I.
Select words from the box to create
realistic responses.
a)
(music) I
used to like children’s
songs, but now I like rap.
b)
(communication)
We used to use a telephone, but today we use a cell phone.
c)
(transportation)
People used to travel in carriages, but in the present, people
travel in cars.
d)
(superstition)
People used to believe in magical cures, but in the present, people trust in doctors.
e)
(technology)
People used to light candles, but now, they turn on electric lights.
II.
Use the prompts to create sentences
with used to and but now, today, or in the present.
a)
Gonzalo
/ like / mariachi music / but / now / hip hop
Gonzalo used to like mariachi music, but now he likes hip hop.
b)
Antonio
/ eat / potato chips / but / now / apples and bananas
Antonio used to eat potato chips, but now he eats
apples and bananas.
c)
Carmela
/ watch / TV / but / today / movies on her laptop
Carmela used to watch TV, but today she watches movies
on her laptop.
d)
Georgina
/ send / postcards / but / today / e-mails
Georgina
used to send postcards, but today she sends e-mails.
e)
Bruce
/ enjoy / swimming / but / now / bungee jumping
Bruce
used to enjoy swimming, but now he enjoys bungee jumping.
