Professional Documents
Culture Documents
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH USED TO AND THE VERB IN INFINITIVE FORM
NEGATIVE FORM
QUESTIONS
use to watch
1. Did you (watch) __________ TV every night when you were a child?
use to read
2. Were you (read) __________ books before going to bed when you were younger?
use to play
3. Did you (play) __________ sports regularly in your free time?
use to eat
4. Were you (eat) __________ vegetables with every meal in the past?
use to take
5. Did you (take) __________ long walks in the park on weekends?
use to visit
6. Were you (visit) __________ your grandparents frequently as a child?
use to study
7. Did you (study) __________ a foreign language during your school years?
use to help
8. Were you (help) __________ your parents with household chores when you were a
teenager?
use to spend
9. Did you (spend) __________ hours chatting on the phone with friends in the past?
use to attend
10. Were you (attend) __________ family gatherings regularly when you were younger?
use to travel
11. Did you (travel) __________ to new places during your summer vacations?
use to practice
12. Were you (practice) __________ a musical instrument every day after school?
use to volunteer
13. Did you (volunteer) __________ at community events during your high school years?
use to wake up
14. Were you (wake up) __________ early on weekends to go for a jog?
use to draw
15. Did you (draw) __________ pictures as a creative outlet in your spare time?
use to attend
16. Were you (attend) __________ religious services regularly in the past?
use to write
17. Did you (write) __________ in a journal as a daily habit when you were younger?
use to collect
18. Were you (collect) __________ stamps or coins as a hobby in the past?
use to bake
19. Did you (bake) __________ homemade treats for special occasions?
use to attend
20. Were you (attend) __________ dance or fitness classes regularly in your youth?
PAST CONTINUOUS
SENTENCES
was working
1. While I ____________ (work) on my assignment, my roommate was playing loud music.
were strolling
2. The sun was setting as we ____________ (stroll) along the beach.
was reading
3. She ____________ (read) a book while her brother was watching TV.
were chatting
4. As they ____________ (chat) online, the power went out.
was cooking
5. While I ____________ (cook) dinner, the phone rang.
were playing
6. The children ____________ (play) in the yard when it started raining.
were hiking
7. While they ____________ (hike) in the mountains, they saw a rare bird.
was studying
8. I ____________ (study) for the exam while my friends were playing video games.
was preparing(prepare) the main course, the guests were enjoying appetizers.
9. While the chef ____________
was driving
10. As I ____________ (drive) to work, I heard my favorite song on the radio.
were waitting
11. While we ____________ (wait) for the train, it was announced that there would be a delay.
was doing
12. As she ____________ (do) yoga, her cat curled up beside her on the mat.
were shoping
13. While they ____________ (shop) for groceries, they ran into an old friend.
were building
14. The kids ____________ (build) a sandcastle when the tide unexpectedly came in.
was fixing
15. While I ____________ (fix) the computer, my sister was printing important documents.
was raging
16. As the storm ____________ (rage) outside, we gathered around the fireplace.
was walking
17. While he ____________ (walk) the dog, he bumped into his neighbor.
was ringing was taking
18. The phone ____________ (ring) while I ____________ (take) a shower.
were camping
19. As they ____________ (camp) in the forest, they heard strange noises.
was reading was napping
20. While I ____________ (read) a book, the cat ____________ (nap) on the windowsill.
QUESTIONS
studying
1. Were you (study) __________ when the power went out?
reading
2. Was she (read) __________ a book when I called her?
playing
3. Were they (play) __________ video games all night?
cooking
4. Were you (cook) __________ dinner when the phone rang?
working
5. Was he (work) __________ on the project when you arrived?
dancing
6. Were we (dance) __________ at the party last night?
watching
7. Were you (watch) __________ TV when the earthquake occurred?
raining
8. Was it (rain) __________ when you left the house this morning?
traveling
9. Were they (travel) __________ to Europe during the summer vacation?
exercising
10. Were you (exercise) __________ when the accident happened?
painting
11. Was she (paint) __________ a picture in the art class yesterday?
waitting
12. Were we (wait) __________ for you at the restaurant?
sleeping
13. Were you (sleep) __________ when the phone kept ringing?
fixing
14. Was he (fix) __________ his car when it broke down?
having
15. Were they (have) __________ a party when the neighbors complained?
visiting
16. Were you (visit) __________ your grandparents last weekend?
talking
17. Was she (talk) __________ on the phone when you entered the room?
hiking
18. Were we (hike) __________ in the mountains during the storm?
performing
19. Were they (perform) __________ on stage when the audience applauded?
studying
20. Were you (study) __________ for the exam when your friends called you?
GOOD LUCK!