Optimise B2, Unit 2 Pr./Pa.Simple, used to/would, be/get used to

Even if I didn’t like what I was studying, I always

tried to do my best at school.

WOULD

Even if I didn’t like what I was studying,

I (a)   to do my best at

school.

Sophie doesn’t usually stay up so late. She’s

normally in bed by nine o’clock.

USED

Sophie (a)   up so late. She’s

normally in bed by nine o’clock.

When my parents were teenagers, they didn’t

have as much freedom as we do.

USED

When my parents were teenagers, they (a)  

have as much

freedom as we do.

My sports teacher was always very strict with the

students. Was your teacher like that?

BE

My sports teacher was always very strict with the

students. Did your teacher (a)  

like that?

David didn’t like his uniform at first but he didn’t

mind wearing it in the end.

GOT

David didn’t like his uniform at first but he (a)  

it in the end.

They missed a month of school due to their

illness but they ______ with the rest of the class on

their return.

• catch up

• caught up

• did catch up

• would catch up

Auntie Joan ______ work as a tennis coach at the

local sports club.

• get used to

• would

• used to

• was used to

Luckily, Dad ______ people criticising him for his

strong views and he doesn’t get angry

• be used to

• is used to

• gets used to

• would be used to

When I was younger, I ______ to memorise whole

pages of text really easily.

• got used to be able

• was used to be able

• used to be able

• use to be able

When I was an undergraduate, we didn’t usually

have exams.

USE

When I was an undergraduate we (a)  

exams very often.