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?
Answers
1
1 used to travel
2 used to have/ride
3 used to live
4 used to eat/like/love
5 used to be
6 used to take
7 used to be
8 did you use to go
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 …………………….
Answers
2-10
- She used to have lots of friends, but she doesn’t know many people these days.
- She used to be very lazy, but she works very hard these days.
- She didn’t use to like cheese, but she eats lots of cheese now.
- She used to be a hotel receptionist, but she works in a bookshop now.
- She used to play the piano, but she hasn’t played the piano for years. / … played it for years.
- She never used to read I She didn’t use to read newspapers, but she reads a newspaper every day now.
- She didn’t use to drink tea, but she likes it now.
- She used to have a dog, but it died two years ago.
- She used to go to a lot of parties, but she hasn’t been to a party for ages.
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 …………………….
Answers
3
Example answers:
3 I used to be a vegetarian, but now I eat meat sometimes.
4 I used to watch TV a lot, but I don’t watch it much now.
5 I used to hate getting up early, but now it’s no problem.
7 I didn’t use to drink coffee, but I drink it every day now.
8 I didn’t use to like hot weather, but now I love it.
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