1 Complete the sentences (1–7) with the words in the box, then match the descriptions (A–G) to the sentences.
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after big grandma school shoes sisters teacher |
A a present habit
B a present state
C an annoying present habit
D a past habit
E a past state
F an annoying past habit
G a temporary present habit
1 When we were kids we would visit our ……grandma…… every Sunday. …D…
2 My ………………… were a nightmare growing up. They were always fighting. ……
3 I do fencing every Wednesday ………………… school. ……
4 In the past, computers used to be as ………………… as a room. ……
5 My science ………………… is constantly giving us loads of boring homework. ……
6 For the next six months, Helena is studying at a boarding ………………… . ……
7 Your ………………… are a bit dirty. ……
Answer
2 sisters, F
3 after, A
4 big, E
5 teacher, C
6 school, G
7 shoes, B
2 Compare Wendy’s life five years ago to now. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box. Use each word or phrase only once. There is one extra word or phrase which you do not need to use.
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Five years ago |
Now |
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Home |
Sydney |
London |
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Hair |
Long, blonde |
Short, brown |
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Children |
0 |
2 |
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Hobbies |
Netball |
Cycling |
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Job |
Police officer |
Photographer (in Berlin until October) |
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Biggest annoyance |
Neighbours – loud music |
Trains – late |
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Every Sunday |
Walk on beach |
Take kids to park |
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are constantly didn’t use to goes is is working used to were always will would |
1 She ……used to…… live in Sydney.
2 The trains …………………… running late.
3 She …………………… a photographer.
4 She …………………… cycling.
5 She …………………… in Berlin at the moment.
6 Her neighbours …………………… playing loud music.
7 She …………………… have any children.
8 Every Sunday she …………………… go for a walk on the beach.
Answer
2 are constantly
3 is
4 goes
5 is working
6 were always
7 didn’t use to
8 would
will is not needed
3 Complete more sentences about Wendy. Use used to + verb or the present simple.
1 She ……used to play…… netball.
2 She ………………………… short, brown hair.
3 She ………………………… in London.
4 She ………………………… a police officer.
5 She ………………………… the kids to the park every Sunday.
6 She ………………………… two children.
7 She ………………………… long blonde hair.
Answer
2 has (got)
3 lives
4 used to be
5 takes
6 has (got)
7 used to have
4 Cross out the mistakes in the sentences. Write the correct sentences.
1 Joao didn’t used to speak any English.
……Joao didn’t use to speak any English. ……
2 Always we were laughing and having a good time.
……………………………………………….
3 The dog will bark every time the doorbell rang.
……………………………………………….
4 I remember when we were going swimming every afternoon.
……………………………………………….
5 Right now I study to be an engineer.
……………………………………………….
6 My father was being a surgeon, but now he runs a café.
……………………………………………….
Answer
2 We were always laughing and having a good time.
3 The dog would bark / used to bark every time the doorbell rang.
4 I remember when we used to go / would go swimming every afternoon.
5 Right now I am/’m studying to be an engineer.
6 My father used to be / was a surgeon, but now he runs a café.
5 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
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be called change go have make not go back train work |
I loved my primary school. It 1……used to be called…… ‘North Primary’ but then it became ‘North Hill Primary’, and now it is called ‘Dove Hill’. It seems like they 2………………………… constantly the name of it. Anyway, I 3………………………… great memories of going there, the teachers, my friends. Not everything was good. Some of the boys in my class were a pain. They 4………………………… always jokes and distracting me, but I ignored them. Sometimes after school Mum and I 5………………………… and feed the ducks down by the river. I loved it. I 6………………………… to the school since I left. For the last ten years I 7………………………… as a chef, but at the moment I only work weekends because I 8………………………… to be a teacher during the week. Who knows, maybe I’ll end up working at my own primary school one day!
Answer
2 are (constantly) changing
3 have (got)
4 were (always) making
5 would go / used to go
6 haven’t been / gone back
7 have/’ve been working
8 am/’m training
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