USED TO- SOLÍA

LEVEL III
 Structure (Estructura)
1. Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas)

Sujeto + “used to” + verbo…

Ejemplos:

We used to go to the beach every summer when I was young.(Cuando era joven
solíamos ir a la playa cada verano.)
He used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, but he quit last year.(Solía fumar un
paquete de cigarrillos al día, pero lo dejó el año pasado.)
I used to like mushrooms, but not anymore.(Antes me gustaban las setas, pero ya no.)
 2. Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

Sujeto + “didn’t”/ did not + “use to” + verbo…

Ejemplos:

I didn’t use to like mushrooms, but now I do.(Antes no me gustaban las

setas, pero ahora sí.)
Food didn’t use to be so expensive.(La comida no solía ser tan cara.)
We didn’t use to go away on holiday very often when I was young.(No
solíamos ir de vacaciones a menudo cuando era joven.)
 3. Interrogative Sentences (Frases interrogativas)

Did + sujeto + “use to” + verbo…?

Ejemplos:

Didn’t he use to smoke a lot?(Él fumaba mucho antes, ¿no?)

Did you use to live here?(¿Vivías aquí antes?)
Did they use to go to the beach in the summers?(¿Solían ir a la playa durante los
veranos?)
Used to is used as follows:
1.to describe an activity or a state that happened many times in the past.
Gerry always used to go for a run before breakfast.
Peter didn’t use to say things like that when I knew him.
2. to refer to an activity or state that was true in the past but is no longer
true.
I used to like rock climbing when I was younger.
You didn’t use to be so stressed!
3. Used to take the following forms:
The form used to is used with all subjects e.g. I, we, you, he, she, it, they.
QUESTIONS ABOUT YOU
USED TO
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?

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

3. Where did you use to live?

4. What games did you use to play?

 RECENT CHANGES
As an example, write the following situation on Your notebook:
I used to...
I didn't use to...
I'm getting used to... Me estoy acostumbrando a...

Examples: You have started working out every day.

I used to eat junk food and watch TV all day.

I didn't use to feel energetic.
I'm getting used to eating healthily.
I´m not use to this cold weather.
1. You have gone completely bald.

I used
to ....................................................................................................
................

I didn't use
to ....................................................................................................
.........

I'm getting used to

2. You have moved to Australia.

I used
to ............................................................................................................
........

I didn't use
to ............................................................................................................
.

I'm getting used

to ......................................................................................................
3. You have learned to speak English very well.

I used
to ........................................................................................................
............

I didn't use
to ........................................................................................................
.....

I'm getting used

to ......................................................................................................
4. You have got married.

I used
to ..........................................................................................................
..........

I didn't use
to ..........................................................................................................
...

I'm getting used

to ......................................................................................................
5. You have won the lottery.

I used
to ..........................................................................................................
..........

I didn't use
to ..........................................................................................................
...

I'm getting used

to ......................................................................................................
1.What did you use to look like ten years ago?
2.Where did you use to live when you were a child?
3. What games did you use to play when you were a child?
4. What hobbies did you use to have ten years ago?
5. What favorite toy did you use to have when you were a kid?
6.What did people use to do before there were cell phones?
7. How did people use to get information before the Internet was
invented?
8. Finish this sentence: “I didn’t use to …, but now I do.”
9. What job did your grandfather use to have?
10.What did people use to do before television was invented?
Describing Japanese things Used to practice
Choose one of the things below and describe the past and present uses until your partner.

Useful language for contrasting the present

and the past People used to… (and some
people still do).
People used to (use this to)…, but
nowadays…
These days people only use this…, but in the
past…
Example:
The Japanese used to live three or more
generations under the same roof, but
nowadays only the parents live with their
children, and the grandparents live in a
different place.

