Find and correct the mistake
1.He gave me some very valuable advices on Buying a new house.
2.I was shock when i got the news that I didn't know what to say
3.He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returns from his work.
4.Despite of the roadblock, the police allowed us to enter the restricted area to search for our friends
5.My family often go to the seasidess on Sundays so I get used to enjoy pure air here
Tìm và chữa lỗi
1 Huy trys to come on time but he doesn' t
2 My father gave up smoke 2 years ago
3 Last weekend, I and mu friends went fish in the niver
4 After get up, she often brushes her teeth and has breakfast
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to"
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to"
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
find the mistake and correct it
1.It has been a long time since we last talked together,isn't it?
2.Lots of information are store in the computer
3.Either Nam or his father know how to connect the printer
I. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. We (live) ………………… in this house since 1970; that is to say ever since my father (die) ………………… He (come) ………………… to this country twenty years ago. He (be) ………………… born in South America and (live) ………………… there until he (get) ………………… married.
2. Although we (be) ………………… in this village six years so far, we (not get) ………………… to know many people yet. But our next door neighbours (be) ………………… very helpful when we first (move) ………………… in.
3. I (receive) ………………… John’s invitation yesterday, and (accept) ………………… it at once. I (not see) ………………… him for several weeks.
4. That man (catch) ………………… any fish yet? I (watch) ………………… him for the last hour and he (not move) ………………… once.
5. Quick! There (be) ………………… an accident. Phone the hospital. The accident (happen) ………………… when that red car (shoot) ………………… out of the side street without warning.
1. Was she aware of (not/ do) ………………… anything contrary to her parents’ expectations?
2. John and I (study) ………………… at the same school when we (be) ………………… kids and we (be) ………………… great friends ever since.
Write sentences, using the prompts and then correct form of used to.
1. We/ live in a flat when I was a child.
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2. People/ not have/ mobile phones 20 years ago.
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3. Jim/ go/ swimming every weekend?
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4. My father/ smoke/ but he gave up five years ago.
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5. Lily/ not cook/ much, but now she makes dinner every day.
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6. There/ be/ a supermarket on the corner?
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7. People/ not buy/ so much stuff as they do today.
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8. You/ play football or basketball at school?
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