UNIT 1 – BRINGING IT BACK
Grammar Reminder:
• Past Simple → finished actions in the past, often with a specific time.
o Example: I played football on Saturday.
• Present Perfect → actions at an unspecified time or experiences, often
with “ever”, “never”, “already”, “yet”, “just”.
o Example: I have played football before.
Complete the phrases with Past Simple or Present Perfect:
1. I __________ (play) football on a football pitch many times, but I
__________ (play) last Saturday, too.
2. She __________ (go) swimming in the pool three times this week.
3. We __________ (do) gymnastics in the gym yesterday.
4. They __________ (play) basketball on a basketball court several times
this year.
5. He __________ (run) on the running track yesterday afternoon.
6. I __________ (never / play) basketball on a basketball court.
7. We __________ (swim) in the swimming pool last summer.
8. She __________ (just / do) gymnastics in the gym.
9. They __________ (go) running on the track two days ago.
10. He __________ (already / play) football on the football pitch today.
Choose the correct option:
1. I (have gone / went) running yesterday evening.
2. She (has played / played) basketball last Friday.
3. We (have swum / swam) in that swimming pool many times.
4. They (did / have done) gymnastics in the gym last week.
5. He (has never played / never played) football on a football pitch.
*Review. Complete the phrases with Past Simple or Past Continuous:
1. I __________ (play) football on the pitch when it suddenly __________
(start) to rain.
2. She __________ (swim) in the pool when her friends __________ (arrive).
3. While we __________ (do) gymnastics in the gym, the teacher
__________ (check) our movements.
4. They __________ (play) basketball on the court yesterday when the ball
__________ (hit) the window.
5. He __________ (run) on the track when he __________ (fall) and hurt his
knee.
6. I __________ (not watch) them because I __________ (study) for my
exam.
7. She __________ (go) to the swimming pool yesterday, but it __________
(rain) all afternoon.
8. While we __________ (play) football, the coach __________ (explain) the
rules to the new players.
9. He __________ (do) gymnastics when he suddenly __________ (feel)
dizzy.
10. They __________ (run) on the track yesterday at 6 p.m.
Complete the phrases with Past Simple or Past Perfect:
1. When the referee __________ (blow) the whistle, the players __________
(already / start) warming up.
2. I __________ (never / play) basketball before I __________ (join) the
school team.
3. She __________ (arrive) late at the swimming pool because the bus
__________ (break down).
4. By the time we __________ (get) to the gym, the lesson __________
(already / finish).
5. After he __________ (run) 5 km, he __________ (feel) very tired.
6. They __________ (not train) enough before they __________ (compete)
in the tournament.
7. The coach __________ (give) us advice that we __________ (not hear)
before.
8. We __________ (celebrate) because we __________ (win) the match.
9. She __________ (go) home after she __________ (do) gymnastics.
10. The basketball court __________ (be) empty because the team
__________ (already / leave).
