Recordad que el único problemilla con el que os podéis encontrar es el de saber si tenéis que utilizar pasado simple o continuo. Para entrenar, aquí tenéis unas cuantas frases:
1. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Tome came in at 7.00.
2. I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
3. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it.
4. When I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30.
5. He always (wear) a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office.
6. I (share) a flat with him when we were students. He always (complain) about my untidiness.
7. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
8. I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.
9. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.
10. You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?
11. He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow).
12. When he (mend) the fuse he (get) a very bad shock.
13. When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses.
14. While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats.
15. She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes.
16. When I (look) through your books I (notice) that you have a copy of Murder in the Cathedral.
17. As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop).
18. When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. As soon as she (see) me she (wave) and (shout) something, but I couldn't hear what she (say) because everybody (make) such a noise.
19. The prisoner (escape) by climbing the wall of the garden where he (work). He (wear) blue overalls and black shoes.
20. She said that the car (travel) at 40 k.p.h. when it (begin) to skid.
21. I (be) sorry that I (have) to leave the party early, because I (enjoy) myself.
22. As we (come) here a policeman (stop) us. He (say) that he (look) for some stolen property and (ask) if he could search the car.
23. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (put) up his umbrella and (go) on watering.
24. I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden). It looks very old. I wonder who it (belong) to?
25. While I (swim) someone (steal) my clothes and I (have) to walk home in my swimsuit.
26. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea.
27. He (say) that he (build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years.
28. At 3.00 a.m. Mrs Pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house.
29. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it.
I'm sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it.
30. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and (start) to bark. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and (say), 'Who is there?'
I (say), 'It is me', but she (not hear) me because the dog (bark) so loudly, so she (go) back to her room and (telephone) the police.
Solo tenéis que recordar una cosa más: el uso de 'Used to' (ah, y no olvidéis que en las oraciones en negativa y en interrogativa used pierde la d).
El tema 2 es relativamente sencillo, como habéis visto.
Vamos a por el tema 3.
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