used-to-grammar-drills-grammar-guides-picture-description-_102297.ppt

Powerpoint about Used to grammar

1. USED TO
I used to live in New York.
(now Los Angeles is my home)

2. USED TO
I used to live in New York.
We used to play table tennis a lot.
My mum used to work in a bank.

action that happened more than once in the past

3. USED TO
My mum used to work in a shop.
(but now she works in an office)
PAST NOW

4. USED TO
I used to love ice cream.
He used to be a good student.
They used to have two houses.
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the actions may not be true now

5. DIDN'T USE TO
He didn't use to like broccoli.
(but now he loves it)
PAST
NOW

6. DIDN'T USE TO
I didn't use to have a car.
She didn't use to like Maths.
Dave didn't use to cook.
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action that happened more than once in the past
and it isn't true now

7. USED TO
He used to do karate.
He used to get up late.
He used to climb trees.

8. USED TO
MARIA'S PAST
Maria /not eat / a lot /salad
She / cycle / to work
She / wear / jeans and a blouse
She / not work / in a bank

9. USED TO
Maria didn't use to eat a lot of salad.
She used to cycle to work.
She used to wear jeans and a blouse.
She didn't use to work in a bank.

10. USED TO
My past
I / drive / a sport car
I / live / in a big city
I / not / tidy up / very often
I / not read / books

11. I used to drive a car.
USED TO
I used to live in a big city.
I didn't use to tidy up very often.
I didn't use to read books.

12. USED TO = PAST SIMPLE
You can always use Past Simple
instead of used to.
I used to live in New York.
I lived in New York.

13. USED TO = PAST SIMPLE
Mike / watch TV / a lot
Sue / not / like / fast food
We / have / a big house
They / play / video games

14. USED TO = PAST SIMPLE
Mike used to watch TV a lot.
Mike watched TV a lot.
Sue didn't use to like fast food.
Sue didn't like fast food.

15. USED TO = PAST SIMPLE
We used to have a big house.
We had a big house.
They used to play video games.
They played video games.

16. DID … USE TO ?
Did you use to have a car?
Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.
Did she use to like Maths?
Yes, she did. / No, she didn't.

17. DID … USE TO ?
you / have / a cat?
Did you use to have a cat?
Kate / play / the guitar?
Did Kate use to play the guitar?

18. DID … USE TO ?DID … USE TO ?
Peter and Sue/ live / in Canada?
Did Peter and Sue use to live
in Canada?
Cindy / cycle / to school?
Did Cindy use to cycle to school?