Expressing habit get and be Pie Present and past habit DP Grammar Reference: Student’ Book pISO 1 Present habit 2 Past habit 1 Match a sentence in A with a sentence in B. 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to: positive, question, or A negative. 1D Shesrealy generous | a. Hes alnays applying fone jobs 1 There _____ be a beautiful old 2 LD He’sso disorganized, She never thinks before she speaks. | building where that car park is now. 3] She very fashionable. | ¢ Hewon't ever change his mind. | a have a Saturday job when 4 (7) He’sso dishonest. d_ She's always buying me presents. | you were at school? 5 Ey Stebsosersitve Hes alwasteling ies | 3 She. base mony esaaly 6 C Hestealy stubborn. | Shellonly wear desgnrclothes. | since she lost her job, 7 © She’ sorude. g Henever finishes anything he starts. | : : cen 8 Ey Theyresospait fh Shellstartcryngat the sighest thing] eee reer dere 9] She’ very energetic. ‘They get everything they ask for. sis iaaaea 10 ©] Hes very ambitious, She jogs to work every day 5 My grandfather never aaa jennie a get so out of breath when he climbed. 2 Write more sentences like those in column B above. Use either the shetate Present Simple, always + Present Continuous, or will 6 Julie eas slimas she is 1. She's very fussy about her food, She never eats anything you make for her. now. She's been dieting, 7 Where _______ go out to eat when 2. He'sreally arrogant, ee you lived in Madrid? 3 She adores ice-cream 8 —__ smoke 60 cigarettes a day? 4 He hates all sport, —_______ How did you give up? 5 They're shopping mad, ———____ >—______— 6 He'sa real computer nerd, oo user 1 RANK, MY RAPES WEXE ERY, = 4 Unit 9 + Forever friends 57 7 She'sa telly addict! 8 He's really easy-going. — 9) Their children are very rude. 10. He's very kind, NEW HEADWAY WORKBOOK - UPPER-IVTERMEDUATE ‘© Ord Uneray Poss ww aup conve2. Which of the verb forms can complete the sentences below? Tick (¥) all possible answers. a alZhad bWZlusedtohave ¢C] wouldhave We London. aLlvisted bC)used to visit ¢C] would visit ‘Auntie Jean every time we went to 3 Pam she ditched him. aClwent bClusedtogo C]wouldgo 4 We for breakfast. a(Jhad bO)usedtohave ¢[] would have coffee nd croissants every morning 3 We apart. aCwrote bCJusedto write ¢[] would write toeach other every day when we were 6 He to me for 25 years and then stopped. aL wrote bC}usedtowite ¢L] would wite In the old days people trouble, aLThelped bClusedtohelp C1 wouldhelp you if you were in 81 living so close to the sea, aLloed bLlusedtoiove ¢L]wouldloe 9 Dave Molly three times if she wanted to go out with him. aLlasked bOusedtoask cL] wouldask 101 ‘questions in class was too shy. a[Dneverasked b [J never used toask ¢ a 2 ole 58 Unit ong blonde hair when I was first married. ‘out with Andy for six months but then ‘Annoying behaviour Tick (Y) the sentences where the speaker is annoyed by someone's behaviour. He watches all the sports programmes on TV, 1 He's always watching sports programmes on TY. 1 2 3 C1 She'd give us extra lessons after school. 4 Cl She would give us extra lessons after school. 5 C1 She was always giving us extra lessons. 6 C7 She used to give us extra lessons. r 8 9 2 The cat always sleeps on my bed. CO The cat will sleep on my bed. D1 The cat's always sleeping on my bed Rewrite the sentences so that they express a criticism. My family’s bad habits 1 My dad mende his motorbike in the living room, 2 My brother leaves the top off the toothpaste. 3. My sister often borrows my clothes without asking. 4. Uncle Tom smokes cigars in the kitchen. ‘My grandpa used to eat toast in bed. 6 My grandma didn't use to turn on her hearing aid, [NEW HEADWAY WORKBOOK - UPPER INTERMEDIATE ‘Oxford Umer Poss winwaupcomvat