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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar
The past continuous
- Put the verbs in brackets in the past continuous.
1. My dad first met my mum when he (visit) _____ Hoi An Ancient Town.
2. Tom had a nightmare while he (sleep) _____ in the camp by the old castle.
3. David hurt his foot while he (go) _____ down the steps of the pagoda.
4. My brother waw just sitting while I (look) _____ around the weaving workshop.
5. _____ you (watch) _____ TV at 9 p.m last night? There was a very good programme on Duong Lam Ancient Village preservation.
💡 Remember!
- We use the past continuous to describe an actionthat was happening at a particular time in the past, or a past action that was happening when another action interrupted it.
- We also use the past continuous to emphasise how long an action took and how much time somebody spent doing it. We usually use abverb phrase that explain the length of time such as:
all morning / week / year
for hours / days / weeks / months / years
Example: We were cooking all morning beacuse we had our friends coming for lunch. - Complete the sentences, using the past continuous form of the given verbs.
1. People _____ the monunment for years because it had great value.
2. When I finished school, my family _____ in the countryside.
3. People _____ the Taj Mahal - a World Heritage Site while Shah Jahan was emperor.
4. "_____ you sill _____ on the coffee farm when the war broke out, Grandpa?"
5. I _____ a presentation when the microphone stopped working.
Wish + past simple
💡 Remember!
We use wish + past form verb when we want something now or in the future to be different.
Subject + wish + subject + past simple
Example: I wish I had enough money to travel around the world.
I wish (that) my mother didn't have to work so hard. - Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms.
1. The children wish they (get) _____ more presents every Christmas.
2. I wish I (have) _____ enough money to visit London and Windsor Castle.
3. Do you wish we (have) _____ a swimming pool in our school?
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4. We wish we (can spend) _____ our summer holiday at the seaside.
5. I wish I (can go) _____ back to my grandparents' time. - Read the passage and write down five things that Jenny might wish for. Look at the example.
My sister Jane is very untidy. She and I share the same room., but I have to clean it every day. Whenever she's at home, she lies in bed reading or playing computer games. She often puts her dirty clothes on my bed. I'd like to have my own room, but ti's impossible now. I hope she can change her way one day.
Jenny, 14
Example: Jenny wishes (that) her sister Jane was tidy.
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____________________________________________ - Work in pairs. Tell your partner three wishes.
You can refer the the following:
- Your everyday life
- your study at school
- Your family (family members, relationship,...)
- Your friends
...
Example: I wish I had a dishwasher to do the washing-up for me every day.
