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use/used 1

USE & USED

Put the words into the right order to make sentences (positive, negative) and questions.

What did Emma use to do when she was a teenager?

Emma used a bow and arrows for archery.

Did Adelaida use to learn swimming?

Adelaida didn’t use her ballet shoes to play basketball.

Alexander used to make origamis and he used only the paper.

Ask the questions to the statements and give

right short answers to your questions.

  • Did Emma use to go swimming when she was a teenager? – No, she didn’t.

  • Did she use a bow and arrows for shooting? – Yes, she did.

  • Did Adelaida use to got to the ballet classes long time ago? - Yes, she did.

  • Did she use her ski sticks for dancing? – No, she didn’t.

use/used 3

1. Are the sentences true or false?

  1. Of course, it's false. Didn't you understand that Melanie is a writer?

  2. That's correct.

  3. False. There was neither television nor Internet in those days yet.

  4. That isn't true. They used to miss the lessons together.

  5. Yes, that's true! And he used to bring them a lot of gifts!

  6. No, she didn't. That was Eleanor (may be because she used all her charm to conquer his heart!).

  7. Not at all. All those Bohemian people were among their friends.

  8. That's true! How can they be happy if she even doesn't remember their question!?

use/used 2

CAN (COULD) & MAY (MIGHT)

can/may 1

Put can (could) or may (might),

according to the meaning of the phrase.

  1. Alexander learns Spanish at school, so he can understand senora Herrero quite well.

  2. Don’t hurry to answer my question, Larry! I can wait.

  3. – Sherlock, you’re keen on the cinema… Who’s that actress? You may know her name… – I don’t know, actually… I can only remember one or two films with her…

  4. Emma may come too late. She doesn’t know we’re waiting for her.

  5. Adelaida is a real star because she’s got so many talents – she can do everything on the stage!

  6. Watson, take the gun! Your trip may be dangerous!

  7. I could give you some money. Why don’t you ask me?

  8. Miss Hopkins could visit us once again, but she is working on a new novel now.

  9. Alexander, you might help me to make this origami! I can do nothing with this sheet of paper!

  10. There is another puzzle in this case, Sherlock! I can easily solve it if the victim helps me.

WHAT'S THE TIME?

The Time Ex1
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