SESSION 6

- TALK ABOUT A PAST SITUATION THAT IS NO

LONGER TRUE-
 Bruno: I used
to get up very
late…
Mary: I didn’t
use to be a A. …but now I have to start working at 7 A.M.
fitness B. …but now I go to sleep at 9:30 P.M.
person… C. …but now I go to the gym every day.
Lucy: I used to
watch TV late
at night…
Mention one thing you used to do in the
past, but you don’t do nowadays.

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 WHEN DO YOU USE “USED TO” IN ENGLISH?

✓ The form used to is used

with all subjects.
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✓ used to + infinitive
• Allan and Lorena always used to go • I used to like video games when I was ✓ did not use to + infinitive
for a run before breakfast. younger.
• Bruno didn’t use to say things like • You didn’t use to be so stressed!
that when I knew him.

To describe an activity or a state that To refer to an activity or state that was

happened many times in the past. true in the past but is no longer true.
I USED TO…
Conversation time: James and aura talk about their habits in the past.

James:
Laura, I feel much better now that I don't smoke and don't drink 1. What did James use to do after
alcohol. a meal?
Laura: Oh, that's good. 2. How did James use to feel
James: Yes, I used to have a cigarette or two after a meal. before changing his lifestyle?
Laura: I read in a magazine that people who smoke and drink 3. Why did Laura use to feel
alcohol suffer more from depression. What do you think of that? uncomfortable with herself?
James: I’m not sure about it, but I used to feel anxious and
nervous all the time.
Laura: I know what you mean. Before start doing exercise and
eating healthy, I used to feel tired and angry the whole day, now I
feel really comfortable with myself.
 I USED TO…
Mention one activity or state that was true in the past according the following topics.

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CLOTHING FOOD LEISURE ACTIVITIES
 YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Useful expressions!

1. When I was a child…

Play video games Watch cartoons. 2. When I was a little kid / girl / boy…
3. When I was five years old…
4. Now, I prefer to…
5. Nowadays, I prefer to…
6. Currently, I spend my free time…
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Read fairy tales / children stories Skate / draw landscapes
Example

Compare the activities you used to do when When I was a child, I used to spend many hours
you were a child with the activities you prefer playing video games with my brother. Now, I
to do now. prefer to spend my free time watching Netflix.
 REFERENCES

1. Caso clínico 01-2019, https://slidesgo.com/es/tema/caso-clinico-01-2019

2. Imágenes de Actividades Casa, https://www.freepik.es/fotos-vectores-gratis/actividades-casa
3. Dibujos animados ropa colorida en perchas, https://www.pinterest.com.mx/pin/677017756477751211/
4. Dibujos Animados De Comida (15 de julio de 2022), http://support.amazing.co.il/3erty/dibujos-animados-de-comida
5. Large set of colourful people doing assorted recreational activities, https://stock.adobe.com/es/images/large-set-of-
colourful-people-doing-assorted-recreational-activities-and-gathering-information
6. Imágenes de Juegos Ocio, https://www.freepik.es/fotos-vectores-gratis/juegos-ocio