You will practice your past tenses with the INTERVIEW method (20 seconds max), as follows:

https://www.fceexamtips.com/articles/first-certificate-speaking-questions-part-1

1. Combine "USED TO" & "WOULD" (past tense, ía-aba) relevant memory – describing such memory.

2. Include the PAST PERFECT TENSE (had + past participle) recall a lost event in your memory.

Example: Do you like cooking?

TIP: make a stand – set a moment IN THE PAST with USED TO – EXPLAIN that moment with WOULD or PAST PERFECT.
Get back to the point.

1. Not quite, but I used to help mom in the kitchen when I was a kid, though. I remember she would ask me either to
wash some veggies or mix the salad. I really miss those days.

2. Yes, very much, I used to like it more, though. I remember, once, I had tried to cook deer stew for a while without
much success until I really got it right. I´m looking forward to trying to cook that way again.

3. Depending on my mood, I used to be more interested in cooking when I was younger. Sometimes I would even
bake, once I had tried to make this weeding cake and it was actually ok, but I never did it again. So, why not try again?

Other combinations depending on time expression.

Not quite, I used to watch this TV show and it all looked very complex, the cook would make it look easy, but it was
sure a hard bargain.

Not quite, but I tried it once, first, it would be all very easy. Let me tell you, I used to be very skillful in marinating meat,
but then, I kind of lost the taste for it.

Not quite, but I have helped sometimes. For example, when I was a boy my mother would ask me to…

Not quite, I will in the future when I get married, it runs in the family. I still remember my mom used to …

3. Combine TO BE USED TO + ING (be accustomed to ing)

Used to/Would Used to/ Would/ to be used to + ing

Am (is, are) /was-were / have (had) been
At a young age I would make plans and organize At a young age I would make plans and organize
people, I used to plan a lot people, I used to plan a lot. I was very skillful at
planning as I was used to planning the whole day.
Hacía planes / Solía planear Hacía planes / Solía planear
Y Y Organizaba gente
Organizaba gente Estaba acostumbrado a planear.

Not quite, I have always been very used to just watching my mom cook. I remember many times, she would …

Not quite, I remember as a kid, my mom would be totally into cooking TV shows, and I was used to just helping a little
bit in the kitchen, but not much in preparing.
4 Combine WOULD BE + ING

Present Continuous Uses Present Cont. + ALWAYS Future Continuous

I am making plans I am always making plans I will be making more plans in the
Right now, I´m busy (in this moment) future.
for the next weekend (as a plan)
to visit Los Cabos (currently)
En este momento Siempre estoy (me la paso) haciendo planes Estaré haciendo más planes.
Voy a hacer planes próximos
Llevo varios días planeando
Used to/Would Used to/ Would/ Would be
At a young age I would make plans and organize At a young age I would make plans and organize
people, I used to plan a lot people, I used to plan a lot. I remember, sometimes
I would be planning the whole day.
Hacía planes / Solía planear Hacía planes / Solía planear
Y Y Organizaba gente
Organizaba gente A veces me la pasaba planeando.

Not quite, I´m not the family type, so it`s hard for me, but when I was a kid, my mom would be totally combing all sorts
of species while cooking and I just loved it.

Not quite, but back in the day, my mom would be very much doing it like a professional cook. I would just watch her
cook for hours.