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Introduction

1. What did you always do when you were child?

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Task

Grammar: https://mulino58.ru/wp-content/uploads/b/f/a/bfa0b91ec7a37f7e7effc6b3378f5c82.jpg

Tasks: A Complete the sentences with used to and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then tick (3) the sentences that are true for you.

1 My mother ...................................... (not work) at a clinic. 

2 My father ...................................... (have) long hair. 

3 My grandparents ...................................... (listen) to music on the radio. 

4 My parents ...................................... ( not live) in London.

5 My friend ...................................... (play) tennis. 

6 My neighbour ...................................... (ride) a motorbike.

7 I ...................................... (wake up) very early.

 

B Write sentences with the words below to compare what people used to do and what they do now.

1 write letters / send e-mails ................................................................................................................................................

2 call from home / call from anywhere ................................................................................................................................................

3 travel by horse and cart / travel by car ................................................................................................................................................

4 listen to the radio / watch TV ................................................................................................................................................

5 play games outside / play computer games ................................................................................................................................................ 

 

C Complete the sentences with used to and the verbs in brackets.

1 When Grandma was a girl, she ...................................... (wear) long dresses.

2 Ron ...................................... (not like) swimming, but now he swims every day.

3 Before Steven’s accident, he ...................................... (work) in a factory.

4 Where ...................... you ...................... (go) to school when you were young?

5 What music ...................... teenagers ...................... (listen) to in the 1950s?

6 A hundred years ago, people ...................................... (not travel) in aeroplanes.

Process

ANSWERS: A Complete the sentences with used to and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then tick (3) the sentences that are true for you.

1 My mother didn't use to work (not work) at a clinic. 

2 My father used to have (have) long hair. 

3 My grandparents used to listen (listen) to music on the radio. 

4 My parents didn't use to live ( not live) in London. 

5 My friend didn't use to play (play) tennis. 

6 My neighbour used to ride (ride) a motorbike. 

7 I used to wake up (wake up) very early. 

 

B Write sentences with the words below to compare what people used to do and what they do now.

1 write letters / send e-mails: People used to write letters. Now they send e-mails

2 call from home / call from anywhere: People used to call from home. Now they call from anywhere.

3 travel by horse and cart / travel by car: People used to travel by horse and cart. Now they travel by car.          

4 listen to the radio / watch TV:People used to listen to the radio. Now they watch TV

5 play games outside / play computer games: People used to play games outside. Now they play computer games. 6 only cook on fires / cook on stoves 

 

C Complete the sentences with used to and the verbs in brackets.

1 When Grandma was a girl, she used to wear (wear) long dresses.

2 Ron didn't use to like (not like) swimming, but now he swims every day.

3 Before Steven’s accident, he used to work (work) in a factory.

4 Where did you use to go (go) to school when you were young?

5 What music did teenagers use to listen (listen) to in the 1950s?

6 A hundred years ago, people didn't use to travel (not travel) in aeroplanes.

Evaluation
Conclusion