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C1 / Narrative Tenses

  •  English    10     Public
    Past tenses, used to and would
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  • When I was about four or five, and my grandmother was living in London, we ___________ spend weekends at her flat.
    used to / would
  •  15
  • Everything was very quiet, so I was convinced that everyone in the house ___________ (sleep).
    was sleeping
  •  10
  • To my horror, I realised I _________ (send) the email to the wrong person.
    had sent
  •  10
  • I was doing exactly what she _________ me not to do.
    would tell
    used to tell
    had told
    has told
  •  15
  • Nobody bothered to tell me that the school ___ to have a special holiday on Friday.
    had decided
    decided
    has decided
    was deciding
  •  15
  • I realised that someone ___ my wallet when I ___ their hand in my pocket.
    was stealing / felt
    had stolen / felt
    has stolen / was feeling
    was stealing / was feeling
  •  15
  • ___ I'd read the manual, I found I could use the computer quite well.
    Before
    Afterwards
    Until
    Once
  •  20
  • It was the third time he ___ (ask) her to stop talking.
    had asked
  •  15
  • When the movie started, we ____ our seats.
    had found
    found
    were finding
    ALL ANSWERS ARE POSSIBLE
  •  15
  • I used to get so annoyed with my little sister. She ___ my clothes without asking!
    is always borrowing
    had borrowed
    was borrowing
    was always borrowing
  •  15