TALLER 2: USED TO

GUIA PARA EL TALLER LA SIMULACIÓN EL JUEGO DE ROLES ESTUDIO DE CASO

1. DATOS GENERALES
Programa de Formación: Tecnología en Gestión de Mercados
Proyecto formativo: Implementación de herramientas de Marketing apoyadas en TICs
para la formulación de estrategias comerciales en MYPYMES.
Competencia: Producir textos en inglés en forma escrita y oral.
Actividad de Aprendizaje: Identificar y aplicar en contextos específicos los conceptos
relacionados a tiempos como presente perfecto y formas
verbales como “used to”.
Evidencia de Producto:
Por medio de una presentación ante sus compañeros describa sus logros y/o resultados obtenidos durante el
proceso de formación. Señale con sus palabras lo que le ha dejado el proceso en general, los conocimientos que ha
adquirido etc. Luego en un segundo momento comparta con sus compañeros las actividades que usted solía realizar
antes de ingresar al programa de formación.

Criterios de Evaluación:
- Dramatiza en inglés una historia breve utilizando verbos regulares e irregulares.
- Puede iniciar un discurso, tomar la palabra, y terminar una conversación técnica de su profesión.
- Proporciona explicaciones, argumentos y explicaciones lógicas sobre aspectos técnicos de su profesión en un
debate.
Duración de la evaluación: 2 horas

Nombre del Aprendiz en formación: FABRICIO NABAJA RODRIGUEZ

No. de ficha: 1803843
Centro de formación: Centro De Servicios Empresariales Y Turísticos
Regional: Santander
Nombre del Instructor: MILENA MERCHAN

2. INSTRUCCIONES PARA EL DILIGENCIAMIENTO

Estimado Aprendiz: Le sugiero tener presente la información contenida en este taller, el cual ha sido realizado para
recoger y verificar su afianzamiento del conocimiento sobre este tema en particular.
Tenga presente algunas recomendaciones:
● Diligencie con letra clara los espacios en blanco.
● Llene los datos de identificación.
● Este taller se desarrollará de manera individual
● Debe entregar esta evidencia para su socialización.

3. CONTENIDO y/o SITUACION DESCRIPTIVA:

A continuación encontrarán material de apoyo para un nuevo tema el cual se refiere a USED TO (solía).
Respecto a USED TO es importante indicar que este mismo se usa para describir actividades frecuentes q
realizaba en el pasado pero q hoy en día no realizo:

Eg: When I was a child I used to play video games with my brother.

(Cuando era niño, Yo solía jugar video juegos con mi hermano)

Exercise 1: Complete the word map. Add two more words of your own to each category. Then compare with
a partner.

I didn't used to have a fish. I didn't used to play football.

I didn't used to have a toad. I used to play video games.
I didn't used to have a snake. I didn't usually collect toys.
I used to have a rabbit. I used to sing.
I used to have a canary.

I used to go to the pool. I didn´t used to have teddies.

I didn't used to go to the zoo Ididn´t used to have brackets.
I used to go to the sea. I used to have computer
I used to go to the farm. I used to have glasses.

Exercise 2: Complete these questions and answers. Then compare with a partner.

1. A: Did you use to collect comic books when you were little?
B: No, I didn´t used to collect comic books.
2. A: Did you used to play at the playground as kids?
B: Yes, we used to spend hours there on the weekends.
3. A: What video games did you used to play?
B: I used to play video games. But I play them all the time!.
4. A: What music did you used to listen to?
B: I used to listen to pop music a lot, but now I prefer rock.
Exercise 3: Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with used to.

Used to Used to
play

We used He used to wear used to a

to glasses hotel
Exercise 4: How have you changed? Write 5 sentences about yourself using used to or didn’t use to.
Then compare with a partner.

Your hairstyle. Your taste in music. I used to have long hair,

Your hobbies. The way you dressed. It didn´t use to be short

1. Last year, I used to go the cinema every weekend.

2. I used to wear clothes very big.

3. In my free time, I used to play Xbox with my brother.

4. I used to go the gym in the morning but now I have to go to work.

5. I didn´t have a best friend but now I have an incredible best friend.

Exercise 5: Complete these sentences. Use “used to” or the present simple (I play / he lives).

