4B - Grammar + Revision

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4B

used to / be used to  / get used to

Where did Dillon use to work? Does he work there now?

Are paramedics used to working long hours?

How did Dylon react when he saw someone in pain. Does he think he could get used to it?

used to

be used to

get used to 

used to (past) = events or states  in the past that no longer happen now

Where did Dillon use to work? Does he work there now?

be used to (past, present and future) = something we are accustomed to, that is part of our life

Are paramedics used to working long hours?

get used to (past, present and future) = something we are becoming accustomed to; it may have seemed strange before, but it's normal now

How did Dylon react when he saw someone in pain. Does he think he could get used to it?

Individual Work

Review: Exercise 6 (p. 53)

Quiz!

4B - Describing habits

I rode my bike every weekend

I lived in a big house

I was always afraid

I always watched TV

habit or state?

The rules

We use used to, would and the past simple to talk about repeated actions and habits in the past. However, we can only use used to and would if they no longer happen now.

I used to / would ride my bike every day 

(we can be sure that the subject no longer rides their bike every day)

I rode my bike every day 

(we can assume that the subject no longer rides their bike  every day, but we can't be sure. Statements in the past simple require  further information to clarify, for example:

I rode my bike every day when I was younger, but I don't anymore.

The rules

We cannot use 'would' to talk about past states (be, like, love, have, hate, want, need, believe, etc). 

She used to be happy.  NOT:  She would be happy

They used to be able to play the piano. NOT: They would be able to play the piano

I used to have a pet frog. NOT: I would have a pet frog

Summary

We use:

• 'used to' to talk about repeated past actions or habits and to describe past states  (be, like, love, have, hate, want, need, believe, etc)
• 'would' to talk about repeated past actions or habits, but NOT describe past states.
• the past simple to talk about repeated past actions and to describe past states. We use the past simple to say how long a situation went on for.

Habitual behaviour - present

We use the 'present simple':

• to talk about habits and repeated actions in the present.

We spend the weekends at our aunt's house.

We use 'will'

• to describe typical behaviour

We will sometimes eat out in the evening

• to express irritation or criticism

He will keep on losing the TV remote control.

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Habitual behaviour

We use the present continuous:

• to talk about repeated actions and events if they are around the time of speaking.

Katie is seeing a lot of James at the moment.

• to describe habits that are annoying. We often use 'always', 'forever', or 'constantly' for emphasis'

Your bother is always borrowing my phone! / Why are you constantly complaining about the weather?

Quiz!

1. I _________ a big fan of medical dramas when I was younger.

1. used to be
2. would be

2. My aunt __________ daytime TV. She really enjoys it and so do I!

1. often watches
2. is often watching

3. George Clooney ___________ in the TV medical drama ER before he became a major movie star.

1. would be
2. used to be

4. My sister is so annoying! She _________ about how much TV I watch!

1. always complains
2. is always complaining

5. Every Saturday evening, my family and I __________ in front of the TV, waiting for our favourite programme.

1. will sit
2. are sitting

6. I have two cousins who __________ in a hospital.

1. used to work
2. would work

Review Unit 4

Describing habits - Homework for tomorrow!

• Do exercise 5 on p. 53 
• Do the extra exercise on the next slide
• Study the grammar we discussed today.

Future in the past - Homework for Monday

• Study the LessonUp about 'the future in the past' and do exercise 7 on p. 53

Extra Exercise (Workbook) p. 29

Complete the sentences with the past form of the verbs in brackets. Use used to or would whenever possible. If it is not possible, use the past simple. If you can use either used to or would , use would.