Used to Past Simple Past Continuous

I played guitar for my dad when he was here.

Which tense is the verb on?

• past simple

• past continuous

• modal of can + past

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

We use the Simple Past/ Past Simple to talk about:

• Actions or events in the past

• Actions or events in the recent past

• Actions or events in the present

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

The Past continuous is used to talk about:

• An activity which started before and continued until an event in the past

• An activity that ended in the past

• An activity that took place along time ago

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

We use the Simple Past/ Past Simple also to talk about:

• actions or events which happened one after another

• things which happened for a long time in the past

• things that had a duration in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

The Past continuous is also used to talk about:

• an activity which started before and continued after an event in the past

• an activity which now and continued after an event in the present

• an activity in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

We also use used to to talk about situations which are not true now like:

• I used to be a doctor. Now I am a chef!

• I used my phone yesterday to tal to my mom.

• I have been using this bathroom for the last 3 years.

Complete with past simple, past continuous or used to

"I mean, really, on family holidays we always ________ (go) to the same campsite and lie on the same beach and things" (habit)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

We also use used to to talk about habits in the past that do not happen anymore.

• I used to play voleyball, now I only go to the gym.

• I'm used to this new sneakers, they are quite confortable.

• I used to be a doctor, now I am retired.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Complete with past simple, past continuous or used to:

"My dad ________ (be) a climber before he fell from a moutain and broke his knee"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Complete with past simple, past continuous or used to:

Still, there was an upside because we __________ (go) round yet another museum

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D