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I didn't know how to speak Portuguese. Why isn't 'know' used in the continuous?

Because it's a state (stative) verb.

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She was sitting opposite me on the plane. Why are we using the past continuous here?

We use the past continuous for events in the past which happen for a relatively long time.

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I was planning my lessons and listening to music when my husband called. Why is the 'continuous' being used here with the 'past simple'?

To talk about events that were in progress when another shorter action happened

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I used to play with marbles. Is this true now?

No. We use 'used to' for past habits which are no longer true.

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My parents _____(arrive) home while I_____(cook) and my brother _____(watch) NetFlix.

arrived; was cooking; was watching

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I didn't used to like eating olives, but now I do. What's wrong with this sentence?

Didn't used to is WRONG. It should be didn't use to.

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USE THE CORRECT PAST FORM: When I was ten my parents _____ (buy) me drums.!

bought (completed action)

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USE THE CORRECT PAST FORM: When we were children, we _____(spend)all our summers in Cape Cod.

used to ( past habit which is no longer true)

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Did you _____ ( like) playing with dolls when you were little?

use to like

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State verbs describe a state rather than an action. They aren't usually used in the _____ form.

continuous

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We use the _____ _____ for events in the past which happen for a relatively long time.

past continuous

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When I _____(stay) at the hotel in Hawaii, I _____ (learn) how to scuba dive in two days-

was staying; learned/learnt

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By the time my mum got home, my brother still ______ ( not clean) the dishwasher.

hadn't cleaned

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thief

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shark

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