1. I used to play (play) tennis. I stopped playing a few years ago.

2. Do you do any sport? “Yes, I play (play) basketball.

3. “Do you have a cat? “ No, I used to have (have) one but I sold it”.

4. George used to be (be) a waiter. Now he’s the manager of a hotel.

 5. “Do you go to work by car? “Sometimes but most days I go (go) by train”:

6. When I was a child, I never used to eat (eat) meat but I eat it now.

7. Mary loves watching TV. She watches (watch) TV every evening.

8. We used to live (live) near the airport but we moved to the city centre a few years ago.

9. Normally, I start work at 7 o’clock, so I get (get) up very early.

10. What games did you used to play (play) when you were a child?

Exercise 6. Listening (2f). Listen to these statements about changes. Check (√) those that are true about you. Then,
organize them.

3 N

6 √P

4 P
2 √N

8 √N

1 N

5 N

N
7
b. PAIR WORK: Look at the statements again. Which changes are positive? Which are negative? Ex: I think
the first one is a positive change. It’s good to be neat.”

Exercise 7: Match the statements from column A to column B to complete the sentence.
 Exercise 8: Match the sentences to their complements.

FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

1. I used to travel a lot, (4) I eat lots of cheese now.
2. I used to play the piano. (3) I work very hard these days.
3. I used to very lazy. (7) I don't know in people these days.
4. I didn’t use to like cheese. (6) I work in a bookshop now.
5. I used to have a dog. (1) I don't go away much these days.
6. I used to be a hotel receptionist. (5) My dog died two years ago.
7. I used to have lots of friends. (8) I read a newspaper every day now.
8. I never used to read newspapers. (10) I haven't been to a party for ages.
9. I didn't use to drink tea. (2) I haven't played piano for years.
10. I used to go to a lot of parties. (9) Tea's great! I like it now.

SPEAKING
Exercise 9: Add three questions to the list. Then take turns asking and answering the questions. Then, tell
the class two interesting things about your partner

1. What was your favorite character when you were younger?

My favorite character was superman.
2. What sports or games did you use to play?
I used to play hide and seek, and war of countries.
3. Did you use to have a nickname?
No, I didn't used to have a nickname.
4. Where did you use to spend your vacation?
I used to spend my vacations in Barrancabermeja.
5. Is your taste in music different now?
Yes, my musical taste is different, now they are ballads.
6. What used to be your favorite food?
My favorite food used to be french fries.
7. What used to be your favorite color?
My favorite color used to be yellow.
8. As a child you used to have many friends?
No, I didn't used to have so many friends.
b. Look at the pictures and talk about how the world has changed.

1 2 3 4

1. In the 90s people used to be thin and their TV big, now it is the opposite now people are big and TV thin.
2. Before men used to make women fall in love, now it is the opposite.
3. Before the phones used to be large and could not move, now they are small and wireless.
4. Before cars used to be classic and elegant, now they are very sporty.
Exercise 10: Read the article and number the statements about Drew Barrymore from 1 (first event) to 10 (last event).

10 a. She became a film director.
6 b. She became a film producer.
9 c. She gave away $1 million.
3 d. She was in a TV commercial.
1 e. She was born in California.
8 f. She started working for the United Nations.
4 g. She got her first role in a feature film.
7 h. She produced the movie Fever pitch.
2 I, She became very famous as a child actor.
5 j. She started her own

Exercise 11. Read the sentences and decide whether the form is correct or not.
1. We used to go everywhere together. Now he won't even speak to me.
a. Correct X b. Wrong

2. Every day now I uses to ride my bike to school.

a. Correct b. Wrong X

3. They didn't use to drink alcohol.

a. Correct X b. Wrong

4. We used to have a dog when we were young.

a. Correct X b. Wrong

5. She didn't used to smoke.

a. Correct b. Wrong X

6. They used to living in Singapore.

a. Correct b. Wrong X
Exercise 12: Write a short paragraph about what you used to do and you didn’t use to when you were a kid.

When I was a child I used to play with cars and with my friends, I really liked pets. I used to go to the farm with
my grandfather and now I don't do it anymore. I used to have many friends, but now I have few.

Extra material
http://www.engames.eu/used-to-learn-to-speak-about-things-in-the-past/
https://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/grammar/jumbled-past-used-to-2.htm