Daily Life Then & Now
I __________ eat vegetables, but now I do. (Fill in the blank)
I didn’t use to eat vegetables.
I __________ wear a uniform at my old school. (Positive sentence)
I used to wear a uniform at my old school.
Phones __________ have touchscreens. (Negative sentence)
Phones didn’t use to have touchscreens.
I __________ play with dolls, now I play video games.
I used to play with dolls.
He __________ be a singer. Now he acts. (Complete sentence)
He used to be a singer.
My grandma __________ have a mobile phone. (Make it negative)
My grandma didn’t use to have a mobile phone.
They __________ have online classes. (Make it negative)
They didn’t use to have online classes.
People __________ write letters, now they send texts. (Complete sentence)
People used to write letters.
Kids __________ play outside every day. (Make it negative)
Kids didn’t use to play outside every day.
She __________ have short hair. (Make it negative)
She didn’t use to have short hair.
What did people use to do for fun 50 years ago? (Answer in a sentence)
They used to play outside, read books, or go to the park.
Ask your partners: What did you use to eat at school? (Role-play)
(Students’ own answers. Example: I used to eat sandwiches.)
Make a question: people / watch / black-and-white TV
Did people use to watch black-and-white TV?
Ask your partners: What toys did you use to play with?
(Student answers. Example: I used to play with LEGO.)
Think of a famous person. Say 2 things they used to do.
Example: Taylor Swift used to sing country music. She used to perform in small shows.
Create a sentence: You / not / ride / a bike
You didn’t use to ride a bike.
Make a question: your teacher / give / lots of homework
Did your teacher use to give lots of homework?
Say 3 things kids used to do before smartphones.
Example: Kids used to ride bikes, play outside, and read books.
Make a sentence: we / play / hide and seek / at school
We used to play hide and seek at school.
Make a question: What / Ronaldo / do / when he was young?
What did Ronaldo use to do when he was young?
Tell 3 things your parents used to do that you don’t do today. (3 sentences)
Example: My parents used to write letters to friends.
Compare school now and 100 years ago using "used to" (3 sentences).
Example: Kids used to write on blackboards. They didn’t use to use computers.
Tell me 3 sentences about life without the internet using “used to.”
Example: We used to play outside every day. People used to read the newspaper. We didn’t use to watch videos online. Life was slower.
Name 3 games you used to play and explain why you liked them (3 sentences).
Example: I used to play tag, marbles, and hopscotch. I liked them because they were fun and active.
Compare two celebrities: one now and one from the past. Use "used to" in your answer. (3 sentences)
Example: Elvis used to sing rock and roll. Today, Ed Sheeran doesn’t use to sing rock, he sings pop music.