Grammar: Simple Past, Used To, Passive Be Born & When Clauses
English Grade 9 (Super Goal 3) · Unit 2: Life Stories · Lesson 2-2 · Term 1
Also known as: Simple past · Used to · Be born · Passive
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Lesson idea
Use the simple past for finished actions, used to for past habits that are no longer true, be + born, time expressions for the past, and when clauses.
Key points
- Simple past: I visited Makkah last year. Did you visit…? – Yes, I did.
- used to + base verb = a past habit that is not true now: I used to live in Jeddah (now I live in Riyadh).
- Negative: didn't use to. Question: Did you use to…?
- be born: He was born in 1935. They were born in Riyadh.
- When clause: When I was ten, I learned to swim.
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (12)
- King Salman ____ in Riyadh in 1935.
Answer: was born - My grandfather ____ live in a small village, but now he lives in the city.
Answer: used to - I ____ my uncle in Taif two weeks ago.
Answer: visited - "Did you finish your homework?" – "Yes, I ____."
Answer: did - She ____ use to like vegetables, but now she loves them.
Answer: didn't - ____ you use to play football when you were a child?
Answer: Did - My twin brothers ____ born in 2012.
Answer: were - When I ____ young, I wanted to be a pilot.
Answer: was - Khalid ____ his first car three years ago.
Answer: bought - We moved to Abha ____ 2019.
Answer: in - The plane landed ten minutes ____.
Answer: ago - When the teacher came in, the students ____ quiet.
Answer: became
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Questions about this lesson
What does used to mean?
It refers to a habit in the past that has stopped: I used to play football every day.
Why do we say was born and not borned?
Because born is a passive form, so we say He was born in 1935.
How do we form a when clause in the past?
When + simple past, then the main clause: When I was ten, I moved to Riyadh.
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