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English Grammar Exercises for B1- used to (2)

6 esercizi

1. Complete the sentences with the affirmative, negative or interrogative form of used to and the verbs in the box.

be     like     play     read     share     walk     wear
  • 1)
    I to school, but now I ride my bike.
  • 2)
    We’ve got a bedroom each in our new house. We a room in our old house.
  • 3)
    Our team very well, but now we’re top of the league!
  • 4)
    your parents you a bedtime story when you were younger?
  • 5)
    I history, but now I love it.
  • 6)
    Rupert your best friend?
  • 7)
    I glasses, but now I can’t see without them.

2. Some of the sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly if necessary.

  • 1)
    I use to enjoy watching cartoons.
  • 2)
    Did you used to wear glasses?
  • 3)
    They didn’t use to do any homework.
  • 4)
    He uses to have a motorbike.
  • 5)
    We used to play football in the park.
  • 6)
    I didn’t used to have a computer.

3. Rewrite these past simple sentences with the correct from of used to.

  • 1)
    They got the bus to school.
  • They used to get the bus to school.
  • 2)
    Did she have long hair?
  • ?
  • 3)
    We lived in an apartment.
  • 4)
    I didn’t do any exercise.
  • 5)
    Were you very shy?
  • ?
  • 6)
    We didn’t go on holiday.

4. Read the text. Choose the correct answers.

  • Until last month, my parents had a farm so I 1) living in the country. Now we live in the city and I 2) the noise. There 3) be so many cars in our village and I can’t 4) all the traffic. I feel a bit nervous when I’m in the city centre because I 5) seeing so many people I don’t know. There are always lots of people, so I hope I’ll 6) the crowds soon. In the country we 7) have a vegetable garden so we always had fresh vegetables. My mum 8) shopping in a supermarket, and she hates it!
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5. Complete the sentences with used to or the correct form of be used to.

  • 1)
    Jenny didn’t like her new haircut at first, but now she it.
  • 2)
    I be quite fat, but I lost a lot of weight last year.
  • 3)
    Rob’s an important businessman. He wearing suits every day.
  • 4)
    We lived in Kenya for six years so we cold weather.
  • 5)
    You haven’t rung me for ages. You call me every day!
  • 6)
    I answering the phone because I’m a receptionist.

6. Challenge!

  • Challenge!
  • Find out about what is used to be like in your town 50 years ago. Write five sentences.

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