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Grammar

used to

1 Complete the sentences then check with the dialogue on page 64.

1
I ................ ................. throw away my rubbish, but now I put my empty cola cans and bottles
in the recycling bins around the school.
2
I ................ ................. ................. take a bag with me. Now I do and I ask the shop assistant not
to give me a plastic bag.
We use used to / didn’t use to (+ verb) to talk about past habits.
The question form (Did you use to …?) is used, but not often.

2 Put the words in the correct order.

1 play / I / to / used / the piano / . .....................................................
2 London / to / We / live / used / in / . .....................................................
3 to my school / used / go / My sister / to / . .....................................................
4 techno / didn’t / like / My parents / to / use / music / . .....................................................
5 to / coffee / didn’t / drink / I / use / . .....................................................
6 have / didn’t / to / I / use / my own bedroom / . .....................................................

3 Complete the sentences below with the phrases on the left.

1 We ............................................ English, but now we can have a conversation.
didn’t use to speak
2 I don’t like sweets, but when I was younger I ..................................................... them
used to speak
didn’t use to go every day.
used to go 3 My dad never goes to football matches these days, but he ......................................
didn’t use to play every weekend.
used to play 4 My mother ..................................................... French, but now she’s forgotten it.
didn’t use to eat 5 My favourite player is Ronaldo – he ..................................................... for
used to eat Manchester United.
6 I ..................................................... vegetables, but now I really love them!
7 My brother ...................................................... the piano at all, but now he plays very well.
8 My parents ........................................ on holiday, but now they go to France every year.

4 Complete the sentences below with used to or didn’t use to and a verb from the box.

wear speak eat live be do

1 My sister ..................................................... glasses, but now she has contact lenses.
2 My friend Joe ..................................................... very shy, but he isn’t any more.
3 I..................................................... any exercise, but now I play football three times a week.
4 We ..................................................... in a really small flat, but now we’ve got a big house.
5 I ..................................................... vegetables, but now I eat them all the time.
6 My father ..................................................... a bit of Arabic, but now he’s forgotten it all.

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