General A2 · Unit 5 · In the past
A2·5B. The way we used to live
A2+ · 50–60 min · General English
Unit 5 · Quote
""We used to write letters. We used to wait for the phone to ring. It wasn't better — it was just slower, and we noticed more.""
Lesson goals
By the end you will…
- Use the past continuous (was/were + -ing) for actions in progress in the past.
- Combine past continuous and past simple with 'when' and 'while' to tell interrupted stories.
- Use 'used to + verb' for past habits and old states that are no longer true.
- Write a 90–110 word paragraph contrasting how you used to live with how you live now.
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