Let’s talk about what we used to do in the past

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Let’s talk about what we used
to do in the past

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What did I use to do when I was a little girl?
Paraphrase the sentences below.
In my childhood I rode bicycle.
In my childhood I read a lot of fairy tales.
In my childhood I didn’t like porridge.

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What about popstars? How did they use to
look like in the past?

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Read the task. Exchange information with your friend.

Rewrite the sentences using the phrase ‘used to’
Example: She was a Science teacher. She isn’t now. — She used to be a
Science teacher.
1.We didn’t have a dishwasher when I was little.
2. Jim played in the team last year. He doesn’t play anymore.
3. I knew few famous people. Now many of them are my friends.
4. My granny enjoyed knitting. Now she prefers outdoor activities.
5. My skin looked pale in spring. Now I’m sun-tanned.
6. My sister doesn’t live with us anymore. She got married and moved to
Paris.

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Fill in the verbs:
used to hate
used to be
used to work
Interviewer: Where did you grow up?
use to like
used to laugh
use to work
Bianka: West London. And it wasn’t such a nice place at that time. There (1) _________lots of factories around that made the place look ugly. It’s
changed a lot since then.
Interviewer: Did you go to school there?
Bianka: No, I didn’t. My school was ten kilometres away. I had to ride a bike.
Interviewer: What lessons did you (2) ________________?
Bianka: Believe it or not, I (3) _____________ Music. I always sang too loudly and everybody (4) _______at me. My
favourite lessons were Maths and PE.
Interviewer: Did you (5) ________ after school or on holidays?
Bianka: I did. I (6) __________ at one of the music studios in the area. Just making tea and coffee, you know. Then one day one of the studio bosses
heard me singing in the kitchen and they decided to give it a try!

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