This powerpoint is aimed at teaching ESL students the grammar topic "used to". It touches on the difference between used to and would as well.

1. WHEN I WAS A CHILD...
I used to watch Pokemon every day.

2. WHEN I WAS A CHILD...
I used to ride my bike like this every
day.

3. WHEN I WAS A CHILD...
I used to love Ron Weasley.

4. WHEN I WAS A CHILD...
I didn’t use to wake up early.

5. LOOK AT THESE SENTENCES
 When I was a child, I used to watch
Pokemon.
 We used to live in England.
 I used to ride my bike with my friends every
day.
Did I watch Pokemon in the past?
Do I watch Pokemon now?
Did I ride my bike with my friends in the
past?
Did I ride my bike once or many times?

6. I used to watch Pokemon every day.

7. I used to ride my bike every day.
Today, I don’t ride my bike
anymore. I have a car.

8. I used to live in England, but
now I live in Cyprus.
Alice used to love pop music,
she doesn’t listen to it
anymore.
Jake used to watch action
films but he no longer
watches them.

9. Example:
Emma Watson used to have short
hair. Now, her hair is long.

10. Jake didn’t use to listen in the
lesson.
Jake never used to listen in the lesson.
With “never”
add –d!

11. Did you use to study often?

12. 4
You can also use would to talk about
past actions.
You can only use would to talk about past actions, not
situations. NEVER begin a story with would.
When I was seven, I would watch
cartoons.
When I was a child I would love
Popeye.
When I was a child I would used to
love Popeye.

13. Example: Sharon used to watch Supernatural.
Did Sharon use to watch Supernatural?
Sharon didn’t use to watch Supernatural.
1. Jake used to smoke.
2. Mary used to swim after school.
3. Frank used to visit his grandmother every weekend.
4. Suzanne used to play the piano.
5. Sarah used to be fat.