Used to / Would Exercises PDFSet 1: Used to: Past Habits and States
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I ___ in a small village, but now I live in the city.
a) used to liveb) use to livec) used to livingd) am used to live
2.She ___ glasses when she was younger.
a) would to wearb) used to wearc) use to weard) was used to wear
3.We ___ to the beach every summer when I was a child.
a) use to gob) used to goingc) used to god) were used to go
4.Tom ___ football, but he gave it up last year.
a) used to playedb) use to playc) used to playingd) used to play
5.___ a bicycle to school when you were young?
a) Did you use to rideb) Did you used to ridec) Were you used to rided) Used you to ride
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.used to live
2.used to wear
3.used to go
4.used to play
5.Did you use to ride
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."used to live"(a)
'Used to + infinitive' describes a past state that is no longer true. 'I used to live' means I lived there before but I don't any more.
2."used to wear"(b)
'Used to + infinitive' describes a past habit. 'She used to wear glasses' means she wore them regularly in the past but doesn't now.
3."used to go"(c)
'Used to + infinitive' describes a repeated past action. The correct form is 'used to go', not 'use to go' (which is only correct after 'did/didn't').
4."used to play"(d)
'Used to' is always followed by the base form of the verb (infinitive). 'Used to play' is correct, not 'used to played' or 'used to playing'.
5."Did you use to ride"(a)
In questions with 'did', we use 'use to' (without -d) because 'did' already carries the past tense. 'Did you use to ride?' is the standard form.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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