…USED TO…
“I used to catch bigger fish when I was younger.” =
= “I usually caught bigger fish when I was younger.”
Used in used to is pronounced [ju:st]. The verb to use in the past indefinite (used) is pronounced [ju:zd].
Read it correctly.
• I used to play volleyball when I was a student.
• I used my microwave oven to warm my dinner.
• I used my dictionary to look up new words.
• I used this brush to clean my boots.• I used to follow my mother’s advice when I was young. •In my childhood I used to play with my little cousins.
Say:
• what sort of food you used to eat when you were a child
• what the people of your family used to do last summer
• what your friends used to wear last winter• what your grandparents used to do when they were little
• what you used to do to help your parents or brothers and sisters
n When Harry was little he used to cry a lot.
n They used to explore the forests when they were in South Africa.
n She used to like fish. n He used to work in that company.
n We used to be good friends. n Nelly used to be interested in stamps. n John used to be fond of animals.
Express your doubt.
n My Granny used to cook fantastic pancakes. n My Grandad used to help his grandchildren. n Nelly used to be very much interested in science.
n The pupils used to learn a lot of facts about the main cities of Russia. n She used to live in a small village.
n He used to get interesting information about space and space trips.
George Medley is listening to a guide telling tourists about his town. Complete the sentences with used to and a suitable verb.
1.Our town is very
busy now. 1.It … very quiet.
2.We have a big cinema complex. 2.It … a school.
3.This is a very important factory.
4.The river isn’t very clean today. 5.This street is the main shopping centre now.
6.We have a very good bus service.
7.We’ve got lots of fast food cafes.
8.Our town is a good place to live.
3.I … football in the park there.
4.I … in that river.
5.Our family … at number 23.
6.Everybody … to the shops.
7.We … at home.
8.It … better.