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Hello, and welcome to today’s
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Grammar Gameshow!
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I’m your host, Will!
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But I won’t!
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And of course let’s not forget Leslie,
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our all-knowing voice in the sky.
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Hello, everyone!
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Tonight we’re going to ask you
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three questions about…
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Used to and Would!
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Those useful words for talking about past habits.
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OK! Now, let’s meet our contestants!
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Hi everyone. I’m Mike!
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And contestant number two?
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Hi, Will. I’m Jay!
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Welcome back, Mike!
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OK! Let’s get going, and don’t forget
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you can play along at home too.
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Ok. Our first question is a quick-fire question, so
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fingers on the buzzers.
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Which verb form follows used to or would?
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A verb with no to?
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Leslie?
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Good job, Jay. You are correct.
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After using used to or would,
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we use a bare infinitive verb.
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That’s a verb with no to, for example:
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I used to go every day. I would go every day.
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Jay, you get two points.
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Now, for our second question -
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and this is multiple choice.
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Look at these four sentences.
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One of them is incorrect. Which one is it, and why?
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I used to go running every day.
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I would go running every day.
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I used to be shorter.
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I would be shorter.
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I used to go running every day?
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No. I’m sorry that’s not right.
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I can give you another try.
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B! I would go running every day?
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Oh…this is awkward.
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Wrong again. Care to try a third time?
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C? I used to be shorter.
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No.
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Three strikes, and you’re out I’m afraid.
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Mike, why don’t you give it a try?
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Ok!
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D! I would be shorter.
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Is the right answer!
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And why?
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Because he chose the other three answers?
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Right again!
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Leslie?
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Yep
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D is incorrect because used to and would
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talk about past habits.
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But unlike used to,
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would can only talk about actions,
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not states.
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Be is a state, so it is incorrect!
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Well done! 2 points for you!
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Alright…on to our third and last question
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How does used to change when used as a positive,
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negative and question?
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It’s the D!
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In the positive used to has a D,
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but in the negative and the question,
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we change the spelling , so no D.
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And how does this affect the pronunciation?
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It doesn’t.
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Leslie?
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Perfectly right again.
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When used to is put into the negative or a question,
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it changes spelling and loses a D.
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However,
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this does not affect its pronunciation.
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For example:
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I used to dance. I didn’t use to dance.
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Did you use to dance?
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We all used to dance Leslie….
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...we all did…
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Well done! 1 point for you!
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Well, that brings us to the end of today’s
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Grammar Gameshow.
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Let’s count out the points.
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And the winner is...
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Mike
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with 58 points.
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Well done! Here’s what you’ve won!
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A pot of jam!
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Fantastic!
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Spread the love.
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And how did you do at home?
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We’ll see you again next week,
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where you can play for an even bigger prize.
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And Jay?
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You had some good answers,
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but it just wasn’t meant to be.
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Yes. I certainly…
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Bring forth the lions.
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It looks like we’ll need another contestant.
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Thanks for joining us.
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Say goodbye, Leslie.
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Goodbye, Leslie!
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See you again next time!
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