Used to
We use 'used to' for
something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens.
·
I used to smoke a
packet a day but I stopped two years ago.
·
Ben used to travel a
lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn't.
·
I used to drive to
work but now I take the bus.
We also use it for
something that was true but no longer is.
·
There used to be a
cinema in the town but now there isn't.
·
She used to have
really long hair but she's had it all cut off.
·
I didn't use to like
him but now I do.
Complete the sentences by using
the correct form of the simple present or used to.
1. I
___________(not play) computer games when I was a child, but now I ____________
(play) a lot of games in the evenings.
2. Mike
_____________ (not smoke) before going to the army.
3. There
_____________ (be) three parks in our village, but now now there
___________(be) only one.
4. Murat
____________(like) cheeseburgers, but now he ____________(eat) healthty food.
5. She _____________(not
cook) before she got married, but now she ___________(cook) every evening.
6. Alex
______________ (not have) a mobile phone, but now he ___________ (send) text
messages easily.
7. When I was
single, I _____________(have) big parties in my house, but now I
___________(watch) TV in the evenings.
8. When I was in
Istanbul, I ___________ (watch) Fenerbahçe’s matches at the stadium. Now I
___________ (watch) on TV every weekend.
9. A: _____________
you ____________ (drink) a glass of milk every morning when you were a child?
B: Yes, I did, but
now I ______________ (drink) a cup of coffee every morning.
10. My
sister_____________(love) classical music, but she ____________(hate) it when
she was younger.
KEY: 1. didn’t use to play /
plays 2. didn’t use to smoke 3. used to be / is 4. used to
like / eats 5. didn’t use to / cooks 6. didn’t use to have /
sends 7. used to have / watch 8. used to watch / watch 9. Did you
use to drink / drink 10. loves / used to hate
Complete the
sentences with the affirmative, negative or interrogative form of used to and the words in
brackets.
used to, didn't use to, didn't use to, Did they use to, used to, did you use to, didn't use to, used to
1. David Beckhamplay
for Manchester United.
2. Wehave a computer,
but we do now.
3. (they) work
together?
4. That restaurantbe a
clothes shop.
5. Shelike him, but now
they're married.
6. Where(you) go to
school?
7. Therebe a police
station here.
8. Ilike vegetables,
but I do now.
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