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Advanced 3 U 2 Talking about the past

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    Revision of past tenses used to / would , and present perfect simple and continuous
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  • Virginia (not/have) Italian lessons for very long, so she couldn't speak very fluently.
    Virginia hadn't had Italian lessons for very long, so she couldn't speak very fluently.
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  • My grandfather (own) a hotel until he sold it last year.
    My grandfather owned a hotel until he sold it last year.
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  • They (have) a serious argument. and my friend suddenly began to scream really loud.
    They had / were having / had had a serious argument. and my friend suddenly began to scream really loud.
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  • This is the fourth time I (see) my team win the season league championship.
    This is the fourth time I 've seen my team win the season league championship.
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  • Dad used to get really mad at my brother.Peter (take) dad's car keys without permission .
    Dad used to get really mad at my brother.Peter was always taking dad's car keys without permission .
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  • I believe Kate (see) a new guy. Look at her sparkling eyes and the wide smile on her face!
    I believe Kate has been seeing a new guy. Look at her sparkling eyes and the wide smile on her face!
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  • The company (never/spend) so much time to produce a prototype until the new engineer (choose) a different computer program to work wth it.
    The company had never spent so much time to produce a prototype until the new engineer chose a different computer program to work wth it.
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  • When we (live) in the UK, my parents (run) a small Italian restaurant. Every Wednesday they (serve) spaguetti bolognese for a very low price .
    When we lived in the UK, my parents ran a small Italian restaurant. Every Wednesday they used to /would serve spaguetti bolognese for a very low price .
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  • When we (live) in the UK, my parents (run) a small Italian restaurant. Every Wednesday they (serve) spaguetti bolognese for a very low price .
    When we lived in the UK, my parents ran a small Italian restaurant. Every Wednesday they used to /would serve spaguetti bolognese for a very low price .
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  • Bela hated that German nanny. If she (not eat) all the porridge, the lady used to punish her by forcing her to have another bowl.
    Bela hated that German nanny. If she didn't eat all the porridge, the lady used to punish her by forcing her to have another bowl.
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  • Doctor House (enter) the bedroom when his famous patient (wake up).
    Doctor House entered the bedroom when his famous patient woke up / was waking up.
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  • I wasn't sure how she would react because I (not/know) her for very long.
    I wasn't sure how she would react because I (not/know) her for very long.
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  • The last time I (speak) to you, you (split up) with your boyfriend.
    The last time I spoke to you, you had split up with your boyfriend.
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