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How things used to be
Compare your childhood with now. Use 'used to' for past habits: I used to…, I didn't use to…
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Grammar-Aware Speaking · A1 · 2 min
Your prompt
Imagine you're meeting someone new. Ask ten questions out loud: Where…? What…? Do you…? Have you…? How long…?
When you're done, we'll show you a Speaking Snapshot — a practice estimate, not a test.
A few things to cover
Compare your childhood with now. Use 'used to' for past habits: I used to…, I didn't use to…
Talk about your family or friends: the tallest, the funniest, the most organised, the best cook.
Describe people and places using relative clauses: the friend who…, the town where…, the year when…, the thing that…
Tell me everything you did yesterday, in order. Use the past simple throughout.