1.

Put the verb into the correct form: -ing or infinitive (I am used to doing or / used
to do).
Examples: Jane had to get used to driving on the left. (drive)
Bill used to be very fit. Now he's in terrible condition. (be)

1. When I was a child, I used to _go_ swimming every day. (go)

2. It took me a long time to get used to _wearing_ glasses. (wear)
3. There used to _be_ a cinema on this corner but it was knocked down. (be)
4. I'm the boss. I'm not used to _being_ told what to do. (be)
5. You'll have to get used to _eating_ less if you want to lose weight. (eat)
61
6. I used to _like_ Ann but now she gets on my nerves. (like)
7. Ron got tired very quickly. He wasn't used to _running_ so fast. (run)
8. Tom used to _drink_ a lot of coffee when he was a student. (drink)

2. Rewrite the sentences using used to where possible.

1. Every summer Eileen stayed with her grandparents while her parents were away on
holiday.
Eileen used to stay with her grandparents every summer…

2. Bruce drove a new lorry to Scotland, stopping one night in the north of England.

3. My aunt had a dog which she had rescued from drowning when it was a puppy.
My aunt used to have a dog which she had rescued from drowning.

4. As Mary was getting out of the boat at her foot slipped and she fell into the river.

5. Before the new shopping mall was built, there was a football pitch here for the local
children.
Before the new shopping mall was built, there used to be a football pitch.

6. Jasper grumbled that bread didn't taste like cardboard until the supermarkets started
making it.
Jasper grumbled that bread didn't use to taste like cardboard..

7. During our voyage across the Atlantic I took several photos of the great seabirds
which followed the ship, riding on currents in the air.
During our voyage across the Atlantic I took several photos of the great seabirds
which used to follow the ship…

8. While I was waiting for the bus I noticed a group of tourists who were listening
intently to a guide.

9. The punishments at our school were very harsh before the new head teacher was
 appointed.
The punishments at our school used to be very harsh…

10. As children we spent a lot of time helping with the household chores, but we didn't
help in the garden.
As children we used to spend a lot of time helping with the household chores…

11. The politicians made innumerable promises before the election, but kept none of
them, as usual.

3. Correct mistakes in the following sentences.

1. I used to was studying at the University of Southern California before I transferred
here. study
2. We use to go to the movies quite frequently. used to go
3. She was used to get up early.
4. He was used to drink too much.
5. She used to speaking in public. Is used
6. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
cooking
7. Mr. Peters is used to think of himself as the only president of the company. used
8. Mr. Anderson used to jogging in the morning during the winter months, but now he
has stopped. To go
9. Are you used to sleep late at weekends? sleeping
10. She used to dancing every night, but now she is taking English. dance
11.There used to being a castle before the Romans came. be
12.When I was younger I was used to swim long distances but now I'm out of practice.
13.As far as I know, you used to smoking a pipe, didn't you? are
14.People used to thinking that the earth was flat.
15. I'm not used to play tennis so long.
16.It's difficult to understand Scottish people if you're not use to their accent.
17. They aren't used to hard working.
18. I've watched TV every night recently, I never used to doing it before.
19. We aren't use to a cold weather.
20. He always used to teasing his sister.
1. I used to study / was 6. ... used to cooking 14. People used to think used to studying ... 7. Mr. Peters used to 15. I'm
not used to 2. We used to go / were think ... playing ... used to going ... 8. Mr. Anderson used to 16. ... if you're not
used 3. She used to get up / Jog … to... was used to getting 9. ... used to sleeping 17. They aren't used to up 10. She
used to dance ... hard work. 4. He used to drink / 11 .There used to be ... 18. ... I never used to do was used to drinking
12. ... I was used to it... 5. She used to speak / swimming ... 19. We aren't used to ... was used to speaking 13.... used to
smoke 20.... used to tease ...