2. First, he booked the restaurant, and then he invited everybody
→ Before he invited everybody, the restaurant was booked.
3. I told him off. Then I realized I was wrong
→ After I realized I was wrong, I told him off.
4. I worked very hard for the exam. Then I passed it
→ Before I passed the exam, I worked very hard for it.
5. First I considered what to study. Then I decided to major in Maths
→ After I decided to major in Maths, I considered what to study.
6. She wrote a letter. Then she went to bed
→ After she went to bed, a letter was written by her.
7. He bought a radio. First he checked the price
→ After he checked the price, he bought a radio.
8. She went out for a walk. Then she had a fatal accident
→ Before she had a fatal accident, she went out for a walk.
9. She decided to go away. First she faced the matter
→ After she faced the matter, she decided to go away
10. We read the book, then we wrote the assignment
→ Before we wrote the assignment, we read the book.
11. She watched the film, then she wrote a report
→ After she watched the film, she wrote a report.
12. The guest left and we tidied the house
→ When the guest left, we tidied the house.
13. It was my bedtime when you called me last night
→ While you called me last night, it was my bedtime.
14. Hoa learned her lesson. The she went out for a walk
→ Before she went out for a walk, Hoa learned her lesson.
15. Fred fell off the ladder while painting a wall
→ While painting a wall, Fred fell off the ladder.
16. David had gone home before we arrived
→ After we arrived, David had gone home.
17. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops
→ Before we took a look around the shops, we had lunch.
18. The light had gone out beforee we got out of the office
→ When we got out of the office, the light had gone out.
19. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work
→ By the time she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.
20. My father has watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home
→ Before my mother came home, my father had watered all the plants in the garden.
3. My sister looked so fat when she returned from Paris
→ My sister used to look so fat when she returned from Paris.
4. Denniss gave up smoking three years ago
→ Dennis used to give up smoking three years ago
5. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army
→ My brother used to have his hair cut short when he joined the army.
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young
→ My parents used to live in the USA when they were young.
7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more
→ Jim used to be my best friend, but we aren't friends anymore.
8. Nam usually gets up early in the morning
→ Nam is usually getting up early in the morning.
9. Hung spends many hours on playing computer games
→ Hung is spending many hours playing computer games.
10. I didn't listen to music some years ago
→ I didn't use to listen to music some years ago.
11. They didn't know how to drive a car, but now they drive well
→ They didn't use to know how to drive a car, but now they drive well.
12. there were more cars on the roads some years ago
→ There used to be more cars on the roads some years ago.
13. that girl eat ice cream every day
→ That girl is used to eating ice cream every day.
14. I ate a big chocolate cake a day but I stopped three years ago
→ I used to eat a big chocolate cake a day, but I stopped three years ago.
15. I drink a cup of coffee in the morning
→ I am used to drinking a cup of coffee in the morning.
16. Peter had a bike, now he has a car
→ Peter used to have a bike, now he has a car.
17. We cycled to school two years ago
→ We used to cycle to school two years ago.
18. Mr. Michael grew tulips but he doesn't any more
→ Mr. Michael used to grow tulips, but he doesn't anymore.
19. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job
→ My uncle used to be a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.
20. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger
→ I didn't use to like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger