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 ________ 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?
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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 ________
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- 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) _____
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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.