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AcademIc EnglIsh II
WEEK 5:Used to & past contınuous
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Then and Now
John: When I was younger I used to go to school. I used to play football and tennis, I loved sport. I also used to read a lot of books. Now, I don’t like reading books and I never play sport because after work I’m just too tired! Kevin: When I was young I used to be a pilot and I loved my job because it was interesting. I used to live in London. Now I’m retired and live in Scotland. Paula: When I was younger I used to live in Spain, that’s where I was born. Now I live in Ireland, near Dublin. I used to have problems speaking English but now I understand everything people say to me. Tommy: When I was young I used to listen to rock music. And I used to play the guitar in a rock band. Now I don’t like rock music. I prefer listening to classical music. Julie: When I was a child I used to live in Miami. My father used to have a hotel near the beach. I didn’t use to swim because I was afraid. But now, I live in Denver and I don’t have a chance to see the ocean. I miss it.
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3. Read the sentences and write “True (T) or False (F)”.
1. John doesn’t play football. _____
2. Julie can’t swim because she is still afraid. _____
3. Paula speaks fluent English, she can understand everything. _____
4. Kevin was a pilot when he was young. _____
5. Tommy likes listening to rock music. _____
6. John didn’t like reading books when he was younger. Paula doesn’t live in Ireland. _____
7. Tommy was a guitarist when he was young. _____
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GRAMMAR
"Used to" expresses the idea that something was an old habit that stopped in the past. When we talk about things that happened in the past but don’t happen anymore we can say “used to”.
I used to drive to work but now I go by car.
I used to have long hair (but now I have short hair).
They used to live in India (but now they live in Germany).
Used to + Infinitive Negative and Question
Did you use to be a teacher?
She didn't use to like chocolate, but she does now.
I didn't use to like coffee but I love it now.
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form
Positive form
Tom used to drink coffee. Wendy used to eat meat.
Negative form
Tom didn’t use to drink coffee. Wendy didn’t use to eat meat.
Question form
Did Tom use to drink coffee? Did Wendy use to eat meat?
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6. Make positive or negative sentences using “used to + infinitive”
I / live in a flat when I was a child. ______I used to live in a flat when I was a child._________
He / not / smoke. _____He didn’t use to smoke. _____________________________________
She / love eating chocolate, but now she hates it. ______________________________________
We / go to the beach every summer _________________________________________________
I / not / play tennis when I was at school. ____________________________________________
They / have short hair. ___________________________________________________________
Julie / study Portuguese. __________________________________________________________
I / not / hate school. _____________________________________________________________
I / have short hair when I was a teenager. ____________________________________________
She / swim when she was younger. _________________________________________________
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If we are talking about an old habit, we should use “used to”. Using past continuous tense for past habits may not express the actual idea. We use past continuous tense for ;
Interrupted actions in the past:
I was watching TV when she called.
When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
Parallel actions:
I was studying while he was listening to music.
They were discussing their plans, while eating dinner.
Repetition and irritation:
She was always leaving the door open.
I didn't like them because they were always complaining.
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8. Fill in the blanks with the forms of used to or the past continuous.
We ____used to go____ for long walks in the country when I was young. (go)
I ___was having_____ bath when you called me. (have)
I __________________ to work but now I walk. (drive)
_________ it _________ here yesterday? (rain)
She __________________ an employee when I entered the Office. (talk)
John and I ________________ abroad last year. (work)
He _________________ cartoons when he was a child. (watch)
I __________________ TV when the phone rang. (watch)
They _________________ breakfast when the police arrived. (have)
We _________________ a small apartment but now we have a villa. (have)
You _________________ chocolate while we _________________ salad. (eat)
Julie __________________ coffee but now she likes it. (drink)
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9. Complete the text with the correct form of “used to”.
When I was I child I (1)____________ cry a lot and I (2)_____________ eat a lot, but I (3)__________ (not) study as hard as now. I (4)____________ (not) drive cars because I couldn’t drive. I (5)____________ go everywhere with my parents and I (6)___________ be happy all the time. I (7)__________ play with my friends at the park, but we (8)____________ (not) play football, we (9)___________ basketball, which (10)_________ my favourite sport.
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10. Read the information about 6 people. Make questions with used to:
PAST
NOW
Laura
Be a lawyer
A teacher
Tim
Eat meat
Vegetarian
Claire
Have long hair
Short hair
Tom
Read books
Newspaper
Mary
Be fat
Thin
Bob
Study biology
Maths
Ex. Did Laura use to be a teacher? No, she didn’t. But she is now.
_____________________________________________? Yes, he did.
_____________________________________________? Yes, she did.
_____________________________________________? No, he didn’t. But he is now.
_____________________________________________? No, he didn’t. But he does now.
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11. Rewrite the sentences with “used to”.
Ex. He was poor in the past but now he is rich. ______He used to be poor but know he is rich._________
She was a singer in the past but now she is a teacher. ____________________________________________
He was single in the past but now he is married. _______________________________________________
She lived in England in the past but now she lives in France. _____________________________________
He was a doctor when he was young, but now he is retired. ______________________________________
I had many baby dolls when I was a child. ____________________________________________________
She was my best friend but we aren’t friends anymore. __________________________________________
I was a lazy student in the past but now I’m hardworking. ________________________________________
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WRITING
Was life different 50 years ago? Why? Discuss and take notes. People used to write letters. They didn’t use to send mails. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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