Complete the anecdotes with the past continuous or the simple past of the verbs in parentheses.
1,2,3,4.
I (hurt) my arm yesterday. I (look) for something in the cabinets in the kitchen. I (stand) on a chair, and I (fall) off.
5,6,7,8.
Last Sunday, Lee (drive) in the country, and he (not notice) a dog in the middle of the road. Luckily, he (stop) his car in time, so he (not hit) it.
Read the situations. Write follow-up questions with the past continuous using the expressions in the box. There is one extra expression.
cook something ; drive to work ; go fast ; lift something ; look for a bandage ; wear gloves
9.
A) Tom hurt his back at work.
B) That's too bad. ?
10.
A) I cut my thumb in the garden.
B) How did that happen? ?
11.
A) I burned myself this morning.
B) on the stove?
12.
A) Julie had a car accident.
B) Really? ?
Complete the conversations with reflexive pronouns.
13.
A) Did Jeff travel to England by ?
B) No, he went with his parents.
14.
A) I fell when I was playing soccer yesterday.
B) Oh, did you hurt ?
15.
A) What's wrong with your hand?
B) I burned while I was making breakfast.
16.
A) Did your parents go out to dinner for their anniversary?
B) No, they made dinner .
Read each story and circle the best response.
17. I was running to a bus stop the other day, and I wasn't paying attention, so I ran into this woman. She fell, and her purse spilled all over the sidewalk.
18. I saw a woman in a restaurant. I thought she was a friend of my sister's, so I went and sat down at her table. I was talking to her for about a minute when I realized I didn't know her. She wasn't my sister's friend!
19. I bought some expensive tickets for a football game, but I forgot about them. The day after the game, I remembered them.
20. I took a taxi home from the airport. The driver put one of my bags in the front seat. When I got home, I forgot about the bag, and he drove away with it.
Think about the sound of these phrases. Which words are linked?
Example: some grilled onion, please : (grilled onion)
21. a boiled egg with sliced bread :
22. an orange for me, please :
23. some ice cream with your fruit? :
24. some scrambled egg, please :
25. a sliced apple for desert?