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Past Simple & Past Continuous, used to
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The phone ________ while I ____________ a film. (WHEN ONE ACTION IN THE PAST HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF ANOTHER)
RANG / WAS WATCHING
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When I was four, I _______ eat ice cream every day. (DISTANT PAST HABITS AND STATES)
USED TO
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I ___________ a book while you were __________ the washing-up. (TWO ACTIONS IN PROGRESS AT THE SAME TIME)
WAS READING / WERE DOING
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I _______(GO) to the theatre four times last month. (REPEATED ACTIONS IN THE PAST)
WENT
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THE PAST SIMPLE IS OFTEN USED WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES:
YESTERDAY... LAST WEEK/MONTH/YEAR... IN JANUARY/2001/ETC... AN HOUR/WEEK/ A YEAR AGO...
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It ___________ so Wendy decided to go to the cinema. (BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN A STORY)
WAS RAINING
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THE PAST CONTINUOUS IS OFTEN USED WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES:
AT ONE/TWO/ETC O'CLOCK.... WHILE... AT THAT MOMENT....
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Josh _______ (PUSH) the door open and ______ (LOOK) inside the room. (MAIN EVENTS IN A STORY)
PUSHED / LOOKED
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I ________ (SEE) the new James Bond film yesterday. (COMPLETED ACTIONS)
SAW
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USED TO IS OFTEN FOLLOWED BY...
WHEN I WAS FOUR.... WHEN I WAS A KID... WHEN I WAS YOUNGER...
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Fifty years ago, people _______ (SPEND, NEGATIVE) as much on entertainment as they do today.
DIDN'T SPEND
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At nine o'clock last night, I _________ (WATCH) T.V. (ACTIONS HAPPENING AT A MOMENT IN THE PAST)
WAS WATCHING
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