Past Simple form of the verbs
Past or Present?
used to/didn't use to
Present Simple
Adverbs of frequency
100

can

could

100

On weekdays, she usually ___ lunch at home, but yesterday she ___ out with her colleagues. (eat / go)

On weekdays, she usually eats lunch at home, but yesterday she went out with her colleagues.  

100

When I was younger, I ___ like vegetables, but now I love them.

When I was younger, I didn't use to like vegetables, but now I love them.

100

She ___ to school by bus every day. (go)

She goes to school by bus every day.  

100

She ___ late for school. (never be)

She is never late for school.  

200

feel

felt

200

Whenever he ___ stressed, he ___ music to relax, but last night it ___ help at all. (feel / listen to / not)

Whenever he feels stressed, he listens to music to relax, but last night it didn't help at all. (feel / listen to / not)

200

She ___ play video games after school, but she doesn’t have time anymore.

She used to play video games after school, but she doesn’t have time anymore.

200

He usually ___ TV after dinner. (watch)

He usually watches TV after dinner.  

200

I ___ breakfast before class. (usually have)

I usually have breakfast before class.  

300

hold

held

300

When I ___ tired, I usually ___ to bed early, but last night I ___ up late to finish my homework. (feel / go / stay)  

When I am tired, I usually go to bed early, but last night I stayed up late to finish my homework. (feel / go / stay)  

300

We ___ be afraid of speaking English in class, but now we’re more confident.

We used to be afraid of speaking English in class, but now we’re more confident.

300

My father ___ up at 6 a.m. on weekdays. (wake)

My father wakes up at 6 a.m. on weekdays. (wake)

300

She ___ very quiet in class. (usually, to be) 

She is usually very quiet in class.

400

rise

rose

400

If the weather ___ nice, we usually ___ for a walk, but last weekend it ___ all day. (be / go / rain)

If the weather is nice, we usually go for a walk, but last weekend it rained all day. (be / go / rain)

400

My brother ___ drink coffee, but since he started working nights, he does.

My brother didn't use to drink coffee, but since he started working nights, he does.

400

When it ___ a lot, she ___ at home and ___ online. (rain / stay / study)

When it rains a lot, she stays at home and studies online.  

400

They ___ their homework on time. (often finish)

They often finish their homework on time.  

500

choose

chose

500

Although she  ___ very confident when she ___ presentations, she ___ nervous during the meeting yesterday. (seem / give / feel)

Although she seems very confident when she gives presentations, she felt nervous during the meeting yesterday. (seem / give / feel)

500

They ___ live in the city center, so they knew all the best places to eat.

They used to live in the city center, so they knew all the best places to eat.

500

If he ___ enough sleep, he usually ___ tired at school the next day. (get / feel)

If he doesn't get enough sleep, he usually feels tired at school the next day.  

500

They ______ late for practice on Mondays. (often, to be)

They are often late for practice on Mondays.