Past tenses, "used to" and "would" (B2 level) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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I had been an assistant manager of a theatre in London before I became an English teacher in Vilafranca. That was when I used to live in the UK.

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At 8pm I _______________ (watch) a film"

At 8pm I was watching a film.

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Complete this past perfect sentence: "He ______________ (go) before we arrived"

He had gone before we arrived.

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"We ________ (already finish) eating when my sister ______ (arrive) home"

We had already finished eating when my sister arrived home.

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"When we stepped outside, we saw that it ______ (rain) heavily and a cold wind _______ (blow)"

When we stepped outside, we saw that it was raining heavily and a cold wind was blowing.

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I took hundreds of photos __________________ London. (WHILE)

I took hundreds of photos while I was visiting London.

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When I reached the check-in desk, I realised that _____________ my passport. (LOST)

When I reached the check-in desk, I realised that I had lost my passport.

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I ______________ by bus, but I've given it up because it was always late. (USED)

I used to go to school by bus, but I've given it up because it was always late.

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She passed her driving test when _____________ school. (GOING)

She passed her driving test when she was still going to school.

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Pablo ________________ frightened of spiders than he is now. (USED)

Pablo used to be more frightened of spiders than he is now.

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I __________ ( - / enjoy) eating olives when I was a child, but I can't resist them now. (A past situation that is now different)

I didn't / did not use to enjoy eating olives.....

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After they had finished breakfast, they ____ (go) to the beach.

went

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By the time they booked the tickets, the price _____ (go) up a lot.

had gone

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After Sue had checked her phone, she _____ (switch) it off.

switched

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One evening, while we ___________ (watch) a film, my dad __________ (announce) that he was planning a trip to Paris.

One evening, while we were watchin a film, my dad announced that he was planning a trip to Paris.

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In his home country, Dima _____________________ employed as a trainee accountant. (USED)

In his home country, Dima used to be employed as a trainee accountant.

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