Past Simple & Past Continuous
used to
All grammar
Personality adjectives
Phrasal verbs
100

Complete:

While I ... home, I saw my teacher. (walk)

was walking

100

Paraphrase with "used to": 

I played with Lego a lot when I was younger but I don't do it anymore.

I used to play Lego a lot when I was younger.

100

Choose: 

When / While I got home, I switched on the TV.

When

100

Someone who likes being with other people is ... .

sociable

100

to stop trying = 

give up

200

Complete:

We ... dinner when the lights ... out. (have / go).

were having, went

200

Make it negative: 

She used to be shy.

She didn’t use to be shy.

200

Complete the sentence: 

My parents ... dinner while I ... my homework. (cook / do)

were cooking, was doing

200

Someone who doesn't get angry when things take a long time is ... .

patient

200

to admire somebody = 

look up to

300

Correct the mistake: 

I was sleeping when my alarm was ringing.

I was sleeping when my alarm rang. 

300

Make a question with "used to": 

you / like vegetables?

Did you use to like vegetables?

300

Correct the mistake:

I didn't used to like science.

I didn't USE to like science.

300
Someone who wants to be successful is ... .

ambitious

300

Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:

I really ... my classmates. We are good friends.

get on with

400

Complete: 

As Mia ... her bike, she ... a dog in the road. (ride / see)

was riding, saw

400

Correct the mistake: 

Did he used to play football?

Did he use to play football?

400

Complete the sentence: 

I ... TV when my friend ... . (watch / call)

was watching, called

400

Ella always knows what to do in difficult situations and makes good decisions. She is ... .

sensible

400

Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:

Emma has a lot of problems, but she knows how to ... them.

deal with

500

Write one sentence: 

Leo / do homework + sister / watch TV. 

Both actions happened at the same time.

As/While Leo was doing his homework, his sister was watching TV. // Leo was doing his homework while/as his sister was watching TV.

500

Rewrite to show the situation is different now: 

I'm confident now, but I wasn't when I was younger.

I used to be very shy. / I didn't use to be confident.

500

Complete all four forms: 

I ... (hate) sport, but one day while I ... (walk) home, I ... (see) a basketball game and ... (want) to be a basketball player.

used to hate, was walking, saw, wanted

500

Ben performs brilliantly on stage, but he also makes other people want to try performing. Give 2 adjectives to describe Ben.

talented, inspiring

500

Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs: 

When Mia is sad, Ben tries to ... her ... . He always ... her when she needs help.

cheer up, takes care of