Saturday, January 19, 2008

English 3 Activity 1 Childhood Memories / Used to

Students share memories of their childhood: their homes, brothers and sisters, cats and dogs, and grandmothers. Follow the link below to read about it:
www.topics-mag.com/edition20/memories/page.htm

We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens.
study and practice this form below:

www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/menu.php

New Interchange Student's book Unit 1 Practice: http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=2&unit=1&stage=1

71 comments:

Unknown said...

I was born in Cartagena, In my childhood I loved play with barbies all the time but my older sister the hidding my dolls and discussed, and then,played in the park.. jajaja! I love my sister!

In my 11 years, I used to play in my house with my neighbor in my house every days, after of the school.

YESENIA OCHOA HURTADO

Unknown said...

my name is Adriana Sanchez and i was born in Cartagena.
Sometimes i remember when i was a Child and i went to costa rica with my family...that was awesome!!!.
that was my first trip...the next will be alone to europe...
In my childhood i used to play with all my cousins...rarely, i played with dolls because my brother always broke her heads...jejejeje...that was the reason of our fights....but now we are like the best friends...

Unknown said...

my name is katherine, I was born in cartagena, in my childhood I used to jump a rope,play with barbies and to skate.
I grew up in cartagena, I graduated in 2006, in high school my favorite teacher it was luz marina.
when I was 10 ago, I used to play a secretary with my cousin in my house.

katherine campo fuentes

Unknown said...

I was born in cartagena, in my childhood I played with dolls and rode the bike, I used to fight with my cousins and my sister because they didnt want to share the dolls with me jeje! ...

Eight years ago I used to play hide and seek every night with my friends

I used to play beauty pageant with my cousins , my sister and my best friend.


yeimi paramo camacho

Anonymous said...

hi everybody im estefania iriarte and i was born in magangue.
that i remember about my childhood is that i loved play games like ride a bike or play hide and seeks.
i used to play with dolls with my cousins and watch tv programs like dragon ball,pokemon,etc

Unknown said...

i'm alexandra schotborgh, i live in cartagena. i like listen music and watch tv my favorite program is Ugly duckling..... jajajajaj
in my childhood i loved to play in the park with my sisters. i have two sister.
I study Business and Finance
Alexandra Schotborgh Lopez

Unknown said...

I was born in Cartagena,when I was a child I played barbies with my friends, other days we played to kitchen, also I drived bicycle...I ate many sweets and now ate many more...jijiji! i love it!!!

Nathalia Chavez said...

hi!! My name is Nathalia Chavez, i have 17 years old,i was born in cartagena, I grow up here.

In my childhood, I played guitar,I had many dolls too, and I loved play whit my dolls...Also I remember that my mother care my to the beach, is awsome.

the infancy is the better phase of the life

NATHALIA CHAVEZ CEDEN 0714023

Alejandro Salgado Baldovino said...

Hi, My name is Alejandro Salgado, i was born in cartagena and grow up in this city.
When i was a child, i remember some things very nice. i remeber that i was very shy, i used to play with my friends, i used to read a lot,, and i always saw all the Disney Movies..... i have one sister and we are friends too.... i traveled to other cities from Colombia when i was a child,,, because i was skater,, and the championship was in other places..... but in this momento i think.. and my childhood was very funny but i like more the moments that i am living right now,,, but that memories are very necesary and good for all our growth...

ALEJANDRO SALGADO BALDOVINO 0711036

TeacherHugo said...

hi teacher my name is sandra garcia.
the activity is very nice. I learnt more about the unit.
I used to play with barbies with my sister and my neighbor.
I used to sing when I was a child.

Anonymous said...

i was born in cartagena. when i was a child on vacations i used to spend time with my siblings doing so many things such as, eat ice cream in the park, ride our bicycles and draw about animals over and over again!!!! we used to eat cookies before dinner...mom didnt like it...jejeje
When was school time, we used to do our tasks together and at the same time we help each other...well, now things have changed..

MARIA FERNANDA RANDIAL PEREZ

Anonymous said...

HI!!! TEACHER =)

******THIS IS MY CHILDHOOD******
I was born in Cartagena, in my house because my mother didn`t have time to bring at hospital jejeje xD

In my childhood, I used to play whit my brother and my cousin...it was fun =) but sometimes the play was violets, I remember that before the play, I had bruises ¬¬ jejeje … but I like the football thanks to them =).and I had less doll ....my borthers broke that....but i dont matter, because i love him =).

Anonymous said...

att **¡Laura jaime!**

Anonymous said...

