Prepare 9. Unit 4. Past Simple. Used to (Grammar Book)

Complete the weather vlog. Use the past simple form of the verbs in the box.

WEATHER FORECAST

Two days ago, temperatures in Spain      to over 40°C in many parts of the country. Last month, very little rain      in the west. The strong winds      all days long and      the difficult conditions even worse. The national weather agency        the country about a very high level of danger. Fires in the León region        and           more than 17,500 hectares of land. Local residents      allowed to return to their homes only in the morning.

Complete the text with the correct form of used to.

Before weather forecasts existed, people         rely on sayings and proverbs to understand and predict the weather.

    farmers        work without modern machines? Of course, they did.

'Make hay while the sun shines'         be very important in Tudor times, because farmers had to take advantage of dry weather. They         spend every sunny day to cut, dry, and gather hay. Rain was also very important.

People (-)               have modern irrigation systems, so they         rely on rain to water crops and fill rivers and lakes. They         say 'as right as rain' to describe something very good. Families         share these proverbs with children.

Complete the grandfather's letter to his grandson. Use the correct form of used to and the verbs in brackets.

Dear Tom,

How are you spending your free time these days?

I hope you sometimes go outside and enjoy the fresh air.

When I was your age, we                     [didn’t use to stay, didn’t used to stay] at home all day. We                 [used to running, used to run] in the fields, climb trees, and explore the woods near our village. In winter, we            [used to go, use to go] ice-skating on frozen ponds. Rainy days                    [not use to stop, didn’t use to stop] us. We put on boots and coats and jumped in puddles, laughing all the time. Lightning                       [didn’t use to strike, didn’t used to strike] near our village often, so we                      [didn’t use to be, didn’t used to being] afraid of it.

In summer, we              [used to play, used play] hide-and-seek in the gardens and watch birds in the trees. Autumn            [use to be, used to be] my favourite season. We                 [used to collect, used collect] colourful leaves, chestnuts, and apples. It            [used to be, uses to be] great being young and carefree.

I hope you also enjoy spending time outdoors and find games that make you happy.

Love, Grandpa