PAST CONTINUOUS
PAST CONTINUOUS VS PAST SIMPLE
USED TO
USED TO VS PAST SIMPLE
CORRECT THE MISTAKES
100

I_____(sleep) on the couch.

I WAS SLEEPING on the couch.
100
They ___ (dance) when the music stopped.

They WERE DANCING when the music stopped.

100

We ___ (not go) to Germany for our holidays when we were children.

We DIDN'T USE TO GO to Germany for our holidays when we were children.

100
Susan USED TO / DIDN'T USED TO / USE TO drink milk when she was young.

Susan USED TO drink milk when she was young.

100

The doorbell ring while I was taking a shower.

The doorbell RANG while I was taking a shower.

200

The sun ___ (shine).

The sun WAS SHINING.

200
The dog SLEPT/WAS SLEEPING when the phone RANG/WAS RINGING.

The dog WAS SLEEPING when the phone RANG.

200

When Jack was two, he ___ (have) an imaginary friend.

When Jack was two, he USED TO HAVE an imaginary friend.

200

I didn't ___ watch television in the mornings.

I didn't USE TO watch television in the mornings.

200

I did my homework while Claudia were reading a book.

I did my homework while Claudia WAS reading a book.

300
WAS/WERE?

I ___ riding my bike yesterday at 7 pm.

Kim and Emma ___ writing their essay yesterday at 9 pm. 

His dog ___ barking.


I WAS riding my bike yesterday at 7 pm.

Kim and Emma WERE writing their essay yesterday at 9 pm. 

His dog WAS barking.

300

We STUDIED/WERE STUDYING for our math exam when the teacher TOLD/WAS TELLING us the exam was cancelled.

He LOST/WAS LOSING his wallet while he JOGGED/WAS JOGGING in the park.  

We WERE STUDYING for our math exam when the teacher TOLD us the exam was cancelled.

He LOST his wallet while he WAS JOGGING in the park.  

300
Rewrite using USED TO

My father and I played football when I was a child.

My father and I USED TO PLAY football when I was a child.

300

Use USED TO and the PAST SIMPLE.

Mr. Karami ___ (smoke), but he ___ (stop) 3 years ago.

Mr. Karami USED TO SMOKE, but he STOPPED 3 years ago.

300

What did you use to thinking about?

What did you use to THINK about?

400

While Sara ____ (read), her parents ____ (watch) TV.

___ (listen/you) to a song?

While Sara WAS READING, her parents WERE WATCHING TV.

WERE YOU LISTENING to a song?

400

When the phone ___ (ring), the dog was sleeping.

I ___ (go) the supermarket and ___ (buy) some milk.

When the phone RANG, the dog was sleeping.

I WENT the supermarket and BOUGHT some milk.

400

Use USED TO and the PRESENT SIMPLE

He ___ (play) the guitar, but he ___ the piano now.

He USED TO PLAY the guitar, but he PLAYS the piano now.

400

Did you USE TO TAKE/TAKE a lot of photos when you were in Moscow last year?

Did you USE TAKE a lot of photos when you were in Moscow last year?

400

While my brother was playing football, he felt and injured his leg.

While my brother was playing football, he FELL and injured his leg.

500

What ___ (Tom/do) yesterday morning?

___ (they/walk) home 3 hours ago?

What WAS TOM DOING yesterday morning?

WERE THEY WALKING home 3 hours ago?

500

As I ___ (walk) in the streets of Paris, I ___ (run) into my old friend.

They ___ (dance) when the music ___ (stop).

As I WAS WALKING in the streets of Paris, I RAN into my old friend.

They WERE DANCING when the music STOPPED.

500

___ (you/collect) anything when you were young?

I ___ (ride) a bike to school.

DID YOU USE TO COLLECT anything when you were young?

I USED TO RIDE a bike to school.

500

Soldiers USED TO BUILD/BUILTthis bridge near the end of the Second World War.

Soldiers BUILT this bridge near the end of the Second World War.

500

Did you used to walk to school?

I only payed 25 euros for these boots




Did you USE to walk to school?

I only PAID 25 euros for these boots





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