When I was a child, I ________ to school every day. (walk) (formal)
When I was a child, I would walk to school every day. (A repeated action in the past, spoken formally)
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I _______ a car but I wasn't very good at driving so now I just take the bus. (have)
I used to have (OR I had) a car but I wasn't very good at driving so now I just take the bus. (having a car = a state that isn't true any more)
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He __________ short hair. (have)
He used to have short hair / he had short hair. NOT he would have short hair. We never use 'would' to talk about a state in the past.
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She _________ my best friend, but then she stole my boyfriend so we don't talk anymore. (be)
She used to be (OR she was) my best friend, but then she stole my boyfriend so we don't talk anymore. (State that isn't true any more)
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I _______ in a huge house by the beach.
I used to live (OR I lived) in a huge house by the beach. (A state that isn't true any more)
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I _______ tennis at the weekends but now I'm always too busy with work. (play)
I used to play (OR I played) tennis at the weekends but now I'm always too busy with work. (A repeated action in the past that isn't true any more)
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When I was young, my mother _______________ from school every day. (pick up - phrasal verb) (formal)
When I was young, my mother would pick me up from school every day. ( a repeated action in the past, spoken formally)
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I _______ fat but then I went on a diet. (be)
I used to be (OR I was) fat but then I went on a diet. (A state in the past that isn't true any more)
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I ________ annoyed by him, but now I think he's funny. (get)
I used to get annoyed by him, but now I think he's funny. (repeated action in the past that isn't true anymore)
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Name three different ways we can talk about a repeated action in the past. (Eg. Eating a sandwich)
I ate sandwiches / I used to eat sandwiches / I would eat sandwiches
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seesaw
Swap points!
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gift
Win 15 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
Okay!
baam
Lose 10 points!
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heart
Other team wins 10 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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When I was a kid, my grandma _________ me on the lips whenever I saw her. I hated it! (kiss)
When I was a kid, my grandma used to kiss (OR grandma kissed) me on the lips whenever I saw her. I hated it!
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When I was young, I ______ piano lessons. (have) (formal)
When I was young, I would have piano lessons. (a repeated action in the past, spoken formally)
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I __________ everything about Harry Potter, but I've forgotten most of it now. (know)
I used to know (OR I knew) everything about Harry Potter, but I've forgotten most of it now. (a state that was true in the past but isn't true anymore)