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There are now 84 worksheets on Busy Teacher that address using “used to” and “would” to talk about the past. This worksheet is a group activity where students practice using “used to”; due to the content of the material, it would be best for adult classes but you could make up your own scenarios to adapt it for younger students. The activity itself is not very complex and since it is a game, students of any age should enjoy participating. All the materials and directions are included. For other activities, worksheets, and lesson ideas spend some time browsing through the materials in this section. Worksheets are usually rated and you can even read user comments to see what teachers have to say.
“Used to” and “would” are often, but not always, used to talk about the past. It can be hard for English language learners to know which one to use in any given sentence so it is important to practice this extensively in class before starting a new topic. Focus on one and then the other before doing exercises that combine the two. This will make it easier for students to become familiar with the uses of these words before being challenged to differentiate between them. Of course in some sentences either one would be appropriate so make sure that students know where the overlap is between these two.

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Future In The Past: What People In The Past Thought

Future In The Past: What People In The Past Thought

CrisBS
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  This PowerPoint shows pictures made by people in the early 1950s and 1940s portraying how they thought the future might be. It's good to practice "They thought that we would be able to f ...
1 Views 13,332 IntAdvExam
That's All Folks...

That's All Folks...

  This worksheet is a revision lesson for Pre-Intermediate level 12-14-year-olds of personality adjectives, past simple vs past continuous and used to, in the context of popular cartoons. ...
2 Views 8,400 Pre-Int
A.I. Bot Interviews Billie Eilish

A.I. Bot Interviews Billie Eilish

Candice Soldatelli
  This ppt presentation has a link to a video with singer Billie Eilish being interviewed by Vogue Magazine A.I. Bot. Students can practice both listening and speaking (B1 level) working w ...
1 Views 9,912 Int
Songs and music in the classroom

Songs and music in the classroom

Laura Bindean
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  Music is great way to teach vocabulary, boost creativity and learn English in a fun and entertaining way. This worksheet is suitable for teacher development and contains activities and i ...
1 Views 8,308 ElemPre-IntIntAdv

"Did You Use To?" + 10 Vocabulary For Adult Learners

RobbieEnglishTeacher
30-50 Minute Speaking Lesson! Great for adult learners to: - Speak using 'Did you use to ... ?' - Learn 10 common vocabulary/expressions Lesson Includes 4 Parts: 1. Interview teacher as a class ...
2 Views 47,972 ElemPre-IntInt
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100 Would You Rather Questions

100 Would You Rather Questions

primarylearning
Discussions with young students can open up a road into a world of imagination and information. Students can be surprisingly informed about the world around them. At the same time, what they don&r ...
1 Views 29,121 Elem
Volcano Game, Backpack 4

Volcano Game, Backpack 4

This ppt includes a game and it is based on Backpack 4, units 4, 5 and 6. It contains the following topics: extinct/ endangered animals, life in the past, and health and illnesses. Divide your cla ...
11 Views 19,882 ElemPre-Int
How to Talk about Routes

How to Talk about Routes

This ppt is based on English Result textbook (pre-intermediate, student's book, Oxford University Press). The aim is to teach students how to describe routes, what words to use (prepositions of di ...
8 Views 43,056 Pre-Int
Song Worksheet: We Used to Wait by Arcade Fire

Song Worksheet: We Used to Wait by Arcade Fire

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Practise the used to structure and verb tenses. Listen and fill in the blanks, choose the word or put sentences in the correct order. This worksheet is suitable for pre-ntermediate to advanced lea ...
2 Views 34,168 Pre-IntInt
Used To: Pictures of the 19th Century

Used To: Pictures of the 19th Century

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Presentation containing various pictures from the 19th century. Topics covered: transport, housing, education, shopping, fashion, family, free time. I use this slideshow to practise "used to" and ...
19 Views 30,862 Pre-IntIntAdv
Grammar Worksheet: Used To

Grammar Worksheet: Used To

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Grammar and writing practice. At the top of page: grammar box showing sentence structure. At the bottom of page: use your imagination and write about what people 'used to do' before these inventi ...
8 Views 47,376 Adv
Used To

