LET’ S FOCUS ON TENSES
UNIT 1
Exercise 1: Present Tense (Simple Present)
🔧 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
✅Remember: the 3rd person singular (he/she/it) takes -s.
1My brother __________ (to use) his smartphone to watch YouTube every evening.
2 We usually __________ (to connect) our smart TV to the Wi-Fi.
3 I often __________ (to print) my documents with a wireless printer.
4 Many people __________ (to control) their lights with a voice assistant.
5 My children regularly __________ (to play) on the game console after school.
6 She always __________ (to check) the weather using her tablet.
🕰️ Exercise 2: Simple Past
Conjugate the verb in the simple past to describe technology that has disappeared.
A/ I __________ (to listen) to music on a Walkman when I was young.
B/ We __________ (to watch) films on a VHS player in the 1990’s .
C/ My parents __________ (to use) a landline to call family members.
D/ He __________ (to shoot ) birthday parties with a camcorder.
E/ We __________ (to record) music onto CDs to play in the car.
F/ They __________ (to carry) digital cameras during their holidays .
📻 Exercise 3: “Used to”
✅ “used to” expresses something that was true in the past but no longer happens.
So express past habits using “used to” + base verb and rewrite the sentences using “used to”.
1. We had a landline phone in the kitchen. → We ____________________________ in the kitchen.
2. I watched DVDs every weekend. → I ____________________________ every weekend.
3. My father recorded family videos with a camcorder. → He ____________________________ with a camcorder.
4 .My friends played music on CDs. → They ____________________________ on CDs.
5 People developed photos from film rolls. → People ____________________________ from film rolls.
NOW PRACTISE :
Exercise 1: Present Tense (Simple Present)
🔧 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
✅Remember: the 3rd person singular (he/she/it) takes -s.
1My brother __________ (to use / aff ) his smartphone to watch YouTube every evening.
2 We usually __________ (to connect/ aff) our smart TV to the Wi-Fi.
3 I often __________ (to print / aff ) my documents with a wireless printer.
4 Many people __________ (to control/neg ) their lights with a voice assistant.
5 My children regularly __________ (to play / aff) on the game console after school.
6__________ she always __________ (to check / question ) the weather using her tablet ?
🕰️ Exercise 2: Simple Past
Conjugate the verb in the simple past to describe technology that has disappeared.
A/ I __________ (to listen / aff) to music on a Walkman when I was young.
B/ We __________ (to watch / aff) films on a VHS player in the 1990’s .
C/__________ your parents _________ (to use / question ) a landline to call family members ?
D/ He __________ (to shoot/aff) birthday parties with a camcorder.
E/ We __________ (to record/ aff) music onto CDs to play in the car.
F/ They __________ (to carry / neg) digital cameras during their holidays .
📻 Exercise 3: “Used to”
✅ “used to” expresses something that was true in the past but no longer happens.
So express past habits using “used to” + base verb and rewrite the sentences using “used to”.
1. We had a landline phone in the kitchen. → We ____________________________ in the kitchen.
2. I watched DVDs every weekend. → I ____________________________ every weekend.
3. My father didn’t recorded family videos with a camcorder. → He ____________________________ with a camcorder.
4 .My friends played music on CDs. → They ____________________________ on CDs.
5 Did people develop photos from film rolls ? → People ____________________________ from film rolls.
Exercise 4 Go further ! Translate
Translate the following sentences into English using the right tense
1Avant, nous utilisions des modems très lents. (used to)
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2 Stockais-tu tes photos sur un disque dur externe avant ? (Used to)
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3. Ils ont installé un nouveau réseau Wi-Fi hier.
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4. Je n’ai pas téléchargé ce logiciel la semaine dernière.
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5. Nous envoyons des e-mails tous les jours.
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6. Il n’utilisait pas Internet aussi souvent qu’aujourd’hui. (Used to)
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7. Ma tante répare souvent les ordinateurs au bureau.
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SCAN ME FOR THE CORRECTION
Linking Words of Contrast
Exercise 1 Practice using : » whereas, but, however, despite, although » to compare past and present technologies. So Complete the sentences below with the most appropriate linking word.
1 .People used landline phones to make calls, __________ now they mostly use smartphones.
2 __________ radios and CD players were common before, today most people stream music with Bluetooth speakers.
3 A smartphone includes a camera, GPS, and apps, __________ in the past we needed separate devices for each.
4 __________ having access to modern smart TVs, some people still prefer watching traditional TV channels.
5 Televisions had antennas in the past, __________ now they use internet connections and apps.
6 __________ mobile phones offer many features, some users miss the simplicity of old devices.
7 People used to carry a camera and a GPS device, __________ today everything is built into one device.
Exercise 2 : Match the Pairs Match the beginnings (A) with the endings (B):
| A | B |
| 1 People used radios to listen to music | a. whereas today, we carry a smartphone everywhere |
| 2. In the past, we used CDs and Walkmans | b. despite being more expensive than regular TVs |
| 3. Smartphones combine several functions | c. but now most people stream directly from the phone |
| 4 .Smart TVs allow you to use apps and stream content | d. although some people still enjoy vinyl records |
| 5. Landline phones stayed in one room | e. whereas we now use wireless speakers with Spotify |
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