My name is Melissa Diaz,I was born in Cartagena,in my chilhood I used to play with my cousins but now we only talk because they are living in other city.

When I had 7 years old I was a happy girl and now i'm happy too...

I graduated in 2006 at eucaristico school, in my school I used to talk with may friends all.


MELISSA DIAZ TARON

Anonymous said...

hello teacher... my name is jean carlo castillo velez, i have 18 years old... i was born in cartagena with my mother and my brothers ... in my childhood i used to play soccer with my friends ... I graduated in 2006 at mixto la popa school ... actually i study finance and international bissnes...ok teacher bye ...

ATTE: jean carlo castillo velez

Anonymous said...

my name is margarita ruiz,i am eighteen years old,i was born in cartagena and i grow up in cartagena.i study finances and international business.the last week i went to the beach, i played volleibol.
i think that the class is very interesting, and excellent that because the way of the class.

Anonymous said...

I was born in cartagena. my graduate's degree was in 2005.
I used to play with dolls, Also the hidden ones.
Always I have lived in cartagena.
Cartagena is a city engalonada with good sites tourist and historical

Anonymous said...

My name is Eliana Sierra, I was born in Cartagena, I grow up in Cartagena. In my childhood I used to play football with my brother, also I love to play Barbies with my friends. In my childhood my favorites program was rougrats and bananas in pajamas jeje.
I graduated in 2006 at De La Salle School, I study finance and international business.

Anonymous said...

hello teacher...in my childhood..and don't remenber exactly what I doing....but I liked run in my house and mak desorder. so it that all I remenber..so teacher i see you in the next class

andres camilo silvera

Anonymous said...

I was born in Cartagena.In my childhood I played with my cousin,I liked play with my Barbies,my favorite Barbie was Teresa.
I graduated at la Nueva Esperanza School,my favorite subject was spanish.
When I was child my hobby was watch tv.
I remember my childhood with hapiness.
Jeniffer Nova M. 06-11-022

Anonymous said...

well, my name is LUIZ YEPES I was born in cartagena in 1985, the most fun memories of my childhood was:
when drove a tractor for first time... I had 3 years old!!!.
I used to play football in my school but now I´m not interested the football.
I used to spend my free time painting cars and motocycless, now I like the sound of cars.
when I was child, heard music to cassettes and them cd`s of group rikarena.
ok..they are my memories and are they so fun...

LUIZ ALFREO YEPES LOPEZ

Anonymous said...

My name is andres giraldo , i was born in medellin but im I grow up in cartagena.
im like play soccer and go to the gym, im work after off the class every day because im like this and yhe money.

Andres Giraldo G.

Anonymous said...

hi teacher!!
my name is Gina Carrasquilla I was born in cartagena.Im talking about my aparment...I live in an apartment in to the house.It is very small,have 2 bedrooms,2 bathromms,a kitchen and a livingroom. its very quiet and confortable.i have a pet. he is very noisy but its very cute.I think the aparments are more private and safe than to a house. is easy for cleaning ans is very modern.

Anonymous said...

My name is Karen Sofia, i was born in Cartagena in 1990, i grew up in this city, when i was a child i loved to played barbies and also hide and seek with my bestfriend Diana,we are rode bycicle every friday,and i used to go to my grandmother's house every sunday.

My high school was very excellent, i used to study every day,i played tannis twice a week and i graduated in 2006 at the carmelo's school

Karen Sofia Gonzalez group: F

Anonymous said...

when I was a child I used to go to de mall, with my parents and my brother almost every weekend, also we used to travel to some cities around cartagena, like sincelejo in jaunary, santa marta and others cites that I can t remember becaus I was so young. I remember when I went to the beach in santa marta These beaches are very beautiful...

Anonymous said...

Hello! My name is Heidi Urueta Rangel.
When I was a child I didn't use to play volleyball with my friends,
I used to paint beautiful pictures, My parents used to buy buy tools and candy, I didn't use to dance very good therefore I didn`t use to go to the parties.
also I used to visit my grandfather on the weekends.

HEIDI URUETA RANGEL 0712009

Anonymous said...

Hi!
I am Jessica, I was born in Bogota, but I was there years old my family and I moved to Cartagena. Actually I am living here.
I used to have a red bicycle and I used to ride it, I was enjoyed a lot.
When I was a little girl, I did not use to collect nothing. I used to play tennis with my friends.
In elementary school, I used to wear short hair.
After school, my brother and I used to watch tv all evening.
I went to Guajira five years ago, I visited place a lot of.
Bye.
JESSICA GARAVIT AREVALO

Anonymous said...

my name is julio martinez, I was born in cartagena. in my childhood I used to play soccer all the time, and I was the captain of a soccer team.
I also used to play with my friends in the park and sometimes we played with our toys.

julio martinez fernandez

DANNY RUIZ said...

