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Memories
A. Look at each sentence in bold and write a possible question you could ask your partner
using the structure 'Did you use to...?'

1. I used to have to do it every day. 2. I used to like it.

Did you use to have to ................ every day? Did you use to like .......................................?

3. I used to go there every week. 4. I used to watch it every week.

5. I used to go there all the time. 6. I used to do it all the time.

7. I used to be really into it. 8. I used to eat them all the time.

9. I always used to play it after school. 10. I used to hate doing it.

11. I used to have one. 12. I used to be really scared of them.

13. My parents used to always tell me 14. I used to really want one when I was
that. younger.

B. Think about how you could use the sentences in bold to say something true about
yourself. Write a short answer for each sentence below.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

11. 12.

13. 14.

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Memories
In this enjoyable teaching activity, students ask questions and talk about memories and past
habits using 'used to'. Students also learn common expressions with 'used to'.

Before class, make one copy of the worksheet for each student.

Procedure

Divide the class into pairs and give each student a copy of the worksheet.

Tell the students to look at each sentence in bold and write a possible question they could
ask their partner using the structure 'Did you use to...?'

Examples:

1. I used to have to do it every day.

Did you use to have to do your homework every day?

2. I used to like it.

Did you use to like rock music?

When they have done that, elicit possible questions for each sentence to make sure the
students have formed their questions correctly.

Now, ask the students to think about how they could use the sentences in bold to say
something true for themselves. Tell the students to write a short answer for each sentence in
the second table.

Examples:

1. the washing up

2. dancing

Students then take it in turns to ask each other the questions they have written. For each
sentence, students are allowed to ask their partner three questions. The students begin by
asking the question they have written. Then they use the structure of the question to come
up with two more questions if need be.

If their first question is correct, they receive three points. If their second question is correct,
they receive two points. If their third question is right, they receive one point. Students write
their score next to each sentence.

If none of the questions are right, their partner gives the correct answer.

After the correct answer has been given, encourage the students to find out as much as they
can by asking follow-up questions.

When everyone has finished, see which student got the highest score and ask the students
to give some information about their partner's past habits.

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