Grammar: Simple Past, Used To, Passive Be Born & When Clauses · القواعد: الماضي البسيط وused to

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Lesson idea · فكرة الدرس

Use the simple past for finished actions, used to for past habits that are no longer true, be + born, time expressions for the past, and when clauses.

Key points · أهم النقاط

• Simple past: I visited Makkah last year. Did you visit…? – Yes, I did.
• used to + base verb = a past habit that is not true now: I used to live in Jeddah (now I live in Riyadh).
• Negative: didn't use to. Question: Did you use to…?
• be born: He was born in 1935. They were born in Riyadh.
• When clause: When I was ten, I learned to swim.

Vocabulary · المفردات

أسئلة الدرس (12 سؤالًا) · Questions

1. King Salman ____ in Riyadh in 1935.
   Answer: was born
2. My grandfather ____ live in a small village, but now he lives in the city.
   Answer: used to
3. I ____ my uncle in Taif two weeks ago.
   Answer: visited
4. "Did you finish your homework?" – "Yes, I ____."
   Answer: did
5. She ____ use to like vegetables, but now she loves them.
   Answer: didn't
6. ____ you use to play football when you were a child?
   Answer: Did
7. My twin brothers ____ born in 2012.
   Answer: were
8. When I ____ young, I wanted to be a pilot.
   Answer: was
9. Khalid ____ his first car three years ago.
   Answer: bought
10. We moved to Abha ____ 2019.
    Answer: in
11. The plane landed ten minutes ____.
    Answer: ago
12. When the teacher came in, the students ____ quiet.
    Answer: became

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