Used to vs.

Usually Extra Exercises

1. Correct the sentences if they are wrong:
a. I didnt usually go to the movies when I was a child.
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b. I use to drive to work every day.
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c. Used you to go to church?
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d. He useds to have to pray every night before going to bed
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e. Do you use to exercise?
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f. What does he use to eat for lunch?
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g. She usually didnt like going to pubs.
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h. I dont use to eat meat, but sometimes I go to barbecues.
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2. Make sentences with the following words, pay attention to the symbols: (+), ( - ) and (?)
a. In front of the fireplace / you and your siblings/ sit / when you were children / used to (?)
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b. Play / Sarah / on Tuesdays/ usually (?)
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c. I / like / studying /back in / college / used to ( - )
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d. Gina / sing / in a club / when she was younger / used to (+)
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e. Every time I play videogames with my brother we get the same scores. Usually / is / it / a draw (+)
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f. Where / Tom / usually / go / on his vacations (?)
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g. Who / cook dinner / usually / in your family (?)
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h. My mother / not used to / like / gardening. Now she loves it! ( - )
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3. Put usually or used to with the verbs in brackets.

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I love playing tennis, and I __________________ (play) once a week these days.
When I was younger I ______________________ (not play ) very often.
Now I ________________ (meet) my sister every Saturday and we play singles
I _____________________ (not watch) tennis on the television either, but now I love Wimbledon!
I __________________________ (not watch) all the matches but I never miss the finals!

Answers
1 - a. didnt use to go / b. I usually drive / c. Did you use to go / d. He used to have / e. Do you usually / f. What does he usually eat / g. didnt use to like
/ h. I dont usually eat
2 - a. Did you and your siblings use to sit in front of the fireplace when you were children? / b. Does Sarah usually play on Tuesdays / c. I didnt use to like
studying back in college. / d. Gina used to sing in a club when she was younger/ e. It is usually a draw. / f. Where does Tom usually go on his vacations?
/ g. Who usually cooks dinner in your family? / h. My mother didnt use to like gardening.
3 a. usually play / b. didnt use to play / c. usually meet / d. didnt use to watch / e. dont usually watch.