Before/after/during/while Exercises
1. Fill the gaps with either during/while/for: a) Before the football game started, we bought some cans of beer to drink _______ the game. b) I lived in Germany _______ six years. c) _______ I lived in Germany, I went out with a Bavarian girl. d) _______ you were gone to the toilet, United scored. e) It has been raining _______ the last six days. f) I went to University _______ four years. g) _______ the night, I heard the neighbour’s dog barking. h) John got married to Kate _______ the Beijing Olympics. ing clause: 2. Complete the phrases with one of the following verbs using an – ing
to watch / to do / to go / to read / to run / to make / to take / to leave a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h)
After ________ my homework, I watched TV. Before ________ to work, I had a shower. Before ________ the game, I had dinner. After ________ the newspaper, I went to bed. After ________ school, I got a job in the supermarket. I cleaned the kitchen before ________ dinner. After ________ a shower, I brushed my teeth. Before ________ the marathon, I did some stretching exercises.
3. Correct the following sentences where where necessary: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h)
While I was reading the newspaper, my phone rang. Before to go to bed, I sent Harry a text message. I went out with Lucy during three years. I fell asleep while the TV show. Before going to America, I had to get a visa. After to get home, I had something to eat. I read a book while I was travelling home on the metro. Before travelling to Russia you should buy a heavy coat.
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Answers
1. Fill the gaps with either during/while/for: a) Before the football game started, we bought some cans of beer to drink during the game. b) I lived in Germany for six years. c) While I lived in Germany, I went out with a Bavarian girl. d) While you were gone to the toilet, United scored. e) It has been raining for the last six days. f) I went to University for four years. g) During the night, I heard the neighbour’s dog barking. h) John got married to Kate during the Beijing Olympics. 2. Complete the phrases with one of the following verbs using an – ing clause: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h)
After doing my homework, I watched TV. Before going to work, I had a shower. Before watching the game, I had dinner. After reading the newspaper, I went to bed. After leaving school, I got a job in the supermarket. I cleaned the kitchen before making dinner. After taking a shower, I brushed my teeth. Before running the marathon, I did some stretching exercises.
3. Correct the following sentences where necessary: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h)
While I was reading the newspaper, my phone rang. Before to go going to bed, I sent Harry a text message. I went out with Lucy during for three years. I fell asleep while during the TV show. Before going to America, I had to get a visa. After to get getting home, I had something to eat. I read a book while I was travelling home on the metro. Before travelling to Russia you should buy a heavy coat.
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