B2+ Prepare U10 Grammar

Mandy wanted to go later in the year, but her boss told her she couldn’t. ‘I ... gone later in the year, but I couldn’t get time off work.’

Mandy booked at the last minute. The tickets were very expensive. ‘I ... booked my flights sooner. They cost me a fortune.’

Mandy didn’t take a raincoat. It rained a lot. ‘I ... taken a raincoat. I got so wet.’

She packed a hairdryer, but the hotel had one. ‘I ... packed a hairdryer – the hotel had one.’

She bought a cheap umbrella. It broke immediately. ‘I ... bought a cheap umbrella.’

She didn’t use cash at all. It wasn’t necessary. ‘I ... use cash at all. I used cards the whole time.’

She didn’t visit the Colosseum (not enough time). ‘I ... visited the Colosseum, but I ran out of time.’

She didn’t ask for directions to the Spanish Steps. She got lost. ‘I ... asked for directions to the Spanish Steps. I couldn’t find them.’