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Past forms (simple, progressive, used to)

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  • She _____ a book when the lights _____ out.
    used to read / goes
    was reading / went
    read / go
    was reading / go
  • I _____ the piano when I was a child.
    use to play
    was playing
    played
    used to play
  • My brother _____ asleep while he _____.
    was falling / studied
    used to fall / was studying
    fell / studied
    fell / was studying
  • My parents _____ me to stay up late.
    don’t allow
    didn’t use to allow
    weren’t allowing
    didn’t used to allow
  • They _____ TV while their parents _____ dinner.
    watched / cooked
    used to watching / cooked
    were watching / were cooking
    watch / cook
  • He _____ in New York, but now he lives in Chicago.
    used to live
    lived
    was living
    use to live
  • He _____ very shy, but now he’s quite outgoing.
    used to be
    was
    be
    used to being
  • He _____ as a chef before he became a teacher.
    use to work
    was working
    worked
    used to work
  • They _____ vegetables, but now they love them.
    didn’t use to eat
    didn’t used to eat
    weren’t eating
    don’t eat
  • When I _____ this morning, it _____ heavily.
    woke up / was raining
    wake up / rains
    was waking / rained
    was waking / was raining
  • She _____ her leg while she _____.
    broke / was skiing
    break / ski
    was breaking / skied
    used to break / was skiing
  • We _____ to the beach last weekend because it _____ too cold.
    weren’t going / was
    didn’t went / was
    didn’t go / was
    don’t go / is
  • While I _____ to school, I _____ a strange bird.
    walked / saw
    was walking / was seeing
    was walking / saw
    walk / see
  • I _____ my best friend while I _____ in Italy.
    was meeting / traveled
    met / was traveling
    meet / travel
    used to meet / was traveling
  • While we _____ through the mountains, it suddenly _____ to snow.
    drove / started
    were driving / started
    drive / start
    used to drive / starts
  • I _____ my phone while I _____ to catch the bus.
    dropped / was running
    was dropping / ran
    drop / run
    used to drop / was running
  • She _____ long hair, but now it’s short.
    used to have
    was having
    had
    use to have
  • We _____ camping every summer when we were kids.
    were going
    go
    used to go
    went
  • The students _____ loudly while the teacher _____ on the board.
    were laughing / was writing
    laughed / wrote
    laugh / write
    used to laugh / wrote
  • While I _____ the garage, I _____ my old diary.
    was cleaning / found
    was cleaning / was finding
    clean / find
    cleaned / found
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