Usage of: Past simple and past continuous Used to, would, be/get used to

1. Le Thi Diep Thao
Past Simple and Past
Continuous
Used To, Would, Be/Get
Used To

2. Past Simple and Past Continuous
Past Simple: we use past simple to talk past
actions or states, often with time expressions like
yesterday, last week, a year ago, when I was
young…
Eg: 1. I went to school yesterday.
2. She was in Hanoi last week.

3. Past Simple and Past Continuous
Past Continuous:
 to talk about past actions or situations in
progress at a particular time in the past.
Eg: I was working at eight o’clock last night.
 to describe the background scene in a story:
Eg: The sun was shining and I was walking
along High Street.

4. Past Simple and Past Continuous
Past Simple and Past Continuous:
 When a short action interrupts an action in
progress, we use when before the action in the
past and while/when before the action in the
past continuous.
Eg: 1. When he arrived, I was working.
2. My car broke down while/when I was
driving home.

5. Past Simple and Past Continuous
Past Simple and Past Continuous:
 When one action happens after another, we
use the past simple:
Eg: When Sam arrived, I cooked a meal.

7. At 6 P.M. yesterday, Ann dinner
with some friends.
was having

8. My dad called me I a book.when/while was reading

9. When I was young, I often guitar.played

10. When I met Jessica, she (seem) upset.seemed

11. I home when I Tiffany and Rosie.metwas walking

12. Used To, Would, Be/Get Used To
Used to/Would + Infinitive:
To talk about something that happened regularly
in the past.
Eg: 1. I used to go jogging every day until I
hurt my knee.
2. He would stay up all night when he
was younger.

13. Used To, Would, Be/Get Used To
Used to (not Would) + Infinitive:
For a situation that was true in the past.
Eg: 1. She used to have long hair.
2. I didn’t used to like pop music.

14. Used To, Would, Be/Get Used To
Be/Get Used to + Noun/Pronoune/V-ing:
To talk about something that seems or becomes
normal because we’ve experienced it before.
Eg: 1. We don’t mind the cold weather.
We’re used to it.
2. You’ll soon get used to wearing
glasses.

16. I in a big house when I lived
with my parrents.
used to live (not would)

17. Joe to the gym every day. He has
done it for 6 months.
is used to going

18. When David was young, he once
a week.
used to/would swim

19. Jane her new shool uniform
soon.
will get used to wearing