Ages & Stages
a person who is a hundred years old
a centenarian
What tense is used talking about a sequence of events that happened one after another?
Past Simple
My dad … (teach) me to ride a bike when I was 6.
taught
to tolerate or be patient about something
put up with
He unfortunately passed … last year. (preposition is missing)
away
a baby that started walking
a toddler
What tense is used talking about an event that was in progress at a specific time?
Past Continuous
My parents got engaged while they … (live) in France.
were living
to look and act like part of a group
fit in with
These boxes will come in handy when we … house.
move
a person past middle age
elderly
What tense is used talking about a single event that interrupted a longer event in the past?
Past Simple
After Joe had learnt to drive, he … (buy) a car.
bought
to respect and admire somebody
look up to
One day I'll want to … down and have a family.
settle
a four-month-old baby
an infant
What tense is used talking about a longer event that was interrupted by a single event in the past?
Past Continuous
He … (start) a business before he left school.
had started
to abandon or leave
walk out on
I think you … to work harder. (modal verb is missing)
ought
teenage years
adolescence
What tense is used talking about an event that happened before another event in the past?
Past Perfect
I … (read) a lot but I don’t anymore.
used to read
to break a promise, an agreement, etc.
go back on
They're constantly at … with each other. They argue all the time and have different views on almost everything!
odds