fearless by taylor swift.past simple and continuous

SONG FEARLESS by Taylor Swift We were both young when I_________ saw you I closed my eyes and the flashback starts I´m standing ___________ On the balcony in summer air See the __________see the party the ball gowns See you make your way through the ___________ And say hello Little did I know That you were Romeo you were throwing pebbles And my daddy said _________ ________from Juliet And I was crying on the staircase Begging you please __________ ________ And I said Romeo take me somewhere we can be ________ I´ll be waiting All there´s left to do is run You´ll be the prince and I´ll be the ____________ It´s a love _________ Baby just say yes So I sneak out to the ____________to see you We keep quiet ´cause we´re dead if they know So close your ____________ Escape this town for a little while Woah-oh ´cause you were Romeo and I was a scarlet letter And my daddy said _________ _________from Juliet But you were everything to me I was begging you please ___________ __________ And I said Romeo take me somewhere we can be _________ I´ll be waiting All there´s left to do is run You´ll be the prince and I´ll be the _____________ It´s a love _________ Baby just say yes Romeo save me they´re trying to tell me how to feel This love is difficult But it´s ___________ Don´t be afraid we´ll make it out of this mess It´s a love __________

Baby just say yes I got tired of _____________ Wondering if you were ever coming around My faith in you was fading When I ___________you on the outskirts of town And I said Romeo save me I´ve been feeling go alone I keep waiting for you but you ____________come Is this in my head I don´t know what to think He knelt to the ground and pulled out a __________and said ___________me Juliet you´ll never have to be alone I love you and that´s all I really know I talked to your dad go pick out a _______________dress It´s a love story baby just say yes We were both young when I __________saw you

PAST SIMPLE FORM:

walked / wrote

did you write?

He didn´t walk

USES: 1. Completed actions in the past ( they started and finished at a specific time in the past); Sometimes it is not mentioned, but it´s in mind e.g I saw a really thrilling movie last night.

2. A series of completed actions in the past ( one action after another) e.g. I finished work, walked to the beach and found a nice place to sunbathe.

3. When-clauses + past simple ( we ask or say when something happened) e.g When I gave her an euro, she answered my question e.g When did you visit the Eiffel Tower?

4. Actions not connected with the present (historical events) e.g How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?

PAST CONTINUOUS FORM:

Past of TO BE + -ing Was / were writing

was he coming? They weren´t shouting

USES: 1. Actions in progress at a certain time in the past e.g At 3 he was having lunch e.g What were you doing at 7?

2. Actions in progress at the same time at a certain time in the past e.g Were you listening while the teacher was talking?

3. Interrupted actions in progress

While I was tidying up my room, he knocked on my door When he knocked on my door I was tidying up my room. e.g She was filling in a form when the pen ran out of ink e.g Were you having a bath when I phoned you? e.g I was walking down the street when somebody stopped me and asked where the post office was.

4. Something took place while something else was happening e.g I met David while I was living in London e.g I lost my watch while I was running

UNDERLINE THE CORRECT TENSES It was one o´clock in the morning and I was lying / lay awake in bed. The wind was blowing / blew outside and it rained / was raining. Suddenly I heard / was hearing a loud crash. It came / was coming from downstairs. I got up / was getting up and switched on / was switching on the light.

Everything was quiet and still. Only the clock in the hallway was ticking / ticked. I walked / was walking down the stairs when I noticed / was noticing something strange. The front door was wide open.

..Complete the sentences about a robbery with past simple or past continuous.

1. I ………………………..(live) in London when two men……………………… (rob) me.

2. I ……………………….(go) home after a jockey match when it ………………… (happen) 3. When I ……………………(get) to my block of flats two men ............................ (stand) in the lift holding the door open.

4. I thought they ………………… (wait) for me, so I …………………….. (run) to get into the lift with them.

5. While we …………………….(go) up to my floor one of them …….................... (push) me into a corner and …………………… (tell) me to give him all my money.

Past simple / past Continuous 1.

I ______________ (have) coffee with my friends. I _______________ (sit) next to a boy I like. We ____________ (talk) about a new film we all wanted to see when my mum and my younger brother _____________ (come) into the café.

When my brother ____________ (see) me he ____________ (walk) over to our table. He asked the boy next to me if he was my new boyfriend. He said “no” and went bright red. I was very embarrassed.

2.

I ____________(take) a maths exam. I ____________ (sit) in the middle of the room. There were students from lots of different schools. Everyone ____________ (work) very hard. I _______________ (lean) back on my chair when the chair leg _____________ (break) and I ___________( fall ) onto the desk behind me.

Everyone laughed at me. I was so embarrassed.. I didn´t pass my maths exam!

3.

It was half past four and I _________________(go) home on the school bus. I _____________ (sit) at the back with a friend. It was very hot and I was feeling ill. I had to ask the driver to stop the bus. I _____________ (get) off the bus and I was sick on the pavement. All the people on the bus were watching me. When I _____________ (get) back on the bus I felt really embarrassed!

Which is the reason to use Past Simple in each of these examples?

Write A / B / C next to each sentence.

A. Action that started and finished in the past B. Actions that happened one after the other in the past.

C. A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

1. My parents bought this house six months ago. ______ 2. The firemen had an accident while they were practising emergency procedures. __ 3. The door opened and a tiny dog entered the room.____ 4. In 1943 Jacques-Yves Cousteau invented the aqualung, a breathing apparatus that supplied oxygen to divers. _____ 5. I was watching a terror film when someone with a mysterious voice phoned.___ 6. David Beckham scored on his debut for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.___ 7. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. ___ 8. I heard a scream and I felt scared. _____ 9. As the young woman crossed the room, Victor recognized her and smiled.___ 10. She arrived just when we were talking about her. ____

Past simple / Past Continuous Last weekend Carmela ----------(go) to the cinema to see "The Others".

Carmela -----------------(not like) it because it--------------(be) about ghosts and she is afraid of them. When she ------------(go) home with her friend Lola, she -----------(feel) very strange.

There------------(be) a noise behind them, but they could not see anyone. It --------------(rain)a lot and there ------------- (not be) any taxis on the street, so they ------------- (have) to go home walking. The noise -------------(be) still behind them and while they ---------------(try) to see what or who it-----------(be) the lights on the street ------------ (go) out and they ---------------- (cry) for five minutes. Do you know what happened next

HOW TO TELL A STORY

Beginning: Firstly, First of all, To start off with, Initially, Examples: Firstly, I began my education in London.

First of all, I opened the cupboard.

To start off with, we decided our destination was New York.

Initially, I thought it was a bad idea, ...

Continuing: Then, After that, Next, As soon as / When + full clause, ... but then Immediately, Examples: Then, I started to get worried.

After that, we knew that there would be no problem!

Next, we decided on our strategy.

As soon as we arrived, we unpacked our bags.

We were sure everything was ready, but then we discovered some unexpected problems.

Immediately, I telephoned my friend Tom. Interruptions / New Elements to the Story: Suddenly, Unexpectedly, Examples: Suddenly, a child burst into the room with a note for Ms. Smith.

Unexpectedly, the people in the room didn't agree with the mayor.

Events Occurring at the Same Time While / As + full clause During + noun (noun clause) Examples: While we were getting ready for the trip, Jennifer was making the reservations at the travel agent's.

During the meeting, Jack came over and asked me a few questions.

Ending: Finally, In the end, Eventually, Lastly, Examples: Finally, I flew to London for my meeting with Jack.

In the end, he decided to postpone the project.

Eventually, we became tired and returned home.

Lastly, we felt we had had enough and went home.