Used to/There used to. English ESL Worksheets. English grammar with exercises. Free eBook and Free printable PDF
Used to/There used to
Used to/There used to
Used to
We use used to + infinitive to talk about a past situation that is no longer true.
She used to be an actress when she was younger.
I didn’t use to eat sweets, then I grew liking them.
Did you use to play soccer as a child?
Exercises
USED TO/ THERE USED TO
EXERCISE 1.
In this exercise you have to complete the sentence with used to + verb
e.g. When my granny was younger she used to travel a lot.
1. My mother …………………………… in a factory when she was younger. Now she doesn’t.
2. We ……………………….. to the cinema but now we prefer to stay home.
3. Now I have a big house but I……………………… in small flats when I was a student.
4. When I was a child I didn’t …………………………ice-creams but now I love them.
5. When my brother was a teenager he ……………………….. 40 cigarettes a day.
6. Now I live in Italy but in the past I ……………………………in Spain.
7. My sister …………………………… one book every day but now she has no time.
8. My neighbour …………………tennis when she was young but know she doesn’t feel like it.
9. When I was child ………………………………very shy but now I love meeting new people.
10. Now I live with my girlfriend but I …………….………….. with my parents before.
EXERCISE 2.
Complete the sentences using USED TO or THERE USED TO BE
e.g When I was a child I used to eat a lot of chocolates
Some years ago ………………………………… be lot of cinemas in the city.
When he was a child he ……………………………… be extremely shy.
Before this school ……………………………………be a big bar.
My mother …………………………………cook me delicious cakes.
When my father was younger, he ………………………………play tennis.
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