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Used To Exercises (B1) — Free

Used to: past habits and states that are not true now

Use 'used to' + base verb for habits and states in the past that are not true now (I used to play football every weekend; She used to be shy). It's the same for all subjects: I used to, he used to, they used to. In negatives and questions we use did, so 'used' loses its -d: I didn't use to like vegetables; Did you use to wear glasses? A very common mistake is 'didn't used to' or 'Did you used to', because 'did' already shows the past. 'Used to' is only for the past: for present habits we use the present simple, often with 'usually' (Now I usually walk to work). Don't use 'used to' for a single action at a specific time: we say 'Last Saturday we went to a concert', not 'we used to go'. In these exercises, use the verbs in brackets; some items need the past simple or present simple instead.

  1. When I was a child, I (used to/play) in the street with my friends.

  2. My grandfather (used to/work) on a farm.

  3. She (used to/be) very shy, but now she loves meeting new people.

  4. There (used to/be) a cinema in our town, but it closed years ago.

  5. We (not/used to/have) a TV when I was young.

  6. I (not/used to/like) vegetables, but now I eat them every day.

  7. you (used to/wear) glasses when you were at school?

  8. Where your family (used to/live) before you moved here?

  9. Did your teachers (used to/give) you a lot of homework?

  10. Last Saturday we (go) to a concert in the park.

  11. Did you use to have long hair? Yes, I .

  12. I (used to/hate) mornings, but I (not/mind) them now.

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