Past simple, used to and would. 10 class

When I worked in that company, I _________ (arrive) before everyone else to prepare the reports.

My father _________ (have) a small bakery in the city center, but it’s a café now.

During my internship, I _________ (make) coffee for the whole team almost every morning.

We _________ (stay) late in the office last Friday to finish the client presentation.

She _________ (be) very shy when she first started her job, but now she’s incredibly confident.

Back when I worked as a waiter, customers often _________ (complain) about the noise.

Before the company moved, we _________ (work) in an old warehouse near the station.

The manager _________ (organize) team-building events every few months when he was in charge.

I _________ (quit) my first job because the hours were ridiculous and the pay was terrible.

People _________ (believe) that working overtime meant you were dedicated, but now we know better.

When the project was running smoothly, the boss often _________ (bring) pizza for everyone.

She _________ (earn) much less before she got promoted to project leader.

They _________ (finish) the report yesterday evening, just before the deadline.

We _________ (have) a strict boss who never smiled or said “good morning.”

When I was younger, I _________ (dream) of working abroad in a big company.

During the first year at the agency, we often _________ (stay) up all night fixing clients’ mistakes.

I _________ (get) a raise last month after showing consistent results.

My colleagues _________ (not appreciate) flexible hours until they had kids.

Back in those days, employees _________ (take) breaks together on the rooftop café.

She _________ (hate) her old job, but she never complained about it openly.

When he was a student, he _________ (work) part-time in a call center for extra money.

We _________ (go) for drinks after work every Friday before the pandemic.

My manager _________ (send) me an email last night asking for the updated figures.

There _________ (be) a small office here before they built the new headquarters.

During his first months at the firm, he often _________ (stay) until midnight to impress the boss.

We _________ (get) our salaries on the last Friday of each month.

My grandmother _________ (work) as a nurse before she retired.

Every summer, our manager _________ (organize) charity events for the community.

I _________ (not like) my first boss — he was rude and never listened to anyone.

Before remote work became popular, people _________ (commute) for hours every morning.

When I was younger, I _________ (want) to be a graphic designer, not a teacher.

Back then, our department _________ (meet) every Monday morning to plan the week.

She _________ (leave) her job last year to start her own business.

The accountant _________ (check) every number carefully before sending reports to the CEO.

I _________ (spend) my weekends studying when I first joined the company.

He _________ (not understand) how deadlines worked until he missed a few.

Our boss _________ (take) us to lunch after every successful project.

We _________ (have) a smaller office, but now we work in a modern building downtown.

I _________ (forget) my ID card at home yesterday, so security didn’t let me in.

They _________ (work) overtime every winter season when sales were high.

My parents _________ (think) that office jobs were boring, but they were wrong.

Every Friday, our supervisor _________ (bring) homemade cookies for the team.

He _________ (earn) enough money last month to buy a new laptop.

We _________ (spend) entire weekends preparing presentations before deadlines.

The CEO _________ (be) very demanding when he first started managing the company.

I _________ (take) part in every team meeting until I changed departments.

Our teacher _________ (remind) us constantly to check our emails for updates.

I _________ (see) my coworkers at the gym yesterday after work.

He _________ (work) night shifts before he became a manager.

When we had tight deadlines, we _________ (order) takeout and stay until 11 p.m.

She _________ (not get) the job she applied for last week.

Before automation, employees _________ (do) all the paperwork manually.

Our boss _________ (call) every client personally during the first few years.

I _________ (finish) the report yesterday and sent it before 6 p.m.

When we were interns, we _________ (print) every document instead of using cloud storage.

Before the new software arrived, we _________ (record) every sale manually in huge logbooks.

Our manager _________ (check) each employee’s progress at the end of every single day.

I _________ (apply) for that position last month, but I never got a reply.

There _________ (be) far fewer opportunities for remote jobs a decade ago.

Every time we finished a big project, the whole team _________ (celebrate) with dinner downtown.