There are several ways to talk about past habits in English:

Tense	Use	Example
Simple past	Talk about a single action that happened in the past.	I went to the park yesterday. She played tennis last week.
Adverb of frequency + simple past	Talk about a past habit or state that is no longer true. It implies a repeated action in the past.	When I was a child, I often played in the park. He always drank coffee in the morning
Used to	Talk about a past habit or state that is no longer true. It implies a repeated action.	I used to smoke, but I quit. I used to be very shy.
Would	Talk about repeated actions in the past. It implies a habitual or repeated action.	When I was a child, I would play with my toys every day.
Simple past	Talk about a past state that is no longer true.	I was very shy when I was a child. They were very active when they were younger. I lived on a farm when I was a child.

Grammar Practice

Speaking Practice

Board Game

🎲 Students take turns rolling the dice and moving their piece on the board.

🛑 When a student lands on a square, they answer the question using the correct tense.

🗣️ Example: “I used to go to the country side on holiday.”

👂 The other players listen and decide if the answer is right or wrong.

✅ If the answer is right, the student stays on that square.

❌ If the answer is wrong, they go back to their previous square.

🏆 The first student to reach the finish square wins the game!

💪 To make the game more challenging answer your questions with other alternatives such as would or usually + simple past

Writing Practice

How was your life when you were growing up? Write a short paragraph.