Stages of life
My niece is only 2 months old
She is an infant
born/brought up
be
She couldn't finish the exam because she had used all of the time
to run out of time
My sister___________ cry a lot when she was a baby
used to
Sam watched the film and then he (go) to bed
Sam watched the film and then he went to bed
My great-grandfather is over a hundred
He is a centenarian
home/school
leave
When Amy agreed to do a job as a waitress she didn't think it would be so hard
signed up for a new job
Mike has just moved to the city from the country and he can't_________ the noise
get used to
We saw you in the street yesterday when you (ride) a bike along Lanyon Road.
We saw you in the street yesterday when you were riding a bike along Lanyon Road.
My cousin Jack is fifteen
He is in his teens
married/engaged
get
I couldn't tolerate the heat any longer so I went out and bought a fan
put up with the heat
- Did you use to watch a lot of cartoons when you were a child?
- No, I_________ watch much television
didn't use to
Danny went for a walk after he (finish) his homework
Danny went for a walk after he had finished his homework
My mother is fifty next year
She is middle-aged
a business/a family
start
My little brother and I don't have good relationships with each other
don't get on with each other
I'll have to __________drinking green tea if I want to go and live in the UK
GET USED TO
What were you doing when I (come) home?
What were you doing when I came home?
My nephew is 2
He is a toddler
house/money
inherit
I don't think the remake of this movie is as good as the original
I don't think the remake of this movie lives up to the original
used to
Grandad started painting when he (retire)
Grandad started painting when he’d retired