Used To (Do)
USED TO (DO)
Dennis stopped smoking two years ago. He doesn't smoke any more.
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What part of English grammar is the most challenging for you?
영어 문법에서 가장 어려운 부분은 무엇인가요? - How do you practice grammar in your daily life?
일상에서 문법을 어떻게 연습하시나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Dennis stopped smoking two years ago. He doesn't smoke any more.
But he used to smoke.
He used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.Useful Expressions'He used to smoke' = he smoked regularly for some time in the past, but he
doesn't smoke now. He was a smoker, but now he isn'tB.'Something used to happen' = something happened regularly in the past but
no longer happens:Examples:
1. I used to play tennis a lot but I don't play very often now.
2. Diane used to travel a lot. These days she doesn't go away so often.
3. 'Do you go to the cinema very often?' 'Not now, but I used to.'
( I used to go ...)We also use used to... for something that was true but is not true any more:Examples:
1. This building is now a furniture shop. It used to be a cinema.
2. I used to think he was unfriendly but now I realize he's a very nice person.
3. I've started drinking coffee recently. I never used to like it before.
4. Janet used to have very long hair when she was a child.C. 'I used to do something' is past. There is no present form. You cannot say
'I use to do'. To talk about the present, use the present simple (I do).Compare:
past: he used to smoke.
present: he smokes
* We used to live in a small village but now we live in London.
* There used to be four cinemas in the town. Now there is only one.
D. The normal question form is did (you) use to ...
* Did you use to eat a lot of sweets when you were a child?The negative form is didn't use to ... (used not to ... is also possible)
* I didn't use to like him. (or I used not to like him.)E. Compare I used to do and I was doing :
* I used to watch TV a lot. ( I watched TV regularly in the past, but I no
longer do this)
* I was watching TV when the phone rang. (I was in the middle of watching TV)F. Do not confuse I used to do and I am used to doing (see Unit 60). The structures
and meanings are different:* I used to live alone. (I lived alone in the past but I no longer live alone)
* I am used to living alone. ( I live alone and I don't find it strange or new
because I've been living alone for some time)
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
Reine: Hi Rachel! Do want to play badminton with us this Saturday?
Rachel: I'm sorry but I can't. I used to play badminton before but I stopped playing since I had a bad sprain two months ago.
Reine: That's too bad. I used to swim three years ago. Since I discovered badminton, this has become my new sport.
Rachel: Wow. No wonder you look fit and healthy.
Reine: Thank you. I seldom see you around lately. What's keeping you busy?
Rachel: I used to take voice lessons as a child. Now, I decided to try out something new. I have been taking piano lessons since last month.
Reine: That's great. I hope you can play and sing for us sometime.
Rachel: I'd love to.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
Exercise 1: Complete these sentences with use(d) to ... + a suitable verb.
1. Liz ______ a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.
2. We came to live in Manchester a few years ago. We _____ in Nottingham.
3. I rarely cat ice cream now but I _______ it when I was a child.
4. Jim _________ my best friend but we aren't friends any longer.
5. It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work since the new road was
opened. It ___________ more than an hour.Exercise 2: Brian changed his lifestyle. He stopped doing some things and started
doing other things:
He stopped studying hard/going to bed early/running three miles every morning
He started smoking/going out in the evening/spending a lot of money
Write sentences about Brian with used to and didn't use to.
1. He used to smoke.
2. He didn't use to smoke.
3. ---
4. ---
5. ---
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"search for"는 "~을 검색하다"입니다. 인터넷에서는 "on the Internet"을 씁니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What was the most surprising thing you learned about used to (do) from this passage?
이 지문에서 used to (do)에 대해 가장 놀라웠던 점은 무엇인가요? - How does the topic of used to (do) affect your daily life?
used to (do) 주제가 당신의 일상에 어떻게 영향을 미치나요? - Do you agree with the main argument presented in the reading? Why or why not?
읽기 자료에 제시된 주요 주장에 동의하시나요? 왜 그런가요, 왜 아닌가요? - If you could share one idea from this lesson with a friend, what would it be?
이 수업에서 친구에게 공유하고 싶은 한 가지 아이디어는 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: USED TO (DO)
Level: Pre-Intermediate (P.I)
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