A baseball uniform is clothing 1. baseball players wear during games. They mostly do 2. to show that their job is 3. the sport, baseball.

A baseball uniform is clothing 1. baseball players wear during games. They mostly do 2. to show that their job is 3. the sport, baseball. Most baseball uniforms have the names and uniform numbers 4. players who wear them somewhere on the uniform, 5. on the backs of the uniforms to tell different baseball players from 6. other. Baseball shirts, pants, shoes, socks, caps, and helmets 7. parts of baseball uniforms. Players also wear gloves, but they are 8. considered part of the uniform, since the players can choose 9. own glove. Most uniforms have different logos and colours to tell which team is which. Baseball uniforms 10. first worn by the New York Knickerbockers Baseball Club in the 1800s. Their uniforms were pants 11. of blue wool, white flannel shirts and straw hats.since then, the uniforms have gone through 12. changes. More items, ideas, and many other improvements were done 13. added to baseball uniforms over the years. The style 14. baseball uniforms also changed, little 15. little over time.

Look at these sentences: 1. When his wife walked in, he dropped his glass. 2. When his wife walked in, he was dropping his glass. 3. When his wife was walking in, he was dropping his glass. 4. When his wife was walking in, he dropped his glass. Which are correct?

past simple or past continuous? Now look at these two sentences: A. She looked away when I spoke to her. B. She was looking away when I spoke to her. In which one, A or B, do we get the idea that perhaps she was angry with me?

Think about it another way: she looked away. she was looking away. Which action seems quicker? Looked away. So if we want to suggest looked away is a quick action, because I spoke to her, sentence A is better. In sentence B, was looking away suggests a longer action. Perhaps she was looking away before I spoke to her.

We use the past continuous to describe a longer action. I spoke to Tom yesterday. I was speaking to Tom yesterday.

Now think about sentences 1 4 again. 1. When his wife walked in, he dropped his glass. This one is most likely she walked in and he drops the glass two short actions. 2. When his wife walked in, he was dropping his glass. This is almost impossible. You can t drop a glass slowly. 3. When his wife was walking in, he was dropping his glass. The same problem here. 4. When his wife was walking in, he dropped his glass. This is possible. She walks in more slowly and he drops the glass. Maybe she just felt tired.

Now decide which sentences are possible. In each pair, it might be one or both. a. While I was having a shower, the phone rang. b. While I was having a shower, the phone was ringing. c. While he was walking home in the storm, a tree fell down. d. While he was walking home in the storm, a tree was falling down. e. When Mark saw Mary he was speaking to her. f. When Mark saw Mary he spoke to her.

a. While she was walking along the street, she was speaking to the baby. b. While she walked along the street, she was speaking to the baby. c. When the car left the track, a wheel came off. d. When the car was leaving the track, a wheel came off. e. While she was having lunch, the fire alarm was ringing. f. While she was having lunch, the fire alarm rang.

when or while? We often use while instead of when with the past continuous because it stresses that the action is longer. However, it is not wrong to use when in sentences like this. When I was having a shower. (is possible) While I was having a shower. (is maybe better)

Now look at these pictures. What meaning do will and going to have?

Will and going to judgement/prediction All the speakers are giving an opinion about the future what they think will, or is going to happen. They re using their judgement to make a prediction about the future and judgement is the meaning we give to will and going to in situations like these.

Look at the cartoon, which is correct? A. and he ll crash. B. and he s going to crash.

And this one? A. But he s OK. Don t worry, I know him well, he ll be back for the next race. B. But he s OK. Don t worry, I know him well, he s going to be back for the next race.

Will and going to judgement/prediction When we talk about a judgement using going to, we have some evidence for what we are saying. When we use will, we are talking more about our personal feelings. In cartoon 1, it is obvious that the car is gong to crash there is evidence. The commentator has just saying, Look! In cartoon 2, the commentator knows the driver, and knows this will not stop him racing again. So he says what he believes to be true his personal feelings.

Look at the following cartoons. Decide which is the best sentence for each one. The answers: a. Yes, I think that ll be quicker. b. Yes, I think that s going to be quicker.

The woman says: a. It ll crash. b. It s going to crash.

His wife says: a. I d better follow him in the car. He ll never get to the finish. b. I d better follow him in the car. He s never going to get to the finish.

Timmy s mother says: a. Don t eat any more cake, Timmy. You ll be sick. b. Don t eat any more cake, Timmy. You re going to be sick.

He says: a. See that it ll rain tomorrow. b. See that it s going to rain tomorrow.

His friend answers: a. Spike never gives up. He ll get to the top. b. Spike never gives up. He s going to get to the top.

He says: a. You re right, he will get to the top. b. You re right, he is going to get to the top.

He says: a. Yes, we ll win today. b. Yes, we are going to win today.

Past continuous or past simple? 1. While Ben (eat) his soup, the cat (jump) up on the table. 2. She (unpack) the shopping when I (get) home. 3. When Nick (arrive) at school, the pupils (leave). 4. I (watch) TV while Joel (tell) her the news. 5. I (take) a photo when they (feed) the lions. 6. Mary (talk) to Ian when I (see) them. 7. He (live) with his mother when they (get) married. 8. Amy (have) a bath while Maggie (cook) the dinner. 9. While Joe (work) in London, Kevin (travel). 10. While I (talk) to the other driver, the police (turn up).

Past continuous or past simple? 1. While Ben WAS EATING his soup, the cat JUMPED up on the table. 2. She UNPACKED / WAS UNPACKING the shopping when I GOT home. 3. When Nick ARRIVED at school, the pupils WERE LEAVING / LEFT. 4. I WAS WATCHING TV while Joel WAS TELLING /TOLD her the news. 5. I TOOK a photo while they WERE FEEDING the lions. 6. Mary WAS TAKLING to Ian when I SAW them. 7. He WAS LIVING with his mother when they GOT married. 8. Amy WAS HAVING a bath while Maggie WAS COOKING the dinner. 9. While Joe WAS WORKING in London, Kevin WAS TRAVELLING. 10. While I WAS TAKING to the other driver, the police TURNED UP.

Write the missing verbs in either the past continuous or the past simple I (walk) along Victoria Street last week and I (meet) Cheri do you remember her? She (get) engaged to Sid Evesham last month. Remember, he (work) at the hospital at the time. Anyway, we (go) for a cup of tea in the Café Royale. They have these delicious Danish pastries. Well, we (eat)with them when Annie Ross (walk) in. I haven t seen her since she (leave) for Australia. Anyway, it seems she (not get) there because while she (travel) through Malaysia she (meet) an English guy called Chris and they (fall) in love. He (have to) come back here because he was only on holiday.

.so she (come) back with him. Anyway, she (talk) about Chris and I suddenly (realise) that it was the same Chris who (break off) with Cheri six months ago. Cheri (realise) this too, and she (get up) and (leave). She (not finish) her Danish pastry I (still eat) mine at the time. So I (finish) hers as well. Annie (still talk) she (not notice) that Cheri was upset so we (go) and (have) lunch together. Interesting morning well, sort of.