Additional literature

4. Романович А.Ю.,Михайлович Е.Д. Brush up your English, Устный экзамен по английскому языку без проблем Москва 2008

5.“Essential grammar” R.Murphy. Second edition. Pre-Intermediate level. Cambridge University Press. 2009

 

 

 

HAND-OUT №23 Discipline: English as a foreign language Lexical theme: Our lifestyle Level: Pre-Intermediate Grammar: Used to Credits: 2 Teacher: Zhakipbekova Dinara Kelsinbaevna

Warming-up: Explain the meaning of this quotation

“You are the creator of your own destiny”.

 

Grammar: The Structure of ‘Used to do’

	subject	auxiliary did	not	main verb	infinitive
+	I			used	to do.
-	I	did	not	use	to do.
	Did	you		use	to do
If we say something used to happen we are talking about repeated events and actions in the past, usually things that happened a long time ago and are now finished. To express this we can use ‘used to’.
I used to smoke. ////// past present future

Look at these examples.

the past	the present
She used to work in a shop.	Now she works in a bank.
He used to watch a lot of TV.	Now he doesn't watch much TV.
They used to be married.	Now they are divorced.
There used to be a cinema here.	Now there is a supermarket here.
I didn't use to go swimming.	Now I go swimming.

We also use it for something that was true but no longer is.

Examples:

There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't.

She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off.

I didn't use to like him but now I do.

!Note -The general rule is when there is did or didn't in the sentence, we say use to (without d) when there is no did or didn't in the sentence, we say used to (with d).

1 Match the sentences with "used to".

Examples: I used to eat a lot of chocolate a) now I’m on a diet.

a. Paul used to work in London but d) now she plays the guitar.

b. He used to take the train to work but c) now he works in Sheffield.

c. When I was younger I didn’t use to eat cheese but b) where they wore a uniform.

d. She used to play the piano but e) now I eat a lot.

e. They used to go to a very traditional school f) now he drives.

Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the simple present or used to.

a. I _______ (not play) computer games when I was a child, but now I ______ (play) a lot of games in the evenings.

b. There ________ (be) three parks in our village, but now there ________ (be) only one.

c. Murat _________ (like) cheeseburgers, but now he _________ (eat) healthy food.

d. She _________ (not cook) before she got married, but now she ________ (cook) every evening.

e. Alex __________ (not have) a mobile phone, but now he _________ (send) text messages easily.

Listening

You are going to listen to a radio programme about laughter clubs. [1. T. 2.08]