C1 - 05/04

Past simple & Past continuous
Used to

Explanation of past simple & continuous

When putting these two together, you talk about an action that happened and finished in the past and another that was taking place during that same time. It could be said that one action interrupted the other.

Examples:
- Lizana was having breakfast when she saw a snake.
- When I met her, she was buying some clothes at the mall.
- We were walking during the night, then, we were robbed.

Past continuous

+ Subject + verb (past simple) + complement

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- Subject + didn't + verb (infinitive) + complement

? Did / Didn't + Subject + verb (infinitive) + complement?

Past simple

Structures

+ Subject + was / were + verb
(-ing) + complement

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- Subject + wasn't / weren't + verb (-ing) + complement

? Was / Were + Subject + verb
(-ing) + complement?

​Let's practice!!!

Explanation of used to

Used to refers to an action that represented a habit or a routine in the past but is no longer happening in the present.

Examples:
- In the past few people used to wear baggy pants, now it is trendy.
- I didn't use to go to parties when I was younger.
- What hobbies did you use to practice as a kid?

Structure

+ Subject + used to + verb (infinitive) + complement
- Subject + didn't use to + verb (infinitive) + complement
? Did / Didn't + subject + use to + verb (infinitive) + complement?


Extra information: You can use 'would' instead of 'used to'.

On holidays, my family and I would go to our farm.

Multiple Choice

What type of music ___________ to like as a kid?

• did you use

• used you

• did you used

Multiple Choice

We ____________ go to cinemas on weekends. Normally we go on Tuesdays.

• don't use to

• usually go

• use to

Multiple Choice

I ____________ my arm when I had an accident skiing.

• used to broke

• would broke

• broke

• used to break

Multiple Choice

People __________ live together before getting married in the past.

• would

• didn't used to

• did use to

• didn't use to

Multiple Select

I _________ help my classmates with the English exams back in high school.

• didn't use to

• would

• used to

• use to

Write 5 phrases using past simple & continuous and other 5 with used to according to your personal information and experiences in your notebook and share some with the class.