Transport and Travel
Phrasal Verbs
Past Simple vs
Past Continuous
Past Simple vs
Past Perfect
Used to vs
Would
100

t _ _ _

a small portable structure for sleeping in, usually used when camping

tent

100

g _ _   o _ _

to leave a bus, train, plane, or boat 

get off

100

My mom _____ (call)  me while I ________ (eat) dinner.

My mom called when while I was eating.

100

Yesterday my dog  _________ (eat) the shoes that I _______ (buy) the day before.

Yesterday my dog  ate the shoes that I had bought the day before.

100

I remember how my Uncle David ______ sit in that chair and smoke cigars. 

(would / used to / both)

I remember how my Uncle David would / used to sit in that chair and smoke cigars. 

200

c _ _ _ _

to get on a bus, train, plane, boat...

catch

200

c _ _ _ _   i _

to register at an airport as a passenger 

check in

200

The teacher ______ (wait) for me when I _____ (walk) into the classroom.

The teacher was waiting for me when I walked into the classroom.

200

Vanessa ______ (see) the film before so she ______ (not/want) to go to the cinema with us.

Vanessa had seen the film before so she didn't want to go to the cinema with us.

200

Your mother _______ have a Husky when she was a young girl, didn't she?

(would / used to / both)

Your mother used to have a Husky when she was a young girl, didn't she?

300

c _ _ _ _

a comfortable bus used to take groups of people over long distances 

coach

300

g _ _    a _ _ _

to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest 

get away

300

I  ________ (see) an accident as I _________ (walk) to work.

I  saw an accident as I was walking to work.

300

Jimmy _____ (tell)  us about the film that he _________ (see) .

Jimmy told  us about the film that he had seen .

300

At the start of their marriage, they ______ be very happy - but then it all went wrong!

(would / used to / both)

At the start of their marriage, they used to be very happy - but then it all went wrong!

400

l _ _ _ _

a large road vehicle for carrying things from place to place 

lorry

400

t _ _ _    o _ _

the moment when a plane leaves the ground and begins to fly 

take off

400

When I _______ (wake up), my alarm clock ______ (ring).

When I woke up, my alarm clock was ringing.

400

When James _________ (try)  to call me, I _______ (leave / already)  the house.

When James tried  to call me, I had already left  the house.

400

Before I got my driving license, I  _______ ride a bicycle everywhere.

(would / used to / both)

Before I got my driving license, I  used to / would ride a bicycle everywhere.

500

y _ _ _ _

a small luxury boat

yacht

500

s _ _   o _ _

to start a trip

set off

500

As I  _____ (leave)  the building, a police officer _____ (come) through the door.

As I  was leaving  the building, a police officer came through the door.

500

After Joanna _____ (finish)  her presentation, we ______ (ask)  our questions.

After Joanna had finished  her presentation, we asked  our questions.

500

You _______ like visiting grandma. What happened?

(would / used to / both)

You used to  like visiting grandma. What happened?