Review 1 Read and complete the text with the
correct form of the the verbs in
brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past
Continuous.
Journalist Nigel Rogers got a certificate for
provery from London's Chief of Police los
year. This is the story of what happened.
One day last year, Kevin Brown
(1)
{walk) to his office
I (2)
(know) Kevin, he
(3)
(be) a lawyer in an office
near my newspaper and we
(4)
(play) squash together
sometimes. That day I (5)
(not go) to my newspaper, I
(6)
(go) to the pub on the
corner for lunch. As I (7)
(go) into the pub I (8)
(see)
that a man (9)
(run) along
the street behind Kevin
I (10)
(shout). "Kevin.
There's a man behind you!" But Kevin
(11)
(not hear) me and
(12)
(not look back) at the
man, so he (13)
(not see)
him. The man (14)
hit)
Kevin from behind and then tried to take
his money. I (15)
(run)
across the street. Then I (16)
(pull) the man down to the ground. A
police car (17)
(come), I
could hear it. I (18)
(hold)
the man on the ground and then the
potice (19)
(take) him away.
1 think I'm a hero but the police
(20)
(give) me a certificate
for bravery:
hi

Review 1 Read and complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous. Journalist Nigel Rogers got a certificate for bravery from London's Chief of Police last year. This is the story of what happened. One day last year, Kevin Brown (1) was walking to his office. I (2) knew Kevin, he (3) was a lawyer in an office near my newspaper and we (4) played squash together sometimes. That day I (5) didn't go to my newspaper, I (6) went to the pub on the corner for lunch. As I (7) was going into the pub, I (8) saw that a man (9) was running along the street behind Kevin. I (10) shouted, "Kevin, there's a man behind you!" But Kevin (11) didn't hear me and (12) didn't look back at the man, so he (13) didn't see him. The man (14) hit Kevin from behind and then tried to take his money. I (15) ran across the street. Then I (16) pulled the man down to the ground. A police car (17) came, I could hear it. I (18) held the man on the ground and then the police (19) took him away. I think I'm a hero but the police (20) gave me a certificate for bravery. Explanation: In this passage, the verbs are provided in their base form (walk, know, be, play, etc.) and we need to choose the correct form of the verb in the past tense, either "Past Simple" or "Past Continuous." To determine whether to use the "Past Simple" or "Past Continuous," we need to consider the context and the actions described. 1. Kevin Brown (be) walking to his office. This action is described as a singular event, not in progress at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": was walking. 2. I (know) Kevin. This action is a general knowledge and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": knew. 3. He (be) a lawyer in an office near my newspaper. This action is a state of being and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": was. 4. We (play) squash together sometimes. This action is described as a repeated action in the past, so we use "Past Simple": played. 5. That day I (not go) to my newspaper. This action is a singular event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": didn't go. 6. I (go) to the pub on the corner for lunch. This action is described as a singular event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": went. 7. As I (go) into the pub, I (see) that a man (run) along the street behind Kevin. The action of "going into the pub" is happening at the same time as seeing the man, so we use "Past Continuous": was going/seing and run. 8. I (shout). The action of shouting is a singular event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": shouted. 9. Kevin (not hear) me. This action is a state of not hearing and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": didn't hear. 10. I (shout). "Kevin, there's a man behind you!" The action of shouting is a single event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": shouted. 11. Kevin (not hear) me or (not look back) at the man. The actions of not hearing and not looking back are described as states and not happening at specific times, so we use "Past Simple": didn't hear and didn't look back. 12. So he (not see) him. The action of not seeing is described as a state and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": didn't see. 13. The man (hit) Kevin from behind. The action of hitting is described as a single event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": hit. 14. Then he tried to take his money. The action of trying is described as a single event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": tried. 15. I (run) across the street. The action of running is described as a single event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": ran. 16. Then I (pull) the man down to the ground. The action of pulling is described as a single event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": pulled. 17. A police car (come). The action of the police car coming is described as a single event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": came. 18. I (hold) the man on the ground. The action of holding is described as a single event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": held. 19. Then the police (take) him away. The action of the police taking him away is described as a single event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": took. 20. The police (give) me a certificate for bravery. The action of giving is described as a single event and not happening at a specific time, so we use "Past Simple": gave. Overall, the past tense verbs in this passage are a mix of "Past Simple" and "Past Continuous" depending on the context and the type of action being described.