The document is a lesson about using past tense verbs to describe childhood activities and experiences. It provides examples of common things kids used to do expressed in simple past and past progressive tense, such as "play," "read," and "watch TV." It then prompts the reader to practice conjugating regular and irregular verbs in past tense and answering questions about their own childhood using phrases like "used to."

1. A time to remember! Past tense/ Verb to be/ Used to By Profr. José M. Jaramillo S. August, 2008

2. What did you use to do as a kid?

3. Run Play Jump

4. Play TV games

5. Sing Ride Dance Cry

6. Laugh Swim

7. Fight Make a sandcastle Draw Climb

8. Play the piano

9. Play football Read Study Watch TV

12. Write the correct form of the verb on the lines. Use the Simple Past Tense. John Lennon (be) _________ born in 1940 in Liverpool, England, where he (grow up) ___________. As a teenager, he (meet) _________Paul McCartney, and they (begin) _________ to write songs together. After several years, they (form) _________ a new group called the Beatles, with George Harrison and Pete Best. However, Best (neg-stay) _______________ in the group. Bingo Starr (join) _________ the group in place of Best. In 1964 the group (perform) _________ its first hit son “Love Me Do”. ….. Next Page….

13. Write the correct form of the verb on the lines. Use the Simple Past Tense. Between the years 1962 and 1968 the Beatles (be) _________ the most famous group in the world. In 1969, Lennon (decide) _________ to perform alone. He (write) _________ the song “Give Peace a Chance” and __________(make) several albums alone. He also (act) _________ in films. From that time on, he (have) _________ many problems. For example, he (leave) _________ his wife, Yoko Ono, for a time. Finally, in 1983, Mark David Chapman (kill) _________ Lennon. Lennon’s life (end) _________, but his music lives on today.

18. SEMP They weren’t crazy. They aren’t crazy. We were best friends. We are best friends. Sonia was not tall and thin. Sonia isn’t tall and thin. Manolo was in the cafeteria. Manolo is in the cafeteria. You were 17 years old last year. You ’re 17 years old. I wasn’t a liar. I ’ m not a liar. I was from USA. I ’m from Apodaca. BE IN PAST TENSE SIMPLE PRESENT

19. WH- and Yes / No QUESTIONS WITH BE IN PAST TENSE SEMP No, they weren’t. Were your parents born in N.L.? He was born in Monterrey. What city was he born in? No, he wasn’t . Was your brother born there, too? I was born in Montemorelos. Where were you born? Yes, I was . Were you born in Nuevo Leon? I was born in 1975. When were you born? ANSWER QUESTION

22. Childhood memories Before... Now... Now, I collect CD’s and video games. I used to collect stamps and coins.s Now, we fight for everthing. My brothers and I didn’t use to fight. Now, I wear formal clothes every day. I used to wear shorts and t-shirts. Now, I work the whole day. I used to spend all the afternoon in front of the television. Now, I visit the ranch twice a year. I used to visit my grandparents ranch. Now, I read every night. I love to do it. I never used to read books. Now, I play soccer in the school team. I used to play with my toys.

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