Share Used to/ would, past Simple, and Past Perfect
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When I was young we ___ live in a big house in the countryside.
used to
My dad ____ read me amazing stories every night at bedtime
would / used to
I ___ be a really sporty person.
used to
When I started my training, I would change / changed my diet completely.
changed
I didn't use to like / wouldn't like olives.
didn't use to
When do we use Past Perfect?
To talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.
By the time I got there, the food ___________________ (already / disappear)
had already disappeared
Which action happened first? When I parked my car, the dinner had already ended.
The dinner had ended.
Which happened first? I got home on time but, by then, my dog had eaten my homework..
The dog had eaten the homework.
By the time the cousin arrived, Mack _______________ (not had) a talk with her sister.
hadn't had
