saw that I didn’t have my purse in my bag.
7. The girl was dancing when she slipped over and fell on the floor.
8. When we were at school, we always took pizza at break-time.

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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-year-olds didn’t use to go online social networks.
6. People didn’t use to download articles to read.
7. People didn’t use to own a computer.
8. Copules didn’t use to communicate via text messages.

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ex. 35

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

ex. 36

1. Would
2. X
3. Would
4. Would
5. X
6. X
7. X
8. Would

ex. 37

1. Did you use to go/Would you go
2. Our neighbour didn’t use to help
3. Jill and Martha didn’t use to meet/wouldn’t meet
4. Did Ethan use to check/Would ethan check
5. Olivia didn’t use to cycle
6. Did you use to live
7. The London Underground didn’t use to be
8. Did I use to love sleeping/Would you love sleeping

ex. 38

1. Mirella used to wait his son when he went out on Saturday evening.
2. It used to be a warm atmosphere in this cafe when we came here afetr work.
3. Differently to modern wars, the typical heroes used to fight in a battle with big respect for their enemies.
4. We didn’t use to buy our snack when we went to school. Our mothers used to make something good.
5. A. What did you use to watch on Tv when you were 6?  B. I used to watch animated cartoons, like Dragonball.
6. I’m used to sleep alone at home because my husband is often abroad for his work.

ex. 39

1. Posso mettere “stavo studiando” nella seconda frase: “Stavo studiando inglese ieri alle tre del pomeriggio.

Quindi in inglese le frasi sarebbero:

-          “ I used to study English very much when I was at college.”

-          “ I was studying English yesterday at 3 p.m.

2. Perché walked andrebbe sostituito con “were walking".
3. In inglese uso used to+forma base del verbo e would+forma base del verbo