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English Grammar Exercises for B2 – use to and would

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1. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of used to (affirmative, negative or interrogative).

  • Brandon You see that house on the corner? My dad 1) live there with his parents.
  • Millie Really? It’s huge! 2) your family be rich?
  • Brandon I suppose so. My grandparents 3) run a department store.
  • Millie 4) there be a department store in this town?
  • Brandon Yes. But it closed twenty years ago.
  • Millie Why did it close?
  • Brandon I don’t know. My grandparents 5) talk about it very much.

2. Replace used to with would in these sentences, where possible.

  • 1)
    My grandfather never used to go out without a hat.
  • 2)
    We used to live in Washington, D.C.
  • 3)
    I used to go to the sweet shop every afternoon.
  • 4)
    We didn’t use to talk our parents about school.
  • 5)
    When Harriet was young, she used to go dancing every night.
  • 6)
    Our dog used to be scared of cats.

3. Choose the correct answers.

  • 1)
    I practise the guitar every day, but .
  • c) 2) Joe hates eggs, but he them.
  • c) 3) When Elsie was young, she ballet lessons twice a week for ten years.
  • c) 4) I don’t let my dog in my room now because it stop jumping on my bed.
  • c) 5) My neighbour Adele’s piano teacher.
  • c) 6) I love Mr Bean now, but I him funny.
  • c

4. Complete the sentences to suggest criticism using would and a verb from the box.

have      insist     leave      run      spend
  • 1)
    I warmed her not to swim in that river, but she on doing it.
  • 2)
    I didn’t want to complain about my neighbours, but they such noisy parties.
  • 3)
    It’s hardly surprising she failed her exams – she so much time reading magazines.
  • 4)
    I spent weeks trying to train my dog, but it off whenever we went out.
  • 5)
    My grandfather was so vain! In spite of his poor eyesight, he the house without his glasses.

5. Challenge!

  • Challenge!
  • Write six sentences about your childhood. Include the words in brackets.
  • 1)
    (used to)
  • 2)
    (would never)
  • 3)
    (didn’t use to)
  • 4)
    (would)
  • 5)
    (never used to)
  • 6)
    (wouldn’t)

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  2. 2Write your answer or select the correct option
  3. 3Click 'Show Answer' to check your work
  4. 4Review any mistakes and try similar exercises
  5. 5Move to the next exercise when ready

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