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Looking back!!!

I. What did you use to believe, imagine, wear, eat, watch, like, play ?
I used to believe there was a man on the moon.

- I used to believe there were ghosts under my bed.

- I used to eat a lot of sweets.

- I used to like to play video games.

- I used to play volleyball.

- I used to wear a cowboy.

- I used to imagine that I was already an adult.

-I used to watch the fights on TV.

II. Complete the following ideas about you.

When I was three years old, I used to break my toys.

When I was in Kinder Garden, I used to scratch my notebook.

When I was in Primary school, I used to go to school games.

I used to be very naughty but I’m not any more.

When I was in High school, I used to party with my friends

ALVAREZ HERNANDEZ JESUS YAEL

RODRIGUEZ PEREZ JUAN LUIS

ISLAS SALAZAR LIZET

III. Think about the life in ancient Egypt and complete the text using used to or
didn’t use to and the verb required.
Egyptians used to wear sandals but they didn't use to have motorbikes. As a hobby, they
didn't used listen to music with Walkman but they used to do sounds of music.
About clothes, men used to possess wear suits but women used to have bracelets like an
accessory. Finally, they used to call mobile phones to communicate.
IV. Change the following ideas using USED TO or DIDN’T USE TO according
to each idea.

1. Peter studied hard for exams because he never worked in the evenings.
Peter used to study hard for exams because he never worked in the evenings.
2. I lived with my parents in a small, quiet town.
I used to live with my parents in a quiet little town.
3. My mother played the violin when she was a child.
My mother used to play the violin when she was a child.
4. Julie never had a nickname when she was in elementary school.
Julie didn't used to have a nickname when she was in elementary school.
5. We spend our vacations in the cabin with our grandparents.
We used to spend our vacations in the cabin with our grandparents.
6. Many years ago, people were more responsible and honest.
Many years ago, people used to be more responsible and honest.

V. Compare the following items in the Past and Now.

1. Telephones / Cell Phones


In the last century people used telephones and now cell phones are used.
1. Women –cook on fire/cook on stoves
Women now rely on stoves but before they used to cook on fire.
2. Travel by plane/travel by donkey or horse
Nowadays we can travel by plane but we used to travel by donkey or horse
3. Education in 60s – Education in 21st century
Education in the 60s used to be sparse compared to 21st century education
4. Our country
Our country used to have more territory than now.

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