D> Use a form of be with born: | was born here. (nor: | born here.) Don't use a form of be
with the verb die: He died last year. (not: He was-died last year.)
Complete the conversation.
1. A: Doyou live around here?
B: No, I don't. 'm from Costa Rica.
A: Really? .
B: No. Actually, I was born in Santiago, Panama.
A: That's interesting. So where
B: | grew up in Costa Rica. My fa
(era.you.kacn. in Costa Rica?
ly moved there when | was little.
BR in the capital?
B: No, my family didn't live in a city. We lived in a small town called Grecia
AL eas away from Grecia?
8: Oh, about eight years ago. left Grecia to go to college.
A: Where .. “ o» to college?
8: | went to college in San Jose, and I live there now.
A: And to Miami?
D> Use the base form of used to in questions and negative statement
: I got here a few days ago. I'm vi
id you use
to play sports? (vor: Did you used-to play sports?) | didr’t use to like bananas.
(wor: didn’t used to like bananas)
> Don't use neverin negative statements: | never used to wear sunglasses.
(nor: | never didn't-use-to wear sunglasses.)
Complete the conversations with the correct form of used to.
1
A: Hey, Dad. What kinds of clothes .did.veu.use.t@.. wear you know, when
you were a kid?
B: Oh, we . - wear jeans and T-shirts — like you kids do now.
A: Really’ Mom ... sevnsmes Ot@S5 like that, too?
8: No, not really. She never . ike wearing pants. She always
‘wear skirts and dresses.
you playa sport when you were a kid?
-- bea swimmer. My sister and | swim
Well |.
onateam.
: Wow, that's cool! Were you good?
Yeah. | win gold medals all the time. And my sister
be the fastest swimmer on the team.
Ay
B: