Past Simple, Past Continuous and Used to

We use the ... to talk about finished actions or states in the past.

• past simple

• past continuous

• used to

What is a finished action in the past simple tense?

• Donald Trump used to get more votes than Kamala Harris.

• Donald Trump was receiving more votes than Kamala Harris.

• Donald Trump got more votes than Kamala Harris.

Which tense is used to describe an action that was in progress in the past?

• past simple

• past continuous

• present perfect

During the recent American elections, American people .... while Donald Trump and Kamala Harris ...... for the presidency.

• were voting - competed

• were voting - were competing

• voted-were competing

Which tense is used to express a habitual action in the past?

• past simple

• past continuous

• used to

Which answer is correct?

• Kamala Harris used to believe in her victory over Trump.

• "Kamala Harris used to believed in her victory over Trump."

• Kamala Harris didn't used to believe in her victory over Trump.

Which sentence correctly uses the past simple tense?

• Kamala Harris was campaigning last year.

• Kamala Harris campaigned last year.

• Kamala Harris is campaigning last year.

Which of the following sentences indicates a repeated action in the past?

• Donald Trump used to hold rallies every week.

• Donald Trump was holding rallies every week.

• Donald Trump holds rallies every week.

The students ___ a lot of photos at Buckingham Palace.

• • took

• • was taking

• • used to take

While they ___ around the British Museum, they ___ many historical objects.

• • were walking - seed

• • used to walk - saw

• • were walking - saw

• walked - used to see