Accidents and Injuries

1. Accidents and Injuries Chapter 9 – Using past progressive and simple past tenses

2. hurt – hurt • What happened? • He hurt his back while he was lifting the box. • While he was lifting the box, he hurt his back. • He hurt his back while he was picking up the box. • What happened? • He hurt himself while he was hammering. • While he was hammering, he hurt himself. • He hurt his thumb while he was working. • While he was working, he hit his thumb with a hammer.

3. cut – cut • What happened? • I cut myself while I was peeling a carrot. • While I was peeling a carrot, I cut myself. • I cut my finger while I was peeing a carrot. • What happened? • He cut his leg while he was playing. • While he was playing, he cut his leg. • He fell down and cut his leg. • He cut his leg when he fell down.

4. burn – burned • What happened? • I burned myself while I was lighting a candle. • While I was lighting a candle, I burned myself. • I burned my finger while I was lighting a candle. • What happened? • I burned my toast while I was making breakfast. • While I was making breakfast, I burned my toast. • I burned my toast in the toaster.

5. crash - crashed • What happened? • He crashed into another boat while he was boating. • While he was boating, he crashed into another boat. • What happened? • He crashed into a wall while he was rollerblading • While he was rollerblading, he crashed into a wall.

6. drop – dropped • What happened? • He dropped a bottle while he was working. • While he was working, he dropped a bottle. • The waiter dropped a bottle and it broke. • What happened? • She dropped a plate on the floor and it broke. • While she was carrying the plates, she dropped one and it broke.

7. drop – dropped • What happened? • They dropped the sofa while they were carrying it. • While they were carrying the sofa, they dropped it. • A man dropped a sofa on another man. • What happened? • He dropped a bowling ball on his foot. • While he was bowling, he dropped the ball on his foot.

8. slip – slipped • What happened? • He slipped on some water and fell. • While he was walking, he slipped on some water and fell. • What happened? • She slipped and fell while she was mopping. • While she was mopping, she slipped and fell.

9. trip – tripped • What happened? • He tripped on the ladder while he was painting. • While he was painting, he tripped on the ladder. • What happened? • He tripped on the sidewalk and fell while he was coming home from the store. • While he was coming home from the store, he tripped on the sidewalk and fell

10. step - stepped • What happened? • He stepped in a can of paint while he was working. • While he was working, he stepped in a can of paint. • What happened? • He stepped on some gum while he was walking. • While he was walking, he stepped on some gum.

11. spill – spilled or spilt • What happened? • He spilled water while he was drinking. • While he was drinking, he spilled water. • He spilled water on himself. • He spilled water on his shirt. • What happened? • He spilled coffee on his papers while he was working at his desk. • While he was working at his desk, he spilled coffee on his papers.

12. break – broke • What happened? • He broke a window while he was playing soccer. • While he was playing soccer, he broke a window. • He kicked a ball into the window and it broke. • What happened? • I broke a vase while I was playing baseball. • While I was playing baseball, I broke a vase. • I threw a ball, it hit a vase, and the vase broke.

13. break – broke • What happened? • The bag broke while she was carrying it. • While she was carrying the bag, it broke. • She was taking the garbage outside when the bag broke. • What happened? • Her necklace broke while she was wearing it. • While she was wearing her necklace, it broke. • She broke her necklace while she was pulling on it.

14. fell – fall • What happened? • He fell down while he was skateboarding. • While he was skateboarding, he fell down. • What happened? • He fell off his horse while he was riding it. • While he was riding his horse, he fell off it.

15. steal – stole • What happened? • Someone stole the police car while the police officer was standing near it. • While the police officer was standing near his police car, someone stole it. • What happened? • Someone stole my purse while I was …… • While I was ….., someone stole my purse. • My purse was stolen.

16. rob – robbed • What happened? • Someone robbed the bank while I was there. • While I was at the bank, someone robbed it. • What happened? • Someone robbed my house and took my …. while I was sleeping. • While I was sleeping, someone robbed my house and took my …. • While I was sleeping, someone broke into my house and stole my ….

17. get - got • What happened? • She got an electric shock while she was plugging in the toaster. • While she was plugging in the toaster, she got an electric shock. • What happened? • She got a shock while she was turning on her computer. • While she was turning on her computer, she got a shock.

18. get - got • What happened? • They got a flat tire while they were driving. • While they were driving, they got a flat tire. • Their car got a flat tire while they were driving. • What happened? • He got a flat tire while he was riding his bicycle. • His bicycle got a flat tire while he was riding it.