USED TO

USED TO

We use "used to" to express a habit that someone had in the past but not anymore.

For example: I used to play soccer every weekend. (I don't play anymore because I don't have time)

But: I went jogging yesterday. (That's not a habit It only happened once.)

Multiple Choice

If I say: "I used to practice yoga"

That means that...

• I only did it one time.

• It was a habit.

Multiple Choice

If I say: "I went to London on holidays"

It means:

• I went to London only one time.

• I always go to London on holidays.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that express a past habit.

• I read a different book every week.

• I read a book last week.

• I used to read a book every week.

• None are correct.

USED TO - AFFIRMATIVE

WE USE "USED TO" + THE VERB IN BASE FORM IN AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES.

For example:

Karen used to go shopping every weekend.

My parents used to drive an old van.

Multiple Choice

Complete with the correct form of USED TO.

Carl _______ marathons when he was young.

• use to running

• used to ran

• used to run

• use to ran

Multiple Choice

Complete with the correct form of USED TO.

We _________ the guitar every Friday.

• using to practice

• use to practiced

• used to practied

• used to practice

DIDN'T USE TO - NEGATIVES

We use "Didn't use to" + Verb in base form to express that an action wasn't part of a routine.

For example:

I didn't use to wake up early when I was a kid.

Sam didn't use to ride a bike to work.

Multiple Choice

Complete with the correct form of USED TO.

Mike _________ vegetables.

• didn't use to like

• didn't used to like

• didn't used to liked

• don't used to like

Multiple Choice

Complete with the correct form of USED TO.

Jim __________ sports as a kid

• not used to play

• didn't use to play

• didn't used to play

• didn't used to played

DID .... USE TO...? - QUESTIONS

We use DID + subject + USE TO + VERB in Base Form to ask if an action is a past habit.

For example:

Did you use to play video games as a kid?

Did Chris use to take the bus to school?

Multiple Choice

Complete with the correct form of USED TO.

______________ your cousins often?

• You did use to see

• Did you use to see

• Did you used to see

• Did you see

Multiple Choice

Complete with the correct form of USED TO.

Where ____________ to school?

• Do you used to going

• Did you used to go

• Did you use to going

• Did you use to go

Multiple Choice

Complete with the correct form of USED TO.

Kim __________ to Canada often.

• used to travelling

• use to travel

• used to travel

• using to travel

Multiple Choice

Complete with the correct form of USED TO.

Sophie ___________ meat as a kid.

• don't used to

• didn't use to

• didn't used to

• not used to

Multiple Choice

Complete with the correct form of USED TO.

Where ___________ for a drink, when you lived in New York?

• you used to go

• did you used to go

• you did use to go

• did you use to go