I WAS BORN IN MAGAMGUE. WHEN I WAS A CHILD I USED TO PLAY THE GUITAR BUT NOW I DON`T HAVE TIME. WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I HAD A NICKNAME MY FRIENDS CALL ME PITU AND I USED TO WATCH DRAGON BALL Z. BACK IN MY SCHOOL DAYS I USED TO BE A SOCCER PLEYER, I WAS REALLY GOOD IN OFFENSIVE PLAYS BUT I WAS TERRIBLE AT DEFENSIIVE. I USED TO BE AT SHAPE BUT NOW I CAN`T EVEN PLAY SOCCER FOR 45 MINUT. then i feel like I`m in hell.

Anonymous said...

Hi! My name is Stephanie Jimenez Vasquez. I was born in Cartagena and I grew up here. When I was a child I used to be a very good student at the school (right now too,jeje) and I used to be so quiet. I used to ride bycicle every weekend. When I was 3 years old I went to San Andres Island. I used to swim in the ocean and take the sun in the beach with Lola, my mum. Iused to play with my cousins and friends in my neighborhood. And I used to participate in our own beauty peagents, jeje, and I used to win too, always the judges were my family,jeje. Anyway I really enjoy my childhood and I was a happy child.....

Stephanie Jimenez Vasquez

Anonymous said...

When i was a child, i used to weka up at 6:00am, I ate cereal in my breakfast every day, after I went to school with my firends, in the noon I eat rice with chiken, in the afternon I did my homework ecery day, and after I used to watch my favorite tvprogram, in the night I played in my house with my cousin.
I used to visit my parents the weekend, in my vacation I traveld a barranquilla with my grandfather.
ANDREA DIAZ A. cod 0712011

Anonymous said...

HI TEACHER...
My name is Adriana Dominguez, I was born on July 14, 1989 in Cartagena.
I grew up in Since and move five years ago to Cartagena.
When I was a child , I went to my grandparent's farm, I like it.
My cousin and I used to swim every saturday in the pool.
We also use to ride on our bycicles and we were very careful because we never had an accident or injuries.
When I was invited to a party my parent's always told me not to drink beer or any type of alcohol.
I had my first boyfriend when I was fourteen years old, it was very exciting.

SOLANGELA said...

When I was a child I used to practice swimming. I remember I was the youngest in my team. I used to wake up too early in the mornings to go to swim. My mother didn't use to go with me because she didn't like swimming. When I grew up I changed my mind about swimming and I decided to practice dancing. Nowadays my interests are kind of diferents I would like to learn differents languages.

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EUNI... said...

HI TEACHER;
MY NAME IS EUNICE, I WAS BORN IN CARTAGENA.
WHEN I WAS A CHILD,I WENT TO PARK WITH MY PARENTS AND MY BROTHERS, MY SISTER USED TO RUN AND TO JUMP FOR ALL THE PARK.
ALSO WHEN I WAS A CHILD, I DIDN`T USE TO GO OUT TO THE STREET ONLY.
I REMEMBER THAN MY PARENTS DIDN`T USE TO CHASTISE ME, BECAUSE I DIDN`T USE TO DO BAG THINGS.
MY INFANCY WAS VERY HAPPY.

EUNICE JIMENEZ ATENCIA GROUP:F

SOLANGELA said...

When I was a child I used to practice swimming. I remember I was the youngest in my team. I used to wake up too early in the mornings to go to swim. My mother didn't use to go with me because she didn't like swimming. When I grew up I changed my mind about swimming and I decided to practice dancing. Nowadays my interests are kind of diferents I would like to learn differents languages.

SOLANGELA RONDON CAMPO
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Anonymous said...

I AM LISSETH ROMERO, I AM 19 YEAR OLD. WHEN I WAS CHILD, I AND MY FRIENDS GO TO THE MOVIES AND SEE THE T.V, ALSO WE USED TO PLAY BASKETBALL, BUT NOW DOESNT HAVE ANY FREE TIME, MI FAMILY AND MY TO TRAVEL ALWAIS, BUT NOW WE DOESNT.
WE ARE YOU FROM VENEZUELA, BUT MI SISTER AND I,WE LIVE IN COLOMBIA, MI PARENTS AND MY BROTHER LIVED IN CARACAS , I USED TO PLAY WITH MY SISTER WITH DOLLS, THOSE TIME WERE HAPPY.
I USED TO GO TO THE ENTERTAIMENT PARK FOR HAVING A GOOD TIME, I USED TO GO TO SWIMIMG AND TO SKATED.

