Prepare 7 B2 - Unit 5 Grammar | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Express this as a criticism: "Mum used to regularly criticize my clothes"

Mum was always / constantly / continually criticizing my clothes!

a relative who lived a long time ago: a_______

ancestor

What tense is used with "always" / "constantly" / "continually" for annoying past habits?

past simple

would

past continuous

used to

I .... used to be heavier when I was at university. A) USED TO B) WOULD C) BOTH

A) USED TO

Express this as a criticism: "Gina talks a lot"

Gina is always / constantly / continually talking!

Correct the mistake: I remember when we were going swimming every afternoon.

I remember when we WENT swimming every afternoon. / I remember when we WOULD GO swimming every afternoon. / I remember when we USED TO GO...

all the time or often: c_________

constantly

to be allowed to express your choice or opinion in an election: get the v___

get the vote

RIGHT OR WRONG: When I was little I would play with my dolls and toy cars at the same time.

RIGHT

Which word / phrase can be used for past habits, but NOT states?

would

used to

Correct the mistake: The dog will bark every time the doorbell rang.

The dog WOULD bark every time the doorbell rang.

Which word / phrase can be used for past habits and states?

used to

would

Compare New York City then and now. (used to/would)

What does this sentence express?: "Paul was always throwing stones at my window".

a criticism of Paul

Correct the sentence: "When I was younger, I would like the Teletubbies"

When I was younger I LIKED / USED TO LIKE the Teletubbies.

In the past, Tom and I regularly rode the same bus to school. (USED)

Tom and I USED TO RIDE the same bus to school.

In the past, Tom had bad arguments with his brother. (WOULD)

Tom WOULD HAVE bad arguments with his brother.

not often: r_____

rarely

a person or animal that lives in a particular place

inhabitant

When they were in High School, Tom and Mary had frequent and long interviews to get goo scholarship opportunities. So annoying! (ALWAYS)

When they were in High School, Tom and Mary WERE ALWAYS HAVING frequent and long interviews to get goo scholarship opportunities.

continuously: a__ t__ t___

all the time

Correct the mistake: Always we were laughing and having a good time.

we were ALWAYS laughing and having a good time.

often: r________

regularly

a period of ten years

decade

an ancient story about gods and brave people, often one that explains an event in history or the natural world

myth

He recently lost his job, so he ............... (live) with his parents again for a short while.

He recently lost his job, so he IS LIVING with his parents again for a short while.

Is this sentence correct? (why / why not?) "Yesterday I used to see my friends".

Incorrect: "used to" is for past habits.

to bring something into existance (eg: a town, organization, business...)

born

build

found

raise

I didn't know that Tom had been a policeman before he became a farmer. (USED)

I didn't know that Tom USED TO BE a policeman before he became a farmer.

I normally don't like horror, but at the moment I .......... (watch) a new series with vampires.

...I AM WATCHING a new series with vampires.

almost every day / week / month: ____ days / weeks / months

most days / weeks / months

a period of 100 years

century

sometimes but not often: from....

from time to time

What tense is used with "always" / "constantly" / "continually" for annoying present habits?

present simple

present perfect

present continuous

present perfect continuous

Which tense is used for a present habit or state?

present continuous

used to

present simple

would

Compare Taylor Swift then and now. (used to/would)

Express this as a criticism: "My computer crashes all the time"

My computer is always / constantly / continually crashing!

sometimes but not often: (every) once __ _ _____

(every) once in a while

My mom tells me to clean up everyday. I think it's so annoying! (ALWAYS)

My mom IS ALWAYS TELLING me to clean up!

someone who lives in a particular town or city: c______

citizen

Compare Leonardo DiCaprio then and now. (used to/would)

not often: s_____

seldom

Correct the mistake: Right now I study to be an engineer.

Right now I'm studying to be an engineer.

Is this sentence correct? (why / why not?) "In my youth I would ride to school every day".

Correct: You can use "would" for past habits.

Which tense is used for a TEMPORARY present habit?

used to

present simple

present continuous

would

sometimes but not often: o___________

occasionally

Correct the mistake: João didn’t used to speak any English.

João didn’t USE to speak any English.

Correct the mistake: My father was being a surgeon, but now he runs a café.

My father USED TO BE a surgeon, but now he runs a café. / My father was a surgeon, but now he runs a café.

a group of people who live together, usually in areas far away from cities, and who share the same culture and language

teenagers

Football Club Barcelona

tribe

bro

RIGHT OR WRONG: When I was little I would be such a smart kid!

WONG! RIGHT OR WRONG: When I was little I USED TO BE be such a smart kid!

When I was a child I DIDT USE TO / WOULDN'T like peanuts.

DIDN'T USE TO

What does this sentence express?: "Every weekend I play a basketball match".

a present habit

In the morning, he ..... sit on the front porch and read. A) USED TO B) WOULD C) BOTH

C) BOTH

What does this sentence express?: "When I was in primary school I'd have lunch at my gran's house".

a past habit

I .... wear glasses when I was at university. A) USED TO B) WOULD C) BOTH

C) BOTH