Used to
Past Simple
Past Continuous and Past Simple
Past Perfect
100

When Jake was small, he ..... (have) an imaginary friend.

When Jake was small, he used to have an imaginary friend.

100

Sally ..... (start) university last week.

Sally started university last week.

100

Joseph .... (study) yesterday when his cat .... (die).

Joseph was studying yesterday when his cat died.

100

The volleyball match .... (start) when we arrived.

The volleyball match had started when we arrived.

200

Harry and Peter ...... (be) be very good friends, but now they hate each other.

Harry and Peter used to be be very good friends, but now they hate each other.

200

.... you ...the food? (like)

Did you like the food?

200

He ....(lose) his wallet while he ....(run) in the park.

He lost his wallet while he was running in the park.

200

They .... (not finish) the assignment.

They hadn't finished the assignment.

300

When we were younger, we ... (not listen) to country music, but now we love it.

When we were younger, we didn't use to listen to country music, but now we love it.

300

I .... to the beach last Sunday. It .... great. (go - be)

I went to the beach last Sunday. It was great.

300

I ....(type) my report, when the electricity ....(go) off.

I was typing my report when the electricity went off.

300

She .... (know) him for seven years.

She had known him for seven years.

400

Mr. Karami …… smoke, but he .... (stop) 3 years ago.

Mr. Karami used to smoke, but he stopped 3 years ago.

400

They ...... (not have) dinner at home. They ..... (have) dinner at the restaurant.

They didn't have dinner at home. They had dinner at the restaurant.

400

While she .... (cook), the telephone .... (ring).

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

400

We .... always .... friends. (be)

We had always been friends.

500

Noah ......(not drink) coffee but now he ..... (drink) it.

Noah didn't use to drink coffee but now he drinks it.

500

I .... (not see) an American astronaut. I .... (see) a Russian astronaut.

I didn't see an American astronaut. I saw a Russian astronaut.

500

I .... (not listen) when she .... (tell) me her cell phone number.

I wasn’t listening when she told me her cell phone number.

500

Rodrick .... (have) a girlfriend before.

Rodrick had had a girlfriend before.