Used to - Tim's Free English Lesson Plans
Used to/would – Lesson PlanUsed toWarmer: 2 truths and a lie, write three sentences about yourself using “used to”, 2 true and 1 lie. Try to write 2 with state verbs and 1 with an action verb like this: I used to have shoulder length hair.I used to dance ballet when I was a child.I used to be a builder before I was a teacher.What does used to mean here?A past state or habit which is not true now.What are the negative and interrogative forms?I used to dance ballet.I didn’t use to dance ballet.Did you use to dance ballet?Drill pronunciation: weak “to” in “used to” and the “ed” in “used” is not pronounced.Remember: Used to only exists in the past, to talk about present habit we use the present simple with adverbs of frequency.I usually/normally/tend to go to the gym twice a week.Would“Would” can replace “used to” in one of the three sentences at the top of the page with exactly the same meaning. In which sentence is would possible?2. I would/used to dance ballet when I was a child.We can use “would” with the same meaning as “used to” only when we’re talking about past actions or habits not when we’re talking about states.When I was at uni I would/used to get up at 11am. (get up = action/habit)When I was a child I would/used to have blonde hair. (have = state)Look at the following sentences, decide if we can only use “used to” or if “would” is also possible.When I lived in Japan I would/used to eat sushi every day.When I was at school we used to/would play hopscotch in the playground.When I was a kid I didn’t use to/wouldn’t like olives.My dad used to/would have a big green land rover.He used to/would drive it through the forest on bumpy tracks.When I was a teenager I used to/would love heavy metal music, now it’s too loud for me.VideosWatch the video and make sentences about it. used to be a bodybuilder. He would lift weights all day. He used to be the governor of California.DiscussionWhat games did you use to play when you were a child?Where did you use to go on holiday?Are there any foods or drinks that you used to hate when you were young that you like now?What did you use to look like when you were a teenager? What hairstyle did you use to have? What clothes did you use to have?Were you badly behaved at school? What bad things did you use to do?What did you use to do at the weekends?What did you use to do at Christmas?How has the place where you grew up changed in your lifetime?There used to be a (park/playground etc.)Homework:Students write a composition detailing all of the things that they used to do when they were younger and explaining why they don't do them anymore. ................
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