English Exercises: This used to be my playground (Song by Madonna)

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Used To / didn�t use to/ Did (you) use to? for Upper Elementary/ Lower Intermediate students
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�USED TO� - AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE and INTERROGATIVE FORMS (+KEY) - FULLY EDITABLE
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SCHOOL MEMORIES -USED TO (KEY+B&W VERSION INCLUDED)
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This used to be my playground

(By Madonna)

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Fill in the missing words

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This used to be my playground(used to be)
This used to be my childhood
This used to be the I ran to
Whenever I was in
Of a
Why did it have to
And why do they �say

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Order the lines

Well that's too much to ask

Keep your head held high
You're feeling old

Don't ask them why
Don't look back
And before you know
And your heart is breaking
Don't hold on to the past��
Because life is short

[chorus]
Choose the correct option

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No regrets
But I wish that you
Were here with me
Well then there's hope yet
I can see your
In our secret
You're not just a memory
Say goodbye to (the dream)
Those are words I'll never say (I'll never say)

This used to be my pglrnaouy�(used to be)
This used to be our�rpied and joy
This used to be the place we nar� to
That no one in the world could dare yrtdso�

Unscramble the words

This used to be our playground (used to be)
This used to be our childhood dream
This used to be the place we ran to
I wish you were tndgsian�here with me

This used to be our playground (used to be)
This used to be our childhood dream
This used to be the place we ran to
The best hngtis�in life are always eref
Wishing you were here with me

Discusion

1. Which of the sentences containing USED TO can you change using WOULD?

2. What are some of your favourite childhood memories? What things did you use to do as a child?

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