WARM-UP VIDEO FOR NARRATIVE TENSES

Instructions. Listen to the story of how Ed Sheeran had a cycling accident, and type phrases with verbs in Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Hey, tell me (1) ………….. to you. (2) ………….. pictures of you with broken arms and things. (3) ………….. ? (4) ………….. to the pub. It was my-- (5) ………….. on your way to the pub? Yeah, yeah. Or on your way from the pub? No, no. This is the weird thing, right. (6) ………….. two days off, (7) ………….. the "Perfect" video, which (8) ………….. in. And I can't ski, so if any time you're gonna break your arms, like (9) ………….. it was going to be then. (10) ………….. that, and (11………….. two days off in between tour. And (12) ………….. ) home and (13) ………….. at my girlfriend's parents' house, and (14) ………….. our bicycles and (15) ………….. to the pub. And (16) ………….. down a hill, and I braked, (17) ………….., like, (18) ………….. both, arms but then was like, "It's my only day off, I'm going to the pub." So-- [AUDIENCE LAUGHING] So (19) ………….. to the pub, (20) ………….. with all my mates, then (21) ………….. home. And then in the morning, (22) ………….. just like in so much pain that (23) ………….. myself to the hospital. And then (24) ………….. like,"You can't drive back." And the only reason-- And (25) ………….. -- you (26) ………….. your arm? (27) ………….. my wrist-- this wrist, my elbow, and my rib. Yeah. Oh my God, and (28) ………….. all night long at the pub without-- Well because I'm a quite clumsy person, so I kind of (29) ………….. . (30) ………….. kind of like,"Oh, the pain will go." And then (31) ………….. . Yeah. Man, oh man. Thank you. That's horrible. That's-- and (32)………….. a helmet? Yes. [AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Hey, tell me (1) (what happened) to you. (2) (I saw) pictures of you with broken arms and things. (3) (What happened) ? (4) (I was cycling) to the pub. It was my-- (5) (You were) on your way to the pub? Yeah, yeah. Or on your way from the pub? No, no. This is the weird thing, right. (6) (I had) two days off, (7) (I'd just shot) the "Perfect" video, which (8) (I was skiing) in. And I can't ski, so if any time you're gonna break your arms, like (9) (I assumed) it was going to be then. (10) (I'd just shot) that, and (11) (I had) two days off in between tour. And (12) (I went) home and (13) (stayed) at my girlfriend's parents' house, and (14) (we both got) our bicycles and (15) (we cycled) to the pub. And (16) (I was going) down a hill, and I braked, (17) (fell off) , like, (18) (hit) both, arms but then was like, "It's my only day off, I'm going to the pub." So-- [AUDIENCE LAUGHING] So (19) (cycled) to the pub, (20) (drank) with all my mates, then (21) (cycled) home. And then in the morning, (22) (I was) just like in so much pain that (23) (I drove) myself to the hospital. And then (24) (they were) like,"You can't drive back." And the only reason-- And (25) (what had you done) --you (26) (broke) your arm? (27) (I broke) my wrist-- this wrist, my elbow, and my rib. Yeah. Oh my God, and (28) (you lasted) all night long at the pub without-- Well because I'm a quite clumsy person, so I kind of (29) (thought that I was overreacting) . (30) (I was) kind of like,"Oh, the pain will go." And then (31) (it didn't go) . Yeah. Man, oh man. Thank you. That's horrible. That's-- and (32) (were you wearing) a helmet? Yes. [AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Ed Sheeran on His Girlfriend and Working with Beyoncé: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZqsFkJpvj0

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