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USED TO - INGLÉS PARA NIÑOS CON MR.PEA - ENGLISH FOR KIDS

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Main ideas and lessons

The video teaches the English expression “used to” (the subtitles sometimes render it like “just you”). It focuses on:

  1. Affirmative use: past habits that don’t happen anymore
  2. Negative form: past habits that did not happen / no longer happen now
  3. Interrogative form: questions about past habits

It includes example sentences and a short review/quiz where learners choose correct answers.

How to use the expression “used to” (method/instructions)

1) Affirmative form (past habit)

Meaning: “used to” describes actions/habits the subject had in the past but does not do anymore.

Pattern (as taught):

  • Subject + used to + verb (infinitive) + rest of sentence

Examples:

  • “Jang Hyun Soo used to play soccer every day.”
  • “At home, I used to play the piano.”

2) Negative form (past habit not done / no longer done)

Meaning: Used to describe actions that happened in the past (or were a habit) but not in the present. The subtitles describe it as “not happening to us in the present.”

Pattern (as taught):

  • Subject + didn’t + use to + verb (infinitive) + rest of sentence

Example (as shown in the subtitles):

  • “He didn’t used to go to bed early.”

Note: this example reflects the subtitles’ grammar. Standard English is typically “didn’t use to …”.

3) Interrogative form (questions about past habits)

Meaning: Ask what someone’s past habits were.

Pattern (as taught):

  • Did + subject + use to + verb (infinitive) + rest of sentence

Example (logic shown):

  • “You used to play video games when you were a child.”

Review / quiz content (what learners were asked)

The subtitles indicate practice with sentence transformations:

  • Asked how to say:

    • “He used to spend a lot of money”
    • and/or related options using the target structure
    • The “correct answer” is stated as option C.

  • Asked how to say:

    • “She didn’t used to travel a lot.”

Additional quick prompts include sushi/travel-style word combinations (subtitles are described as heavily error-prone), with the “correct answer” repeatedly given as option C in at least one case.

Greeting and closing

  • The host gives a special greeting to students of Tomás Caballero, who is a teacher at Algafequi school in Córdoba, Spain.
  • Viewers are encouraged to contact him via email or social media.
  • The video ends with: “See you very soon, bye bye.”

Speakers / sources featured

  • Mister Pea (Mister Pi) — main teacher/host
  • Tomás Caballero — mentioned as a teacher (not shown speaking)
  • Students of Tomás Caballero / Algafequi school (Córdoba, Spain) — mentioned (not shown speaking)

Original video