Past Tenses

Past Simple.

Used to and would

Multiple Choice

We (to stride) along merrily the entire way.

• strided

• strode

• stridden

Multiple Choice

The horse thief was ____ without charge or trial.

• hanged

• hung

Multiple Choice

What is the use of Past Simple here?

We had a busy morning. Steve scrolled through twitter and I researched the memes.

• two actions happened at the same time in the past

• one action resulting in another

Multiple Choice

What is the use of Past Simple here?

They ran the same test 8 times in Skyrim before they found the bug in textures.

• a single or completed action in the past

• a state existing for some time in the past

• the same action repeated several times in the past

Multiple Choice

I was playing Resident Evil at night ____ when the power went off.

• the other day

• other day

• after

Multiple Choice

Did you ____ to have imaginary friends when you were a child?

• used

• use

• USA

• used to

Multiple Choice

What is the best option in both gaps?

So my mum used to bake these delicious pumpkin cookies. She ____ often ask me to help and then we ____ enjoy them all together.

• used to

• would use to

• would

Multiple Choice

Computers ____ be the size of the whole room back in the 50s.

• would

• used to

• used

Multiple Choice

He ______ kept in Azkaban for 12 years.

• used to be

• was

• would be

Multiple Choice

I ______ this kind of shoes. I find them uncomfortable.

• didn't use to wearing

• didn't use to wear

• 'm not used to wearing

Multiple Choice

When I was a teenager I _____ dress up for Halloween, but not anymore.

• used to

• was used to

• am used to

Multiple Choice

After nine years in Africa, I can say that now I _____ living in this hot weather. I don’t mind anymore.

• used to

• am used to

• was used to

Multiple Choice

The smell of fish is awful, but you'll ______ to it after a couple of months on the job.

• used to

• use to

• get used to