Past Simple
Two years ______ (before / ago) my parents __________ (buy) a car.
Two years ago my parents bought a car.
He _______ _________ (travel) all around the world.
He has traveled all around the world.
How many times ________ you _______ (be) to the cinema?
How many times have you been to the cinema?
Paula _________ ___ ____ _________ ____ but she has lost a lot of weight. (very fat)
Paula used to be very fat but she has lost a lot of weight.
Mr. Nick has been here ________ 12:00.
Mr. Nick has been here since 12:00.
Last summer Peter _______ (spend) his holidays in a summer camp with his friends.
Last summer Peter spent his holidays in a summer camp with his friends.
She __________ ___________ (work) here for a long time.
She has worked here for a long time.
How many times _______ you ______ (go) to the cinema last year?
How many times did you go to the cinema last year?
Jason drank lots of coffee but now he drinks only tea or milk. (use "used to")
Jason used to drink lots of coffee but now he drinks only tea or milk.
I haven't seen Andrew Tate _______ three weeks.
I haven't seen Andrew Ttate for three weeks.
When I _______ (be) in Japan, I _________ (find) everything very difficult.
When I was in Japan, I found everything very difficult.
Oh, you ________ __________ (cut) your hair.
Oh, you have cut your hair!
When _____ you _____ (buy) this dress? I _____ (buy) it two days ago.
When did you buy this dress? I bought it two days ago.
we/wear/uniforms/to school (used to)
We used to wear uniforms to school.
Paul has had his dog _______ last summer.
Paul has had his dog since last summer.
_____ _____ ______ (they leave) the country last Saturday?
Did they leave the country last Saturday?
_______ you _________(see) John this morning?
Have you seen John this morning?
_______ you ever ______ (play) soccer before?
Have you ever played soccer before?
Larry/not/have long hair/two years ago. (used to)
Larry didn't use to have long hair two years ago.
I haven't seen Helen ______ two days.
I haven't seen Helen for two days.
They _____ (go) swimming, they ________ (play) football, and they _______ (visit) many interesting places last summer.
They went swimming, they played football, and they visited many interesting places last summer.
I _______ ________ (not - forget) your birthday.
I haven't forgotten your birthday.
______ ______ (since/for /how long) _____ you _______ (know)Julie?
How long have you known Julie?
Ted/exercise/when/he/be/student/? (used to)
Did Ted use to exercise when he was a student?
Agnes has been a teacher ______ ten years.
Agnes has been a teacher for ten years.