When he was still young, my father ...... (sit) by the fire and read books all the time.

Some time before she passed away, my aunt ...... (often / visit) her friends in the countryside. I suppose she was feeling rather lonely then.

When Jane's sister got up, she ...... (get) some decent breakfast and head for work straight away.

The electricity workers ...... (always / check) the equipment first before actually starting their work.

Sometimes my boss ...... (give) us little presents to cheer us up a little.

From time to time, David and his friends ...... (get) out of the town and just drive down the motorway until they reached the nearest village.

On Sundays, when I was still a child, my parents ...... (take) me out to the countryside where we would have lovely picnics.

In the good old days, people ...... (stop) and chat with you. Nowadays everybody's in a hurry and nobody's got the time for a word or two.

My grandparents ...... (often / go) swimming on Friday evenings when they were young. You see, they had no TV sets then.

My wife's sister ...... (always / talk) about her hair and her nails when she was a teenager. She had no other interests but fashion and stuff.

In the old days, pilots ...... (check) the plane themselves before taking off. Nowadays, the crew do it for them.

While I was living in Bristol, I ...... (usually / turn) in quite late at night.