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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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