III. DESCRIPTIVE/INTERPRETIVE FUNCTION OF MODALS: DESCRIPTIONS FROM THE SPEAKER'S POINT OF VIEW (OPINION)

6. Habits in the Past: Used To

When we talk about habits or regular activities that happened in the past but no longer happen, we use the phrase 'used to' + base form of the verb. The phrase 'used to' is a past modal, even though the base verb itself is not in the past tense. The phrase is a 'past modal'.

Exercise: List five things that you or someone you know used to do but no longer do.

First, write a clause telling what you or someone else used to do. Then, write a clause using 'because' as the coordinating conjunction. Finally, combine the two clauses. Nhập câu trả lời vào ô trống.

Example:
Action: I used to drink a lot of soda.
Why you don't do it anymore: I learned how much sugar it has in it.
Complete Sentence: I used to drink a lot of soda, but I quit drinking because I learned how much sugar it has in it.

1. Action:
Why it is not done anymore:
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Why it is not done anymore:
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3. Action:
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Why it is not done anymore:
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5. Action:
Why it is not done anymore:
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