Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past simple.

       A: What ____ last summer ( you/do )? What did you do last summer?

       B: I ____ in a fast food restaurant ( work ).

       A: What kind of work ____ ( you/do ) ?

       B: I ____ orders from customers ( take ).

       A: ____ much money ( you/earn ) ?

       B: Yes, but I ____ most of it ( spend ).

       A: What ____ it on ( you/ spend )?

       B: I ____ on holiday to the Greek island ( go ).

       A: ____ a good time ( you/have ) ?

       B: Yes, it ____ wonderful ( be )!

Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the verb in brackets.

a. I ____ ( not/watch ) the news, but now I watch it every day.

   I didn’t use to watch the news, but now I watch it every day.

1. My aunt ____ ( drink ) a lot of coffee, but now she prefers to drink tea.

2. We ____ ( live ) in a flat, but we live in a big house now.

3. ____ ( you/go ) to school on foot?

4. We ____ ( not/like ) each other, but now we’re good friends.

5. I ____ ( not/eat ) vegetables. Now I eat them every day.

6. My sister ____ ( play ) the piano, but now she doesn’t.

7. They ____ (spend ) their weekends in the countryside. They don’t any more.

b. Ask and answer questions using the prompts as in the example.

      Did you use to play with your friends when you were five?

- Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

1. play with your friends?                6. listen to fairy tales?

2. watch many cartoons?                  7. have a bath every day?

3. go to bed late?                              8. drink milk?

4. cry a lot?                                       9. dress yourself?

5. make your bed?                            10. get pocket money?

c. Rewrite using used to  or didn’t use to .

        – I don’t walk to work any more. I used to walk to work.

- I’ve got a dog now.

- I don’t eat junk food any more.

- I go to the gym every night now.

- I’m not shy any more.

- I live in a big house now.

- I haven’t got long hair any more.

- I eat lots of vegetables now.

6. Translate the dialogues.

1. - Где ты был вчера? Я тебе звонил, но тебя не было дома.

- Я был на стадионе с Петром. Мы смотрели очень интересный матч.

2. – Ты смотрел вчера телевизор?

- Нет, я вчера ходил в кино. Показывали очень смешной фильм.

3. – Когда ты был в отпуске последний раз?

      - Прошлой зимой.        

        - Как ты его провел?

      - Прекрасно. Ходил на лыжах, катался на коньках.

4. – Кто обучал вас английскому языку?

      - Моя мама.

 5. – Она заходила к вам вчера? 

- Нет, она уехала в Москву несколько дней назад.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple.

     a. Lesley ___ ( buy ) her house two months ago. It is a beautiful cottage in the countryside. However, when Lesley ___ ( decide ) to buy it, it ___ ( need ) a lot of work.

First, she ___ ( decorate ) all the rooms. Then, she ___ ( plant ) lots of flowers in the garden. After that, she ___ ( make ) new curtains for all the windows. When it was ready, she ___ ( move ) in. That was last week. Now, Lesley is very happy. 

       b.He ___ outside her door for a long time ( stand ). Then he ___ her footsteps inside the house ( hear ). She ___ the door and ___ out ( open, come ). At first she ___ him, but then she ___ ‘ Oh, hello, Harold’ ( not see, say ). He ___ a paper out of his pocket and ___ it to her ( take, give ). She ___ it in one hand, but ___ it ( hold, not read ). ‘ Listen’, he ___( say ). She ___ ( not speak ). ‘ I ___ you this letter because …‘ ( write ). She ___ back into the house ( run ). He ___ and walked slowly down the street ( turn ).