Term 1 review: past, present and must
Let us review Term 1. Use the past simple for finished actions: We visited Luxor. Irregular verbs change: go, went; see, saw. Use the past continuous for what was happening at a time: At nine o’clock I was reading. With he, she and it, the present simple takes -s: He works. Use must and mustn’t for rules: You must stop. You mustn’t run. Use the comparative to compare: A plane is faster than a car. Longer words take more: more interesting.
| When or why | Example |
|---|---|
| yesterday, last week | We visited Luxor. I saw a temple. |
| at 9 o’clock yesterday | I was reading. They were walking. |
| every day, a job | She works. He flies. |
| a rule | You must wear a helmet. |
| comparing | A plane is faster than a car. |
What were you doing at seven o’clock yesterday?
I was reading a book. My brother was cooking rice.
Did you help him?
Yes, I did. I washed the vegetables, and we ate dinner at eight.
Last Saturday, Mona’s family visited Aswan. At ten o’clock Mona was taking photos while her brother was reading a sign. Her father is a teacher, so he always explains things. Her mother works in a museum, so she knows many facts. They mustn’t touch the old walls, and they were careful. In the afternoon they sailed on the Nile. The boat was slower than a taxi, but Mona liked it more.
Time machine. The grown-up says a time: yesterday at eight o’clock, last Friday, every day. The child answers with the right form: I was sleeping. I went to the park. I walk to school. Then the child says a rule with must and a comparison with than.