Words you know: complete the sentences

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• Grandma closed the lace ____ to block the bright afternoon sun in Atlanta.
• He tried to ____ through the window to see what was happening inside.
• We heard ____ coming from the basement in our house in Chicago.
• She followed a strict ____ to prepare for the marathon in Boston.
• It takes months to ____ enough strength for the long hike in Utah.

Remember: Present simple and continuous

• Look! The mechanic [is fixing / fixes] our car at the garage in Dallas.
• My brother usually [drives / is driving] to work in San Francisco.
• Listen! Someone [is shouting / shouts] in the parking lot in Seattle.
• They [live / are living] in a small apartment in Austin.

Remember: Past simple and continuous

• While I [was walking / walked] home, I saw a dent on a car.
• Jessica [dropped / was dropping] her keys in the car park in Boston.
• The rain [started / was starting] when we arrived in Chicago.
• Mark [was driving / drove] too fast when the accident happened.

Remember: Present perfect simple

• I [have never seen / never saw] such a strange scratch on a car in New York.
• Kevin [has lost / lost] his car insurance papers.
• We [have lived / lived] in this house in Denver for five years.
• She [has just arrived / just arrived] at the repair shop.

Remember: Past habits with used to

• When we lived in Miami, we [used to walk / use to walk] to the beach every Sunday.
• Did you [use to drive / used to drive] a red sports car in Chicago?
• My father [used to work / uses to work] at a car factory in Detroit.
• They [didn't use to have / weren't used to having] a garage at their old house.

Remember: Modals of deduction (present)

• That car [must / can't] belong to Sarah because her name is on the note.
• The owner [might / must] be inside the shop, but I am not sure.
• This damage [can't / must] be cheap to fix.
• Brian [could / can't] be the culprit, but we need more proof.

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