Introduction
Ages and stages
Narrative tenses + USED TO
Narrative tenses + USED TO
Phrasal verbs
100

the baby / not sleep / at the moment

The baby isn't sleeping at the moment

100

Last year I was still in my _______ but now I'm 30 years old

Last year I was still in my TWENTIES but now I'm 30 years old

100

Yesterday at 5 pm I _________ (do) my homework

Yesterday at 5 pm I WAS DOING my homework

100

We can use USED TO for some actions in the past which happened once

False

100

make up / make up for - meaning + difference

Make up = create

Make up for - do sth which corrects a bad situation 

200

you / often / play / table tennis?

How often do you play table tennis? 

Do you often play table tennis?

200

to get smth from your relative when they die

inherit

200

Sorry! _______________ (you / sleep) when I _______________ (ring)?

Sorry! WERE YOU SLEEPING when I RANG?

200

Megan _______________ (not know) about Rob and Mary’s party because they _______________ (not tell) her.

Megan DIDN'T KNOW about Rob and Mary’s party because they HADN'T TOLD her.

200

You promised to help me move house, so please don't _______ ____ __ your word now!

go back on

300

he / usually / go to gym / on Mondays / he / run in the park / today

He usually goes to gym on Mondays but today he is running in the park

300

to officially tell everybody that you are going to get married

to get engaged

300

What music _________ like when you were a child?

did you use to 

300

I _______ (leave) home at 7.30 am but that day I _______ (leave) home at 7.45 and it was luck!

I USED TO LEAVE home at 7.30 am but that day I LEFT home at 7.45 and it was luck!

300

If you miss some lessons, you have to _______ __ ___ material yourself. However, if you have any questions, I'm ready to help

catch up with

400

We _____ (go) on a great __________________ across Lake Geneva when we were in Switzerland.

We WENT on a great BOAT TRIP across Lake Geneva when we were in Switzerland.

400

to start living a stable life (usually with a good job, a house/flat and a husband/wife)

to settle down

400

That building _______ (be) a cinema, but it's closed down

used to be 

400

Grandad _______________ (retire) after he _______________ (work) as a bus driver for thirty years.

Grandad RETIRED after he HAD WORKED as a bus driver for thirty years.

400

It wasn't fair of him to _______ ____ __ his team right before the big project was released

walk out on

500

you / like / play / _________ / like chess?


Do you like playing boardgames like chess?

500

Yesterday was my gradma's last working day, she ___ _________

got retired

500

Last night when I ___________ (cook) dinner I _______ (hear) some strange noises. I _______ (think) I _______ (have) nothing to be scared of because I _________ (close) the door. But I _________ (decide) to check. And my door _______ (be) open!

Last night when I WAS COOKING dinner I HEARD some strange noises. I THOUGHT (think) I HAD nothing to be scared of because I HAD CLOSED the door. But I DECIDED to check. And my door WAS open!

500

It _____ (be) a quiet night. I ______ (read) a book in my favourite cozy armchair and _____ (listen) to the sound of rain. I _____ (feel) how thirsty I was and I _____ (want) to take my cup of tea but it _____ (be not) on my bed table! I definitely __________ (bring) it!

It WAS a quiet night. I WAS READING a book in my favourite cozy armchair and LISTENING to the sound of rain. Then I FELT how thirsty I was and I WANTED to take my cup of tea but it WASN'T on my bed table! I HAD definitely BROUGHT it!

500

I don't really _______ __ ___ horror movies; I much prefer comedies or romances.

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