The document discusses different ways to talk about the past in English. It provides examples of using the past simple tense to talk about specific past events, using "used to" to talk about past habits, and using just "used to" to talk about a past state or condition. An example is given for each: talking about finding a butterfly in the past, collecting small insects as a past habit, and living in France as a past state.
The document discusses different ways to talk about the past in English. It provides examples of using the past simple tense to talk about specific past events, using "used to" to talk about past habits, and using just "used to" to talk about a past state or condition. An example is given for each: talking about finding a butterfly in the past, collecting small insects as a past habit, and living in France as a past state.
The document discusses different ways to talk about the past in English. It provides examples of using the past simple tense to talk about specific past events, using "used to" to talk about past habits, and using just "used to" to talk about a past state or condition. An example is given for each: talking about finding a butterfly in the past, collecting small insects as a past habit, and living in France as a past state.
PAST SIM PLE Can you give an example? ONE DAY I FOUND A BUTTERFLY What do we use to talk about a past habit? used to would Can you give an example? I ALWAYS USED TO COLLECT SMALL INSECTS.
I WOULD INVITE MY COUSINS AND MY
FRIENDS TO JOIN MY CREW. What do we use to talk about a past state? used to
NOT WOULD!!!! Can you give an example? WE USED TO LIVE IN FRANCE.