Lesson:Essentials/CP44

Used to - Fantasy

Simple Past (Irregular Verbs: be, become, begin, bite, break) - The Bathroom II

Some - The House

Demonstrative pronouns - Food

Object pronouns - Family

1. Make sentences with a similar meaning by using used to. Some of the sentences are negatives, and some of them are questions

• When I was a teenager, I was very lazy. Now I'm not lazy.
• I used to be lazy, but now I'm not.

1. Now you live downtown. Where did you live before moving here?
   Where _______?
2. When I lived in Rio de Janeiro, I went to the beach every weekend. Now I don't go to the beach every weekend.
   I _______to the beach every weekend, but now I don't.
3. Carla worked in a veterinary clinic for many years. Now she doesn't have a job.
   Carla _______ in a veterinary clinic, but now she doesn't.
4. Steven has a new job as a cook. He has to wear apron everyday. When he was a student, he always wore jeans.
   Steven _______ an apron everyday, but now he does.
5. Gabriel has three dogs that he enjoys as pets. In the past, he hated dogs. These are is first pets.
   Gabriel _______ dogs. He _______ pets, but today he enjoys his three dogs.
6. When I was in high school, I wore a uniform to school.
   I _______ a uniform to school, but now I don't.
7. When I was a teenager, I watched movies on TV. I don't watch movies anymore. Now I watch news programs. How about you?
   I _______ movies on TV, but I don't anymore. I _______ news programs, but now I do. What _______ on TV whe you were a teenager?

2. Complete the sentences with the irregular verbs in parenthesis:

1. A: She _______ (come) too late for the show.
   B: Yes, she did. She _______ (have) a flat tire on the way.
2. A: You _______ (not / pay) last month's phone bill.
   B: No, I didn't. The phone company _______ (make) a mistake and overcharged us. (overcharge = cobrou a mais)
3. A: They _______ (leave) without saying good bye.
   B: Yes, they did. They _______ (get) a call from their baby-sitter and _______ (run) out quickly.
4. A: You _______ (forget) your raincoat.
   B: Yes, I did. But _______ (bring) an umbrella. I _______ (find) it in my car.
5. A: The teacher _______ (not / give) an assignment.
   No, she didn't.But she _______ (give) two last week.
6. A: You _______ (make) a lot of food.
   B: Yes, I did. I _______ (see) these recipes in the newspaper last night and I _______ (think) we should try something different.
7. A: I _______ (not / take out) the garbage this morning.
   B: No, I didn't. So I _______ (take it out) when I _______ (wake up).
8. A: I_______ (hear) that Jason _______ (break) his leg.
   Yes, he did. I _______ (speak) to him last night. he _______ (fall) off a ladder. He also (hurt) hi arm.

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