What is the idea behind this?

something that happend for a period of time in the past and was a habit but now doesn't happen

something that happened in the past

something that happend for a period of time in the past and continues now

I was playing guitar when my fan suddenly attacked me. What Idea is being described here?

A situation was happening in the past and it was interrupted

A situation happened in the past

"My cousin used to fix cars, but now he's a dentist"

something that happend for a period of time in the past and now is not true anymore

something that happened in the past

something that happend for a period of time in the past and continues now

Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?

I was reading a book when the lights went out.

I read a book when the lights went out.

I used to read a book when the lights went out.

I am reading a book when the lights went out.

Choose the correct sentence that uses 'used to'.

I used to play the piano when I was a child.

I was playing the piano when I was a child.

I play the piano when I was a child.

I am playing the piano when I was a child.

Identify the sentence that is in the past simple tense.

She was cooking dinner when I arrived.

She used to cook dinner every night.

Which of the following sentences is in the past continuous tense?

They were watching TV when the phone rang.

They watched TV when the phone rang.

They use to watch TV when the phone rang.

They are watching TV when the phone rang.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I_________in London when I was younger.

lived

used to live

was living

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I ______ my grandparents every weekend.

used to visit

visited

was visiting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_______ cycle to school when you were young?

Did you use to

Did you

Were you

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I ____ think my hometown was big, but then I moved to London and realised that it wasn't!

used to

did

was

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We ____ in a different city.

used to live

lived

were living

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the 1980s, most people ____ computers at home.

didn't use to have

didn't have

weren't having

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We _____ in the lake when the dog jumped in.

used to swim

swam

were swimming

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

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Used to Past Simple Past Continuous

I_________in London when I was younger.

I ______ my grandparents every weekend.

_______ cycle to school when you were young?

I ____ think my hometown was big, but then I moved to London and realised that it wasn't!

We ____ in a different city.

In the 1980s, most people ____ computers at home.

We _____ in the lake when the dog jumped in.

Rewrite the sentence in the past continuous tense: I am eating dinner.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: She ________ (read) a book when the phone rang.

Choose the correct form of the verb: Yesterday, I (go/went) to the park with my friends.

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