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Used To Used to in the past simple The past simple can be used to express a habit or a state -He played tennis every Sunday when he was a teenager. - they went to near-by school when they were kids.
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Only the past simple can be used for actions that happened once in the past -We used to go Cairo every year, but once, in 1980, we went to Alexandria. -I used to use a pen to write the exam, but once, I used a pencil.
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N.B.: used to has no equivalent form in the present. Instead, the present simple is used to express habits and states -I live in new work. -He comes to visit me every weekend -They play football every Friday.
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Infinitives They are used to express a purpose (why you are doing something) They answer the question why He came to study. Why did he come? He went to check his mail. Why did he go?
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Infinitives are used after adjectives I am pleased to see you I am surprised to see you It is hard to learn French It is important to learn English
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Infinitives are used after some question words how, what, where Can you show me how to do that? Can you tell me what to do? They are also used after something and nothing I have something to tell you. There is nothing to do
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Exercise Choose the correct form 1- I went to the shops for to buy/ for buy/ to buy some shirts. 2- Do you enjoy dance/ dancing/ to dance? 3- When I was 12, I used to go/ go/ going skiing. 4- He asked me to come. I did not know what say/ to say/saying
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ed and ing adjectives Adjectives that end in ing describe things Exhausting = work or similar thing Boring = something that does not amuse you -Ing adjectives also describe situations and persons -It is an interesting life -Boring boy
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Ed describes how people feel I am interested in studying English We felt bored at the end of the lesson
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