Prime Time Unit 1 Grammar

Did you enjoy the open-air concert yesterday?

B: The music was good, but the weather was terrible. The concert ............................................... (just/start) when suddenly, it began to rain. The musicians ............................................... (only / play) for ten minutes.

A: Was the house tidy when you got home?

B: Yes, the children ............................................... (dust) the furniture and they ............................................... (put away) all of their toys

A: Why were you so upset this morning?

B: Well, I ............................................... (clean) the house for hours when the children came in with muddy shoes.

A: Why are you so late for work this morning?

B: I'm sorry. I ............................................... (wait) for the train for over an hour before it eventually arrived.

A: Did you catch any fish on your fishing trip today?

B: Yes. I ............................................... (sit) in the boat for two hours when I caught a huge fish.

A: Did you do anything last night?

B: I went to the gym and I .................(just/arrive) home when Michael called me. He said he ............................................... (try) to call me for ten minutes before I finally answered the phone.

4 A: What's that noise?

B: The people next door ............................................... (have) a party.

A: Your perfume ............................................... (smell) nice. What is it?

B: It's a new perfume called Sunshine.

8 A: What is Jane doing?

B: She ............................................... (smell) the flowers in the garden.

A: What ............................................... (you/look) at?

B: Some photos I took during my holidays. They aren't very good, though.

A: This fabric ............................................... (feel) like silk.

B: It is silk, and it was very expensive.

16 A: He ............................................... (be) very quiet today, isn't he?

B: Yes, I think he has some problems.

A: Would you like some cherries?

B: Yes, please. I ............................................... (love) cherries. They're my favourite fruit.

A: What are you doing?

B: I ............................................... (feel) the radiator to see if it's getting warm.

A: She ............................................... (be) generous, isn't she?

B: Yes, she has never been a mean person.