Used to

When I was a young boy, life _____ less complicated than now.

• is

• has been

• used to be

My brother and I _____with our toys outside in the street and my parents ______ worry about us.

• use to play   /   don't

• used to play   /   didn't use to

• used play   /   didn't used to

During the summer holidays, my mother _____ us a picnic.

• make

• would make

• made

During the summer holidays, my mother made us a picnic and we _____ our bikes into the forest for the whole day.

• have ridden

• ride

• would ride

Once, I _____off my bike and my brother _______  all the way home to tell my parents.

• fell   /   rode

• used to fall   /   used to ride

• would fall   /   would ride

Those experiences ______ us to become independent.

• taught

• was teaching

• used to teach