GEC4002 Unit 2 Grammar revision 2

​Unit 2

​Contrasting past and prsent

​•We use used to and would for habits in the past.

I would go to the gym every day.

My sister used to have really long hair.

There is no equivalent form of used to or would in the present.

I usually go to my parents’ house on Sundays. NOT I use to go to my parents’ house on Sundays.

•Would is common when we are telling a story or remembering an event. Those were the best years of my life. I would spend all day on the beach and go out every night.

•For states in the past, we only use used to, not would .

I used to live in Dubai. NOT I would live in Dubai.

•We can always use the Past simple instead of used to or would.

I went to the gym every day.

My sister had really long hair.

still

​These phrases mean that an action or state was true in the past, but is not true now.

I used to play volleyball every Friday, but I don’t any longer.

Andrew doesn’t drink coffee anymore – it gives him a headache.

​not… any longer/not…anymore

​We use still when we want to emphasize that an action or state has not stopped or changed, but continues up to the present.

I still remember how frightened I was.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option.

I _______ in ghosts when I was young.

• used to believe

• would believe

Multiple Choice

_______ get into trouble a lot when you were a child?

• Did you would

• Did you use to

Multiple Choice

Our parents _______ us to try new sports and activities.

• use to encourage

• would encourage

Multiple Choice

She was a difficult child. She _______ what she was told.

• didn’t would do

• didn’t use to do

Multiple Choice

_______ like eating sweets when you were a child?

• Would you

• Did you

Multiple Choice

We _______ to have such a lot of fun when we went outtogether.

• any

• more

• still

• use

• used

Multiple Choice

I didn’t _______ to like Thai food, but I do now.

• any

• more

• still

• use

• used

Multiple Choice

Mr. Franks doesn’t work here _______ longer.

• any

• more

• still

• use

• used

Multiple Choice

Once there was a huge factory here, but there isn’t any   _______.

• any

• more

• still

• use

• used

Multiple Choice

There are _______ some beautiful old buildings in the town center.

• any

• more

• still

• use

• used

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.​

Multiple Choice

1. time /2. spend /3. I /4. used / 5. playing video games / 6. a lot of / 7. to

• 3., 5., 7., 3., 6., 1., 4.

• 3., 4., 7., 3., 6., 1., 5.

• 1., 3., 2., 4., 7., 6., 5.

• 5., 1., 4., 2., 3., 6

Multiple Choice

1. any exercise / 2. to / 3. never /4. as a / 5. do / 6. Ali / 7. used /8.  child

• 6., 3., 7., 2., 5., 1., 4., 8.

• 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8.

• 2., 4., 6., 8., 1., 3., 5., 7.

• 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 1., 2., 8.

Multiple Choice

1. to / 2. use /3. did /4. in art? /5. interested / 6. Phil / 7. be

• 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7.

• 1., 3., 4., 6., 7., 2., 5.

• 3., 1., 2., 4., 7., 5., 6.

• 3., 6., 2., 1., 7., 5., 4.

Multiple Choice

1. on / 2. use / 3. where / 4. you / 5. to / 6. go / 7. holiday? / 8. did

• 3., 8., 4., 2., 5., 6., 1., 7.

• 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 8., 7.

• 4., 3., 1., 2., 8., 5., 6., 7.

• 5., 6., 8., 1., 2., 3., 4., 7.

Multiple Choice

1. didn’t / 2. to / 3. have /4. relax /5. use to / 6. enough time / 7. I

• 2., 3., 1., 5., 7., 6., 4.

• 2., 7., 1., 6., 3., 5., 4.

• 7., 1., 5., 3., 6., 2., 4.

• 7., 1., 2., 6., 5., 3., 4