WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

Instructions. Listen to the story and type in verbs in Past Simple and continuous

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

That (1) ………….. on the train in 1972. That's the King Bees, the first group we (2) ………….. in. Well when we first (3) ………….. it (4) ………….. - we (5) ………….. enrolling for the cubs. 18th Bromley. We (6) ………….. about nine years old and, y'know, we (7) ………….. best friends. We (8) ………….. very close and (9) ………….. various little bands together and (10) ………….. the music going through- I (11)………….. that the music scene (12) ………….. for me and I (13)………….. back to finish my art college but I (14………….. David (15) ………….. destined for bigger things because he (16) ………….. an extraordinary chap. A lot of people point out that he's (17)………….. different colour eyes, it gives him a bit of mystique but it (18) ………….. unintended damage I (19) ………….. to his eye when I (20) ………….. 15. It (21) ………….. over a girl and it (22) ………….. a silly thing and he (23) ………….. afterwards:"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done it." But it (24)………….. just one of those stupid things you do when you're a kid and I always (25) ………….. awful afterwards that- It's kind of (26) ………….. a little- It (27) ………….. him quite distinctive in the end. He's (28) ………….. so many people happy with his music, that's an amazing- to enrich peoples lives, it's a lovely gift. I think he should be-he's (29) ………….. a fantastic legacy with his music and films and ever- he's a man of all talents, many talents, and his spirit lives on.

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

That (1) (was) on the train in 1972. That's the King Bees, the first group we (2) (were) in. Well when we first (3) (met) it (4) (was) - we (5) (were) enrolling for the cubs. 18th Bromley. We (6) (were) about nine years old and, y'know, we (7) (became) best friends. We (8) (stayed) very close and (9) (formed) various little bands together and (10) (kept) the music going through- I (11) (decided) that the music scene (12) (wasn't) for me and I (13) (went) back to finish my art college but I (14) (knew) David (15) (was) destined for bigger things because he (16) (was) an extraordinary chap. A lot of people point out that he's (17) (got) different colour eyes, it gives him a bit of mystique but it (18) (was) unintended damage I (19) (did) to his eye when I (20) (was) 15. It (21) (was) over a girl and it (22) (was) a silly thing and he (23) (said) afterwards:"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done it." But it (24) (was) just one of those stupid things you do when you're a kid and I always (25) (felt) awful afterwards that- It's kind of (26) (left) a little- It (27) (made) him quite distinctive in the end. He's (28) (made) so many people happy with his music, that's an amazing- to enrich peoples lives, it's a lovely gift. I think he should be-he's (29) (left) a fantastic legacy with his music and films and ever- he's a man of all talents, many talents, and his spirit lives on.

Sources: 

Channel: ODN. David Bowie's best friend on the punch-up that changed his eye colour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLYw5NEaZpQ&t=3s

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