Past simple extension

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Past Simple extension: Used to / Would If it’s possible, make a sentence with ‘would + infinitive’. If it’s not possible, use ‘used to + infinitive’:

1) I / have short hair when I was a teenager

2) We / go to the same little café for lunch every day when I was a student

3) She / love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder

4) He / walk along the beach every evening before bed

5) I / always lose when I played chess with my father

6) She / be able to dance very well

7) My grandfather / drink a cup of coffee after dinner every night

8) Luke / not have a car

9) We / live in Brazil

10) My family / often go to the countryside for the weekend when I was young


Past Simple extension: Used to/Would, Be used to, Get used to Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. I come from a small village. I will never _______________ (live) in a big city!

2. When I was a child, I _______________ (play) in the street every day.

3. I'm a postman. I _______________ (walk) long distances.

4. When you start working in a full-time job, you have to _______________ (not have) a lot of free time.

5. I don't mind the noise. I _______________ (work) in an open space office.

6. I _______________ (smoke) but I gave it up when my doctor advised me to.

7. I've been living in London for a year but I still haven't _______________ (drive) on the right.

8. I _______________ (want) to be a firefighter when I was a child.

9. I'm very nervous. I _______________ (not speak) in public.

10. We lived in a house for many years. It took us ages to _______________ (live) in a block of flats.

11. I _______________ (travel) a lot when I was young, but now I hardly ever go anywhere.

12. My father _______________ (work) in a factory but now he is retired.

13. I'll have an orange juice. I _______________ (not drink) alcohol.


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