Complete the Sentences with Correct Tenses

1. We used to go to the same seaside town on holiday every year, and then one day my dad decided he wanted to go somewhere different.

2. While we ate dinner, a woman came into the restaurant. I had never seen her before.

3. After we got on the plane, I watched a film and then went to sleep for an hour.

4. It was raining when we got to the beach, so we stayed in the car and read our books.

5. Dad was angry because some other guests at the hotel paid a lot less than us.

6. I didn't used to like swimming in the sea, but when we went to Greece, I tried it and loved it!

7. I went into the computer lab at lunchtime. Mark was there. He did some research online.

8. By the time I got to the restaurant, my friends had already arrived.

Once we complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets we have:

1. We used to go to the same seaside town on holiday every year, then one day my dad decided he wanted to go somewhere different.

2. While we ate (or were eating) dinner, a woman came into the restaurant. I had never seen her before.

3. After we got on the plane, I watched a film and then went to sleep for an hour.

4. It was raining when we got to the beach, so we stayed in the car and read our books.

5. Dad was angry because some other guests at the hotel paid a lot less then us.

6. I didn't use to like swimming in the sea, but when we went to Greece, I tried it and loved it!

7. I went into the computer lab at lunchtime. Mark was there. He did some research online.

8. By the time I got to the restaurant, my friends had already arrived.

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