Used To

DariaS
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Presentation of used to for young learners, intermediate. There are grammar points and a good explanation how to use this expression with funny colorful pictures, so your students won't get bored. ...
19 Views 24,878 Int
Movie Worksheet: The Pet Penguin (Used To)

Movie Worksheet: The Pet Penguin (Used To)

Larysa Honcharuk
A fun worksheet to help learners understand the structure Used to+Infinitive. The worksheet is based on the video about the penguin who lives in rather unusual conditions. It contains listening p ...
5 Views 16,840 Pre-IntInt
Movie Worksheet: Grandpa - Coca Cola Ad

Movie Worksheet: Grandpa - Coca Cola Ad

Brenda
This worksheet is meant to be used with teenagers or young adults. The ad focuses on the different lifestyles of our grandparents. I took advantage of the topic to practice the structucture "used ...
18 Views 36,001 ElemPre-Int
Be Used to, Get Used to and Be Used to Worksheet

Be Used to, Get Used to and Be Used to Worksheet

cristhian rey
» 'Used to' and 'Would'
In this worksheet your students will be able to practice the grammar of get, be and used to in different tenses in order to understand the differences in meaning between them. It was taken from : ...
20 Views 44,537 Pre-Int
Grammar Quiz

Grammar Quiz

Alicia Rodriguez
» 'Used to' and 'Would'
This is a vocabulary and gramar quiz. This exercise is divided into two activities. The first one, it is a personality vocabulary exercise. It has also a box with the words students have to use. T ...
7 Views 16,502 Pre-Int
Used To

Used To

Alicia Rodriguez
» 'Used to' and 'Would'
The following exercise contains different correct and incorrect sentences. Students will check the correct sentences and change the incorrect ones. The grammar topic for this activity is used to. ...
10 Views 21,733 Pre-Int
Grammar:Present Simple, Continuous, Past Simple and Used To

Grammar:Present Simple, Continuous, Past Simple and Used To

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This is a worksheet for practicing the grammar of present simple, present continuous, past simple, and used to. It includes two activities. First, the students are asked to use some cues to write ...
11 Views 23,185 Pre-Int
Grammar: Used To

Grammar: Used To

» 'Used to' and 'Would'
This worksheet contains a gap-filling activity to practice "used to" to talk about habits in the past. It is appropriate for elementary and pre-intermediate levels and you may find it useful at th ...
14 Views 20,683 ElemPre-Int
May, Might, Used to/ For

May, Might, Used to/ For

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This power-point presentation is appropriate for teaching grammar: speculation with may and might, used to and used for and the use of made of in English grammar. It is suitable for elementary stu ...
8 Views 23,118 ElemPre-Int
Past Habbits( Used to or Would)

Past Habbits( Used to or Would)

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It is a very useful worksheet about past habits in the past.  It tells you the correct way when you use  used to and  would. Also you can learn how to use it in negative and questions.
13 Views 23,545 Int
Usually/ Used to/ Be Used to / Get Used to - for Spanish Speakers

Usually/ Used to/ Be Used to / Get Used to - for Spanish Speakers

» 'Used to' and 'Would'
This worksheet is intended to be used as a reference sheet for Spanish speakers. There are practical examples of these structures translated into Spanish so that the students can relate clearly on ...
8 Views 13,491 IntAdvExam
Used to, Get Used to, Be Used to

Used to, Get Used to, Be Used to

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This worksheet is an explanation of the structures used to, get used to and be used to. It is a general overview of these three structures with general examples and cover the affirmative, negative ...
11 Views 22,227 IntAdv
Song Worksheet: Thinking Out Loud

Song Worksheet: Thinking Out Loud

Merche Yélamos
It is a listening activity based on Ed Sheeran's song, and I used it with both adults and teenagers,as the lyrics are meaningful and easy to understand. It is really useful to revise irregula ...
19 Views 58,950 BegElemPre-IntIntAdv
The Old Days PPT

The Old Days PPT

» 'Used to' and 'Would'
This PowerPoint contains both names and pictures of some items that people used to use in the old days, such as icebox, butter churn, etc. You can encourage the students to talk by asking them wha ...
8 Views 11,588 ElemPre-Int

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