( 13.1) EXERCISE –
“USED TO”
Use “used to” plus a suitable verb to complete these sentences.
1. He _____
online to find the information he wanted.
He used to go online to find the information he
wanted.
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2. My
sister _____ to school by bus but now she cycles.
My sister used to go to school by bus but now she cycles.
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3. I
_____ thinner than my brother but now I am not.
I used to be thinner than my brother but now I am not.
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4. My
father _____ many cigarettes a day. He gave up smoking last year.
My father used to smoke many cigarettes a day. He gave up smoking last
year.
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5. She
_____ night after night for her degree in Economics.
She used to study night after night for her degree in Economics.
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6. They
_____ football when they were younger.
They used to play football when they were younger.
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7. I
_____ the world was flat but now I realize it’s not true.
I used to think/believe the world was flat but now I realize
it's not true.
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8. That
building is now a cinema. It _____ a hotel.
That building is now
a cinema. It used to be a hotel.
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9. When
you lived near that shopping centre, _____ you
_____ there very often?
When you lived near
that shopping centre, did youuse to go there very often?
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10. _____
a lot of sweets when you were a child?
Did you use to eat a lot of sweets when you were a
child?
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