I.

Circle the correct answer

1. Peter (used to/ use to) drive to work but now he doesn’t.
2. I didn’t (used to/ use to) eat with chopsticks when I lived in America.
3. Did they (used to/ use to) work in a big factory before their retirement?
4. Mr Lam (used to/ use to) work in Japan for 3 years.
5. My classmates didn’t (used to/ use to) like me.
6. There (used to/ use to) be a lot of trees along this street.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to” and the verb in bracket.
1. I _______________ (not like) flying, but I love it now.
2. We _______________ (be) friends, but we don’t get on now.
3. _______________ (John/ work) for IBM before he came here?
4. Winters _______________(not/ be) as cold as they are now.
5. She _______________ (live) with her mother, but now she lives with her father.
6. He _______________ (not fish) every weekend, but now does
7. He _______________ (play) with his toys every day when he was a kid
8. When he was a famous director, he _______________ (shoot) threee movies
9. He _______________(not fall) in love so often when he was younger, but now he
falls in love every month.
10. When he was famous, he _______________ (play) the guitar in our club every
Saturday night.
11. I don’t know what has happened to him. He sleeps at classes every day and he
_______________ (be) such a brilliant student.
III. Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning. Use “Used to”
1. Ricardo got up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.
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2. What did you usually do on Saturday evenings?
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3. Sophie was afraid of dogs when she was a little girl.
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4. We always gave our teachers presents at the end of term.
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5. Did you live next door to Mrs. Harrison?
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IV. Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or question using “used to + infinitive”
1. She/ be able to speak French, but she has forgetten it all
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2. He/ play golf every weekend?
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3. They both/ have short hair.
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4. Julie/ study Portuguese.
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5. I/ not/ hate school.
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V. Choose the correct answer
1. I ___________ skinny when I was young.
A. used to be
B. used be
C. used to
2. We ___________ in New Jersey.
A. used to living
B. used live
C. used to live
3. Lisa speaks English now, but she ___________ it when she was young.
A. didn’t used to speak
B. not used to speak
C. didn’t use to speak
4. People ___________ to the radio more in the old days.
A. used to listening
B. used listen
C. used to listen
5. Can you believe that Grandpa ___________ tennis when he was young?
A. used to play
B. used play
C. used to be playing
Rewrite sentences by using “used to” or “didn’t use to”
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
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2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.
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3. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
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4. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
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5. Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.
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6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
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