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Exercise 1. Application of “used to".

Completa los enunciados utilizando “used to” o el verbo en pasado simple que está en paréntesis.

1. I (go) wen to the doctor yesterday.

2. My mom (live) used in a farm when she was a small girl.

3. You (drive) drove your car to school last week.

4. We (go) went dancing last weekend.

5. They (be) were happy children when they were Little.

6. My father (have) had an old convertible when he was a teenager.

7. My town (be) was a very quiet place. Now there are many cars and industries.

8. You and your classmates (finished) finished the project for mathematics an hour ago.

9. I (play) used with my toys when I was a Little boy.

10. Our teacher (be) _________ pilot when he was Young.

Exercise 2. “Used to” in context.

Completa las expresiones faltantes en el siguiente párrafo sobre la tradición del día de muertos. Usa los verbos del recuadro. Puedes buscar las palabras que desconozcas en tu diccionario.

used to symbolize used to celebrate used to spend used to honor used to have

used to be dedicated used to love used to preserve used to believe used to honor

The day of the Dead is a mexican tradition that honors people who have died. It is celebrated at the end of october and beginning of November. This festival is also celebrated in many communities in the United States, because many mexicans live there. It is also celebrated in some latin american countries.

Indigenous people in Mesoamerica such as Aztecs, Mayas, Nahuas, Totonacas and Purepechas _________this tradition. During the pre-Hispanic times people _________skulls as trophies. They _________death and rebirth. Mexicas _________that the energy of the dead was determined by the type of death they had suffered and not by the behavior they _________during their lives.

Aztecs _________this tradition in August, and they _________a complete month in festivities. These festivities _________the god Mictecacihuatl and they _________to children and the lives of relatives who had died.

On November 2nd, mexicans visit their relatives who have passed away and they prepare food for them. It is a tradition to believe that the soul of the dead comes and visits the living during that night and are able to enjoy the food that is prepared for them. Relatives prepare those dishes that the dead _________.

The celebration of the day of the Death is famous in many parts of the world. On november 7, 2003 this mexican tradition was declared intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.

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