Until… years ago,… https://www.uy.emb-japan.go.jp/espanol/Inf

o%20Japon/Sociedad%20y%20Costumbre.h
The only way to… used to be… tm

People didn’t use to… until… Instead, they

used to…
https://www.liveworksheets.com/zd38934ml

https://www.liveworksheets.com/ry18596av

https://www.liveworksheets.com/za1063499cu

https://www.liveworksheets.com/yc1107055vi

https://www.liveworksheets.com/cu1204307lk
 Adjectives
Where adjectives go in a sentence

We use adjectives to describe nouns.

Most adjectives can be used in front of a noun:

They have a beautiful house.

We saw a very exciting film last night.

or after a link verb like be, look or feel:

Their house is beautiful.

That film looks interesting.
A lot of adjectives are made from verbs by adding -ing or -ed:

-ing adjectives The commonest -ing adjectives are:

Amusing divertido
annoying molesto
boring aburrido If you say something is interesting, you mean it interests
disappointing decepcionante you:
exciting emocionante
interesting frightening interesante aterrador
I read a very interesting article in the newspaper today.
tiring fatigoso
shocking impactante If you say something is terrifying, you mean it terrifies you:
surprising sorprendente
worrying preocupante That Dracula film was absolutely terrifying.
ed adjectives
The commonest -ed adjectives are:

annoyed irritado
bored aburrido
closed cerrado
delighted Encantado
disappointed decepcionado If something bores you, you can say you feel bored.
excited emocionado
frightened asustado We had nothing to do. We were really bored.
tired cansado
worried preocupado If something terrifies you, you can say you are terrified.

I didn't really enjoy the Dracula film. Most of the time I was
terrified.
Rules
Rule 1. Many adverbs end in -ly, but many do not. Generally, if a word can have -ly
added to its adjective form, place it there to form an adverb.

Examples:
She thinks quick/quickly.
How does she think? Quickly.

She is a quick/quickly thinker.

Quick is an adjective describing thinker, so no -ly is
attached.
Rule 2. Adverbs that answer the question how sometimes cause grammatical
problems. It can be a challenge to determine if -ly should be attached. Avoid the trap
of -ly with linking verbs such as taste, smell, look, feel, which pertain to the senses.
Adverbs are often misplaced in such sentences, which require adjectives instead.

Examples:
Roses smell sweet/sweetly.
Do the roses actively smell with noses? No; in this case,
smell is a linking verb—which requires an adjective to
modify roses—so no -ly.
Rule 3. The word good is an adjective, whose adverb equivalent is well.

Examples:
You did a good job.
Good describes the job.

You did the job well.

Well answers how.

Rule 4. The word well can be an adjective, too. When

referring to health, we often use well rather than good.

Examples:
You do not look well today.
I don't feel well, either.
Rule 5. Adjectives come in three forms, also called degrees. An adjective in its normal
or usual form is called a positive degree adjective. There are also comparative and
superlative degrees, which are used for comparison, as in the following examples:

https://www.paperrater.com/page/lists-of-adjectives
The Order of Adjectives in a Series

The categories in the following table can be described as follows:

Determiners — articles and other limiters. See Determiners

Observation — post determiners and limiter adjectives (e.g., a real hero, a perfect idiot)
and adjectives subject to subjective measure (e.g., beautiful, interesting)
Size and Shape — adjectives subject to objective measure (e.g., wealthy, large, round)
Age — adjectives denoting age (e.g., young, old, new, ancient)
Color — adjectives denoting color (e.g., red, black, pale)
Origin — denominal adjectives denoting source of noun (e.g., French, American,
Canadian)
Material — denominal adjectives denoting what something is made of (e.g., woolen,
metallic, wooden)
Qualifier — final limiter, often regarded as part of the noun (e.g., rocking chair, hunting
cabin, passenger car, book cover)
Listen and complete these sixteen sentences
with the adverb forms of the adjectives you hear.
Grammar dictation
Speaking part

12345
1. Talk about
something
that is
dangerous. BACK
2. Talk about
something
that is
old.
3. Talk about
somebody
who is
rich.
4. Talk about
something
that is
traditional
5. Talk about
something
that is
interesting.