LISSETH ROMERO GONZALEZ. GROUP F

Anonymous said...

hello!
my name is vanessa angulo, i was born in bogota and grow up in cartagena.
i frecuently remenber when was a chlid and my cousin and me played volleyball in grandmother house's, mi grandfatherused to said "girls don't play on the house".
i used to saw disney films and my parents and me used to ate cookies whit milk at 5:00 pm.

Anonymous said...

Hi teacher, thats my homework:
in my childhood i used to eat so much and play only whit girls, not boys. I remember when i was lost in a supermarket and i cryed.(jajajajjaaja)I liked to go to the beach and amusement park whit my mum but now i like to do it whit my friends.I felt like a million dollars when i won a quiz,because the prize was a big icecream and i didn´t do my duties at home.

MARIA PAZ SILVA GONZALEZ
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Anonymous said...

hi.
my name is arturo jose martinez ,i am 17 years old , i was born in cartagena ,colombia.

i remember when i was child , i used to play with my friends with a little cars and small soldiers ,i enjoyed playinng with they.
arturo j martines insignares
goup fl. cod. 0712005

Anonymous said...

hi teacher, i'm sindy florez

is interesting remember when i was a little girl because when i needed something my parents used to give me, but now all the things are for my little sister.
when i was a child i used to play barbies with my older sister or used to play that she was the mother and i the daugther.
i used to enjoy all the time even though wasn't a girl keen.
when i was in the school i used to play "el cojido" with my friends.. jeje

Anonymous said...

I was born in cartagena, and in my childhood I used to go to the park with my mom, and I liked going to the movies with my dad and my older brother. I remember I used to go out every weekend with my friends, I liked going to birthday parties. I also loved playing video games.

yesi said...

HI HUGO...
O,K. WHEN I WAS A CHILD, I USED TO PLAY EVERYTHING, FOR EXAMPLE VIDEO GAMES, SOCCER AND BASEBALL.
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THE CHILDRENS RAN AT 4:00 P.M TO WATCH T.V PROGRAMS AS ZODIAC GENTLEMEN, POKEMON, DIGITAL MONSTERS (DIGIMON) AND DRAGON BALL Z, THESE WERE FAVORITES.
MY FATHER TAUGHT ME ABOUT PLAY THE GUITAR AND MY COUSINS VISITED ME ON VACATIONS...

THEN SEE YOU LATER HUGO, BYE...

Anonymous said...

hi my name is francisco pineda, i am a student of 5th semester of accountancy i am 23 years old i from barrancabermeja colombia .
in my childhood i liked play soccer with my neighborhood friends in front of my house.

Anonymous said...

HELLO MY NAME IS KELLY RIVERA I FROM CARTAGENA In my childhood I used TO PRACTICE ATHLETICS IN THE AFTERNOON AND I PRACTICE SKATING
TOO.
IN MY childhood SOMETIME I PLAYED WITH DOLLS BECAUSE I'VE NEVER LIKE IT.

martin florez garcia said...

i am from cartagena colombia
my name is martin florez garcia
when i was a child i used to go whitmy friends to the beach and practiced some sports after that we used togo to the house to have some rest after that we pleyed texas holden
when i was in the school i use to dance in the group of the school, i used to ge a good student as i am now

Unknown said...

hi hugo my name is william
im 19 years old i graduated in la salle high school in 2006 i was born in cartagena and grew up here too i like play soccer with my friends and walk to the beach with my girlfriend
so hugo see you later and dont drink too much

Anonymous said...

my name is MARIA ALEXANDRA OYOLA my code is 0501514.
I was born in sincelejo, in my childhood I use to play the guitar and I use to play basketball with my parents and my brothers every time , and I use to play with my dolls in my house.

Anonymous said...

i was born in cartagena and i grew up here in cartagena too.

well, about my childhood i dont remember very much really, but dont care, i goint to try, lets go.

well, when i was a kid, i used to study every day, all day, about 10 hours in one day,lol., and remember that i was around 10 years age, my mother boughtme a acordeon, i used to play acordeon all day, and today in the actually i play that yet.

well, i dont rememeber any more in the moment, byeeeeee

diego mejia its my full name , and my code is 0517008

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