Used To vs. Would ESL Games, Activities & Worksheets

ESL Used To vs. Would Game - Grammar: Guessing, Forming Sentences, Freer Practice - Pair Work In this fun 'used to' vs. 'would' game, students guess typical past routine actions with 'would' based on past experiences described with 'used to'. In pairs, one student begins by picking up a card and reading out the 'used to' sentence on the card to their partner, e.g. 'I used to have a dog.' Their partner then has 60 seconds to guess three typical routine actions connected to the sentence using 'would', e.g. 'You would take the dog for a walk.' For each 'would' sentence that matches one of the actions on the card or is a reasonable synonym, the guesser scores one point. The guessing student continues to form 'would' sentences until they correctly guess all three routine actions or the time runs out. Afterwards, the student with the card reveals any actions that were not guessed, and the card is removed from the game. The other student then picks up the next card, and so on. The game continues until all the cards have been used. The student with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less