Writing about the simple past
I went to town last Saturday.
I had to work every night last week.
Writing about the continuous past
I was studying every night, but ______________.
While we were playing basketball, somebody__________.
Writing about the habitual past
I used to play basketball in high school. [but I don't play
now]
I have been playing basketball since high school. [and I still
play now]
Every day after school I would practice the trumpet.
Whenever I practiced the trumpet, my mother would get tired.