TELLIN THE TIME

INFORMAL
 EXERCISES

Ex. 1. Match the time.

1. It’s three o’clock. 10 a. 12:35

2. It’s a quarter past eight. 9 b. 8:05
3. It’s ten thirty. 8 c. 11:25
4. It’s five to five. 7 d. 1:58
5. It’s nine twenty-five. 2 e. 8:15
6. It’s twenty-five to eleven. 4 f. 4:55
7. It’s two to two. 6 g. 10:35
8. It’s eleven twenty-five. 5 h. 9:25
9. It’s five past eight. 3 i. 10:30
10. It’s twelve thirty-five. 1 j. 3:00
Ex. 2. What time is it? Write in numbers.
1. It’s seven thirty - …………7:30………………… 6. It’s ten past eleven-………11:10……….
 2. It’s five to ten - …………9:55……………… 7. It’s a quarter to three- ………2:45………

3. It’s one to one - …………12:59……………………8. It’s four thirty-five - ……………4:35…….

4. It’s a quarter past three - ……3:15…. 9. It’s twelve o’clock - …………12:00…….

5. It’s eight forty-five - ……8:45… 10. It’s two fifty-five. - ………2:55………

Ex. 3. What’s the time. Draw.

It’s eleven o’clock. It’s a quarter past It’s ten to seven.

11:00 six. 6:15 6:50

It’s twelve fifty- It’s twenty to nine. It’s three thirty.

five. 12:55 8:40 3:30

Ex. 5. Look at the clocks and write the time.

It´s ten to three It´s ten to four It´s twenty-five past five

It´s twenty to eight It´s five to nine It´s quarter past ten
 It´s ten to eleven It´s five to twelve It´s five to one

USED TO

Used to es un verbo modal que se utiliza para referirnos a acciones pasadas que ya no suceden
en el presente. En español equivale a solía seguido de infinitive.

Structure
Use

Used to se utiliza generalmente para referirnos a aquellas acciones que tenían lugar en el
pasado y que ya no suceden en el presente.
 EXERCISES

USED TO

I I
You You
He He
She used to walk more She didn’t use to drive cars.
It often. It
We We
They They

A. Re-write the sentences below using “used to”.

1. Last month, I rode my bicycle to school. Now, I don’t ride my bicycle to school.

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2. Ten years ago, I studied Japanese. Now, I don’t study Japanese.

I used to study Japanese

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3. Before, I didn’t do exercise. Now, I do exercise.

I didn´t use to do exercise

4. Last year, my classmate didn’t study hard. Now, he studies hard.

My classmate didn´t use to study hard.

5. A long time ago, people didn’t have electricity. Now, people have electricity.

People didn´t use to have electricity.

6. When I was young, I was lazy. Now, I’m not lazy.

I used to be lazy.
7. A long time ago, people didn’t have TV. Now, people have TV.

People didn´t use to have Tv.

8. When Sarah was younger, she was short. Now, Sarah is tall.
Sarah used to be short.
 Answer the questions about you (when
you were a young child). Use ‘used to’ in
your answers.

1. What did you use to watch on TV?

When I was child, I used to watch Dragon Ball

2. What time did you use to go to bed at night?

When I was child, I used to go to bed at nine o’clock

3. What time did you use to get up in the morning?

When I was child, I used to get up at seven o´clock

4. What games did you use to play?

When I was child, I used to play FIFA

5. Who used to be your best friend?

When I was child, my best friend use to be Juan

6. Where did you use to live?

When I was child, I used to live in Los Olivos

7. Did you use to walk to school?

Yes, I did - or – Yes, I used to walk to school