Coordinación General Operativa de Formación y Desarrollo Docente
Dirección de Educación Superior Para Profesionales de la Educación
Escuela Normal Estefanía Castañeda y Núñez de Cáceres.
C.T. 02DNL0004Z
Teacher: Esmeralda González Rameño
Good memories
Grammar Focus
Past tense
Where were you born?
I was born in Argentina.
Were you born in Buenos Aires?
Yes, I was.
No, I wasn't. I was born in Córdoba,
When did you move to Los Angeles?
I moved here 10 yeas ago. I didn't speak English.
Did you take English classes in Argentina?
Yes, I did. I took classes for a year.
No, I didn't. My aunt taught me at home.
•Use a form be with born: I was born here. (NOT: I born here) Don't use a form of be with the verb die: He died last year. (NOT: He was died last year)
Cat
Collect postcards
Beach
Teddy bear
Dog
Play video games
Playground
Toy car
Fish
Watch cartoons
Cinema
Doll
Collect comic books
Turtle
Museum
Marbles
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
Pets
Hobbies
Places
Possessions
Grammar Focus
•Use the base form of used to in questions and negative statements: Did you use to play sports? (NOT: Did you used to play sports?) I didn't use to like bananas. (NOT: I didn't used to like bananas.)
•Don't use never in negative statements: I never used to wear sunglasses. (NOT: I never didn't use to wear sunglasses.
Used to
Did you use to collect things?
Yes, I used to collect comic books.
No, I didn't use to collect anything.
but now I collect old records.
What sports did you use to play?
I used to play baseball and volleyball.
I never used to play sports.
but now I play tennis.
Childhood memories
I grew up in Mexicali.
When I was a kid I used collect different colors marbles, every afternoon my friends and I used to play with them, we used to played las traes.
When I was a kid I used to play the Sonic Adventure 2 and watch cartoons with my brothers. I remember I didn't used to eating cheese, but now I love it.
My favorite memory was I used to spend my vacations on the beach with my family and also when I used to go to the cinema with my aunt.