Past Simple & Past Continuous, used to

I _______(GO) to the theatre four times last month. (REPEATED ACTIONS IN THE PAST)

I ___________ a book while you were __________ the washing-up. (TWO ACTIONS IN PROGRESS AT THE SAME TIME)

USED TO IS OFTEN FOLLOWED BY...

It ___________ so Wendy decided to go to the cinema. (BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN A STORY)

Fifty years ago, people _______ (SPEND, NEGATIVE) as much on entertainment as they do today.

I ________ (SEE) the new James Bond film yesterday. (COMPLETED ACTIONS)

Josh _______ (PUSH) the door open and ______ (LOOK) inside the room. (MAIN EVENTS IN A STORY)

At nine o'clock last night, I _________ (WATCH) T.V. (ACTIONS HAPPENING AT A MOMENT IN THE PAST)

THE PAST SIMPLE IS OFTEN USED WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES:

The phone ________ while I ____________ a film. (WHEN ONE ACTION IN THE PAST HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF ANOTHER)

When I was four, I _______ eat ice cream every day. (DISTANT PAST HABITS AND STATES)

THE PAST CONTINUOUS IS OFTEN USED WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES: