Grammar Exercises Bloque 2

USED TO

We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens.

• I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.
• Ben used to travel a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn't.
• I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.

We also use it for something that was true but  no longer is.

• There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't.
• She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off.
• I didn't use to like him but now I do.

SIMPLE PAST

Use of Simple Past

• action in the past taking place once, never or several times
  Example: He visited his parents every weekend.
• actions in the past taking place one after the other
  Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.
• action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
  Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
• if sentences type II (If I talked, …)
  Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you.
  used to / simple past 
  we use used to/ simple past fort past habits and routines. 
  he used to play/played football when he was young.
  
  
  we use the simple past to talk about and action which happenet at a specific  time in the past. we can´t use used to.
  they arrived in america in the 18th century.
  
  
  too / enough 
  Se utiliza siempre delante de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.
  This exercise is too easy.Este ejercicio es demasiado fácil.
  
  I arrived too late.Llegué demasiado tarde.
  Luego del adjetivo, puede agregarse "to" más un verbo.
  He's too young to drive.
  Es demasiado joven para conducir.
  
  He's too weak to lift it.Es demasiado débil para levantarlo.
  
  
  Se utiliza siempre después de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.
  I arrived early enough.Llegué lo suficientemente temprano.
  También puede ser seguido de "to" más un verbo.
  He isn't old enough to drive.No es lo suficientemente viejo como para manejar.
  
  He isn't strong enough to lift it.No es lo suficientemente fuerte como para levantarlo.
  COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
   Countable nouns are nouns we can count.
  an/one apple - two apples I eat a lot of berries.
  how many berries do yo eat?
  -too many (more than needed)
  -a lot of/lats of
  -some/ a few
  -not many/very few
  -noy any
  Uncuntables nouns are nouns we cannot count (some) rice
  I drink a lot of milj
  how much milk do you drink?
  -too much (more than needed)
  -a lot of/lot
  -some/a little
  -not mu ch / very little
  -not any