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used to 4 Read the answers and write the questions.

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form 0 What were you thinking about earlier ?
of used to and the verbs in brackets. I was thinking about you earlier.
0 I used to live (live) in London, but now I live 1 Where .........................................................................?
in the country. Amy was going to school when she met Hannah.
1 You .......................... (hate) pasta when you were a 2 Who .............................................................................?
baby, but now you like it. We were looking for Gerardo at 10 pm last night.
2 They .................................... (like) each other, but now 3 What game ................................................................?
they’re best friends. I was playing hockey when I broke my leg.
3 He .......................... (prefer) video games, but now 4 What ...........................................................................?
he likes programming. The dog was playing with a sock when I came in.
4 A ................ she .......................... (live) next door? 5 Who .............................................................................?
B Yes, she .................... . I was talking to Dan when you interrupted me.
5 She .......................... (visit) me often, but now she 6 What ...........................................................................?
hardly ever comes. My mum was driving to work when I called.
6 You .......................... (be) good on the guitar, but
now you’re excellent.
Past continuous v past simple
7 We .......................... (study) together a lot, but now 5 Complete the gaps with the past continuous
we don’t. or the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
8 A .................. Mr Bell .......................... (teach) history? 0 Jez was singing (sing) when the band
B No, he .......................... . stopped (stop) playing.
1 I .................................... (take) a photograph while
used to and would he .................................... (look) at the view.
2 Rewrite the sentences in the correct order. 2 They .................................... (have) lunch when
0 London / used / live / in / Max / to Brian .......................... (call) us.
Max used to live in London. 3 Ann .......................... (ski) when she ..........................
1 games / play / would / We / school / after (fall) over.
2 wouldn’t / We / stay / late / out 4 When the car .......................... (break) down we
3 used / cheaper / Cinema / be / to / tickets .................................... (drive) along the motorway.
4 neighbours / their / to / used / know / People 5 My phone .......................... (ring) while we
5 would / garden / the / They / talk / wall / over .................................... (do) an exam.
6 school / cycle / to / to / Children / used 6 Complete the text with the past continuous or
the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Past continuous
Last week, Davina’s friends 0 planned (plan)
3 Complete the sentences with the past a surprise party for her 18th birthday. They
continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1
.......................... (buy) cakes and sandwiches and
0 Federica was doing (do) her homework when 2
.......................... (put) up lots of balloons. That
Mara called. evening, Davina 3.......................... (think) she
1 At 8 pm yesterday we ........................ (have) dinner. 4
.......................... (go) to another friend’s house with
2 This time last week I ................................... (sunbathe) Cynthia. When Cynthia 5.......................... (arrive),
on the beach. Davina 6.......................... (dry) her hair. When Davina
3 It ............................ (not / rain) when we left the park. 7
.......................... (walk) into the house, her friends
4 .................. you ........................ (sleep) when I rang? 8
................................ (hide) and they 9..............................
5 Mum ..................................... (not / cook) dinner when (not / move). Then suddenly, everyone 10.....................
we arrived. (jump) out and 11........................................ (shout)
6 ..................... Sam ............................ (wait) for you? ‘surprise!’ They 12.......................... (have) a great party.

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