English Grammar Exercises: Used to

Exercise 1   

Complete the sentences with use(d) to+ a suitable verb.

1   Nicola doesn’t travel much now. She ……………………. a lot, but she prefers to stay at home these days.

2   Sophie ……………………. a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.

3   We moved to Spain a few years ago. We ……………………. in Paris.

4   I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I ……………………. it when I was a child.

5   Jackie ……………………. my best friend, but we aren’t good friends any more.

6   It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new road is open. It ……………………. more than an hour.

7   There ……………………. a hotel near the airport, but it closed a long time ago.

8   When you lived in New York, ……………………. to the theatre very often?

Exercise 2   

Compare what Karen said five years ago and what she says today:

Now write sentences about how Karen has changed. Use used to I didn’t use to I never used to in the first part of your sentence.

1   She used to travel a lot, but she doesn’t go away much these days.

2   She used ……………………. but …………………….

3   ……………………. but …………………….

4   ……………………. but …………………….

5   ……………………. but …………………….

6   ……………………. but …………………….

7   ……………………. but …………………….

8   ……………………. but …………………….

9   ……………………. but …………………….

10   ……………………. but …………………….

Exercise 3   

Write sentences about yourself Like the examples. Begin I used to … (I used to be/work/like/play/read etc.).

1   I used to live in a small village, but now I live in London.

2   I used to play tennis a lot, but I don’t play any more.

3   I used ……………………., but …………………….

4   I …………………….

5   …………………….

Now begin with I didn’t use to ….

6   I didn’t use to read a lot, but I do now.

7   I didn’t …………………….

8   …………………….