2 - Unit 2

Unit 2
Past tenses, used to and would

Function: When do we use them?
Read the sections of the
1. past narrative tenses story and answer the
questions.
In 1992, my dad got a new job in London, so we had to leave Liverpool. The day we moved,
I was unpacking my things in my new bedroom when my older sister came in. When we
were younger, she was always taking my clothes without asking, and I hated her being in
my room. But today was different. She started crying – she was hoping to stay in Liverpool
near her friends, but it didn’t happen.
An annoying
It finished It was a failed
I was habit – a
Look at this sentence: in the past plan/expectation
unpacking criticism
In 1992, my dad got a (1992)
my things.
new job. Does this
action have any
relation to the present She was always
Look at this sentence:
or did it finish in the taking my clothes. She was hoping to
I was unpacking
past? Does this action refer stay in Liverpool.
when my sister
to an event in the story This was an
came in. Which of
or an annoying habit expectation or plan.
the two actions was
that happened many Was it successful or
interrupted?
times in the past? did it fail?
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1. past narrative tenses Read the sections of the
story and answer the
questions.
Earlier that day, she had visited her best friend to say goodbye. At 3 p.m. when I arrived to
say we were leaving, they had been crying for about two hours!
Look at this section of the Earlier that A continuous

story: Earlier that day, she It started earlier in
day (the day action over a
had visited her best friend. the day and
of the move) period of time
The main part of this story is finished at 3 p.m.
set in the new house in
London. What other time is At 3 p.m. when I arrived,
mentioned here? At 3 p.m. when I arrived,
they had been crying.
they had been crying.
Was it one event or a
When did this action start
continuous action over a
and when did it finish?
period of time?

1. past narrative tenses Read the sections of the
story and answer the
questions.
Put these events from the story on the timeline:
1. We left Liverpool.
2. My sister had visited her friend.
3. I went to collect my sister from her friend’s
house.
4. They had been crying.
5. I was unpacking.
6. My sister came into my bedroom. We don’t know if this action
stopped or continued after it
was interrupted.
4 1 5
2 3 6
1. past narrative tenses
past simple past continuous past perfect simple past perfect continuous
Single or repeated Actions in progress or interrupted Past actions and events that A continuous action that
finished events in the when another action happened. happened before another happened over a period time up
past. action in the past. to another action in the past.
With always to express irritation or
criticism.
For failed plans and unfulfilled
expectations.
These are in the past perfect This was a

We don’t know if this
tenses because they happened continuous action
was interrupted and
before the main part of the story which stopped
stopped, or continued.
(further in the past). when I arrived.
They had been crying for We left Liverpool. I was unpacking.

two hours.
She had visited her I arrived at her friend’s house. My sister came into my bedroom.
friend.
Earlier that day in Liverpool Later that day in London

2. used to and would
When I was a I remember that! You

teenager, I used to used to have blue hair
rollerblade to school and we would point at
every day. you from the bus!
I used to rollerblade Take notice of when

every day. Was this a we use used to and/or
one-time event or an would here.
action that was repeated/a It was
habit? repeated/
a habit.
We would point at you.
In this sentence, is this an
I used to rollerblade every activity/habit or a
day. In this sentence, is this situation/state?
an activity/habit or a You used to have blue
situation/state? An hair. In this sentence, is An
activity/habit this an activity/habit or a A activity/habit
situation/state? situation/state
2. used to and would
used to would
For past habits or activities For past habits or activities
I used to rollerblade to school every day. We would point at you from the bus!
For past situations or states

You used to have blue hair.
Notice how we can only use When referring to the past, we

used to for states and can only use would with habits
situations. E.g. and activities. We CANNOT
say, for example,
State: She used to have a When I was a child, I would live
Ferrari. in New York, as this is a
Situation: She used to live in situation, not an activity.
New York.
How do we form the
present tenses?
Form: How do we make these structures?
Look at the example for the past
simple. Work out the breakdown of
form for the other three tenses.
past simple past continuous past perfect simple past perfect continuous
+ Subject + verb in past simple + Subject + was/were + verb + Subject + had + past + Subject + had + been +
-ing participle verb -ing
- Subject + did + not + verb - Subject + was/were + not + - Subject + had + not + past - Subject + had + not + been
bare infinitive verb -ing participle + verb -ing
? (Question word) + did + ? (Question word) + was/were ? (Question word) + had + ? (Question word) + had +
subject + verb bare infinitive + subject + verb -ing subject + past participle subject + been + verb -ing
Remember that we
In connected speech,
In connected speech, commonly use
this is pronounced
/wɒz/ becomes /wəz/. contractions, e.g. didn’t,
/bɪn/, not /bi:n/.
hadn’t, wasn’t. …and used to
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You used to have blue hair and we would point

at you from the bus!
You used to have blue

What form of the verb
hair. Change this into
follows used to and
the negative and
would?
question form.
You didn’t use to have

The bare infinitive
blue hair.
(with no ‘to’).
Did you use to have
blue hair?

You used to have blue hair and we would point

at you from the bus!
used to would
+ Subject + used to + bare infinitive + Subject + would + bare infinitive

- Subject + did not (didn’t) + use to + bare infinitive - Subject + would not (wouldn’t) + bare infinitive
? (Question word) + did + subject + use to + bare
infinitive
Notice how this

We tend not to use We do not stress the
changes in the
would in the question to in used to, so we
negative and question
form. pronounce it /tə/.
form.
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Practice activities
Correct the mistakes and justify your answers.
used to got
1. Jimmy would work in a bank when he was younger, but he was getting a job as a pilot after he finished university.
had already finished
2. When I went to Tim’s earlier, he was sitting on the sofa watching TV! He was already finishing the cake – it
had been cleaning
was in the oven – and was cleaning all day.
bought
3. Helena didn’t use to like cats, but three years ago, she had bought one.
was hoping
4. I hoped to pass the exam, but I only got 40%. I can’t believe it!
had been dancing

5. Jude was dancing for hours when her husband turned up at the party. They went home soon after.
slept/was sleeping
6. While the baby would sleep, I phoned Tina to wish her luck in her exam.

Unit 2
VOCABULARY
Phrasal verbs with
To invent or imagine UP To achieve what is
something, expected, esp. high
especially an standards
excuse
LIVE UP
THINK UP
TO
Phrasal verbs with
to finally be in a UP to make a picture or
particular place or idea appear in
situation someone's mind
CONJURE
END UP
UP
to be very pleased to be considered
very important
OVER THE HIGH ON

MOON THE LIST
Unhappy to make sb feel
She's a bit ……. because amazed
she failed one of her
exams
DOWN IN
BLOW
THE
AWAY
DUMPS
to be very attracted to start to
to someone and understand, enjoy,
begin to love them and be active in
something
get into the

Fall in love
swing
a holiday at a fixed to bring very few
price in which the things with you
travel company when you go
arranges your somewhere
travel, hotels
light
Travel ...
A package tour
...
If you have a darker to feel pleased and
skin tone (more excited about
melanin), you tend something that is
to... going to happen
look ...Foward to
Tan ... easil
y

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Unit 2

Past tenses, used to and would

Look at this section of the Earlier that A continuous

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These are in the past perfect This was a

They had been crying for We left Liverpool. I was unpacking.

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When I was a I remember that! You

I used to rollerblade Take notice of when

For past situations or states

Notice how we can only use When referring to the past, we

You used to have blue hair and we would point

You used to have blue

You didn’t use to have

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You used to have blue hair and we would point

+ Subject + used to + bare inﬁnitive + Subject + would + bare inﬁnitive

Notice how this

had been dancing

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OVER THE HIGH ON

get into the

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