Grammar focus ' Habits in the Past' (unit 1)

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Welcome to Mrs Everstijn's (online) classroom

Materials :

• Coursebook (p13)
• Pen & paper = notes + answers
• Diary / Planner / Calendar
  

Learning objectives:

• Student can talk about habits and states in the past that do not occur now or no longer exist.
• Student can talk about past habits and repeated actions.
  
• Student can talk about a habit or state in the past which is already clear from the context.
  

Previous lesson:

1. Which topics were discussed?
2. Which strategies do you remember?

De spinner wordt gevuld met leerlingen die zijn ingelogd. Steeds lessen afsluiten zodat er geen nieuwe leerlingen bij kunnen!

Present tense:

1. Which tenses do you have for the present?
2. How do you form these tenses?
3. Are there any spelling rules?
   

Present tense:

1. Present Simple / Present Continuous
2. infinitive (verb without 'to') / infinitive + -ing
   
3. Shit rule; she/he/it +s ; infinitive -s (sound) => es
   

Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verb in brackets.

I usually ... to the gym on Sundays. (go)

Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verb in brackets.

The children ... very quickly. (grow up)

Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verb in brackets.

I think she ... a bit unfair - he didn't mean to upset her. (be)

Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verb in brackets.

She ... any better at maths even though she has a private tutor. (not get)

Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verb in brackets.

Sally ... to be enjoying the course. (appear)

Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verb in brackets.

Even when I have a bad headache I ... painkillers. (not take)

Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verb in brackets.

Colin... used to walking to school - he's always done it. (be)

Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verb in brackets.

It seemed very cold at first but now we ... used to the weather. (get)

Past tenses:

1. Which tenses do you have for the past?
2. How do you form these tenses?
3. Are there any spelling rules?
   

Past tense:

1. Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect
   
2. Past Simple = +ed / own form; Past Continuous = was/were & bare infinitive + ing / Present Perfect = have/has & past participle
   
3. infinitive -e => +d / infinitive 1 syllable -b/d/g/l/m/n/p/r/s/t =>doubled
   

1. What kinds of music did you like listening to in the past?
2. Has your taste in music changed? Why/Why not?

Past tense:

1. Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect
   
2. Past Simple = +ed / own form; Past Continuous = was/were & bare infinitive + ing / Present Perfect = have/has & past participle
   
3. infinitive -e => +d / infinitive 1 syllable -b/d/g/l/m/n/p/r/s/t =>doubled
   

• People used to buy CDs, but now they pay to download music. (when did it happen?)
  
• What did people use to do before electricity was invented?(when did it happen?)
• I didn't use to be good at English. (when did it happen? What does it imply?)
  

examples p 141

                                   Which sentences are correct?

1. When I was little, I would play with my brother's hockeystick.
   
2. When I was little, I used to play with my brother's hockeystick.
   
3. We would live in a small village.
4. We used to live in a small village.
5. We lived in a small village, when I was a child.
   

Which sentences are correct?

1, 2, 4, 5

Decide if one or both verbs are possible.

When I was six years old, my best friend... Billy Street.

1. was
2. would be
3. both

Decide if one or both verbs are possible.

Billy and I ... next to each other in class.

1. used to sit
2. sat
3. both

Decide if one or both verbs are possible.

Our families ... have much money at that time.

1. didn't
2. wouldn't
3. both

Decide if one or both verbs are possible.

Every evening Billy and I ... in the park.

1. played
2. would play
3. both

Decide if one or both verbs are possible.

We ... go home until it was dark.

1. didn't use to
2. wouldn't go
3. both

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

Time: 

Result:

Done:  

individual

ex 1, read language tip, 2 & 4 (p13)

Write answers in notebook; include exercise number and page number

none

10 minutes

Class check

Prepare exercise 3 and 5.

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

Time: 

Result:

Done:  

individual

ex 3 & 5 (p13)

Class discussions

each other & teacher

10 minutes

Class check

Keep calm & wait.

What mark would you give yourself with reference to your input this lesson?

What will you change next lesson in order to improve on this mark?

Extra assignment:

https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/used_to_would.htm