BOB’S WATER ADVENTURE
There was a little boy named Bob who used to be afraid of water. When he was near the beach, he shivered at the thought of getting in the water. However, Bob loved watching marine (sea) creatures swimming in the sea and dreamed of being able to swim like them one day.
One hot day, Father took Bob fishing. Bob was hesitant to get in the water at first, but his dad encouraged him to try swimming. Bob practiced and got comfortable in the water. After that day, Bob was no longer afraid of swimming.
He realized that sometimes it takes a little courage to overcome fears and try something new. Bob used to be scared of water, but then he learned to love swimming and exploring the ocean.
In BOB’S WATER ADVENTURE, “used to” is used to describe a past habit or feeling that is no longer true. Bob used to be afraid of water, but after his experience swimming at the beach, he was no longer scared. We use “used to” to talk about things that we often did in the past, but don’t do now. I used to eat cabbage. (I don’t eat it now).
We use “didn’t +use to” to make the negative.
For example : I didn’t use to smoke.
a. She/play/football
b. She/not collect/plants
c. The walls/white
d. She/sing beautiful songs
e. She/eat/junk food
f. She/not/healthy food
Complete the dialogue.
John: Hi, grandma. Can I ask you several questions about when you were young?
Grandma: Sure, I am all ears.
John: Did you ……… to learn German at school?
Grandma:No, I……….
John: What ………. you…….. do in summer?
Grandma: I ……… go to the village.
John: Did you ……….. help your parents with household chores?
Grandma: No, I …………
John: Did you ……play with dolls?
Grandma: No, I……… I …… play with toy cars.
John: Did you …….have a busy schedule at school?
Grandma: Yes, …..
John: Did you ……..have a hobby?
Grandma: Yes, ….. I …….to knit a lot.
John: Did you …….. have free time?
Grandma: No, I ……
Talk about your past habits: Write 10 sentences.