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One of those days: past perfect

Have you ever had a really bad day? Watch the video of Anne talking about when she had one of those terrible days.

Past habits

Can you talk about your life story in English? Can you use the past simple to say what your life was like before?

Three women having a conversation.

Three little sisters

This is a story of three little sisters who were always arguing with each other. It was written by a learner called Tahira and tells of how the children learned the importance of supporting each other at a time of need. 

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A rough day

This story was written by Shamim and explains how on some days, everything just seems to go wrong. If you want to find out more about what happened, read the story and complete the activities.

Used to

Have you heard the phrases ‘used to’ in English? Do you know what it means? Did you know that it has more than one meaning?

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