Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.

1 Why did people _______________ mend their clothes?

a) used to
b) use to
c) didnt use to
2 I _______________ like watching football, but now I do.
a) used to
b) use to
c) didnt use to
3 What did you _______________ like doing when you were young?
a) used to
b) use to
c) didnt use to
4 John _______________ like Mary, but he doesnt now.
a) used to
b) use to
c) didnt use to
5 People _______________ produce as much rubbish as we do nowadays.
a) used to
b) use to
c) didnt use to
6 Did you _______________ collect anything when you were young?
a) used to
b) use to
c) didnt use to

Complete these sentences with used to or didnt use to.

1 I _______________ play the guitar, but I do now.
2 I _______________ ride a bike, but I dont any more.
3 I _______________ collect stamps, but I dont any more.
4 I _______________ enjoy getting up early, but I do now.
5 I _______________ be worried about the environment, but I am now.
6 I _______________ be afraid of flying, but Im not anymore.
7 I _______________ know how to use a computer, but I do now.

Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or

question using used to + infinitive
1. I / live in a flat when I was a child.
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2. We / go to the beach every summer?
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3. She / love eating chocolate, but now she hates it.
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4. He / not / smoke.
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5. I / play tennis when I was at school.
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6. She / be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all.
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7. He / play golf every weekend?
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8. They both / have short hair.
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Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST

CONTINUOUS:
1. It was very cold. The sun . . (not / shine)
2. It wasnt a stormy night. The wind . (not /
blow)
3. He wasnt sleeping. He .. (look) at the ceiling.
4. They were having a rest. They .. (not / work).
5. They were very happy. They . (enjoy) the party.
6. He was at home. He . (watch) a movie on TV.
7. He was getting worse. He (not / recover).
8. We . (travel) in the north of Turkey when we
were on holiday.
9. She . (drive) so fast when the accident
happened.
10. I (not / sleep) when you came in.

Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses

using the SIMPLE PAST orthe PAST PROGRESSIVE:
1. While they (travel) to China, Marco
.(keep) a diary.
2. Mrs. White . (drive) past a house in Main Street
when she (see) the ground floor on fire.
3. While he . (fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot
..(see) sharks approaching the swimmers.
4. The fireman (fight) the fire on a balcony below
when he (hear) someones shouts.
5. She (die) while she .. (run) after a bus.
6. We .. (have) dinner when the electricity
(go) off.
7. She (think) of something else while you
..(talk) to her.
8. I .. (see) her while I . (look) out
of the window.
9. While the teacher .. (talk), the students
.. (look) at an insect on the ceiling.

Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in past

simple or present perfect.
1. She loves Paris. She ..................... (be) there many times.
2. Bill ....................... (work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works
there).
3. They ....................... (go) to London on holiday last summer.
4. I ....................... (read) that book. Its good.
5. His parents ....................... (be) here yesterday.
6. They ....................... (go) to Germany when he ....................... (be) only 4.
7. ........... you ......... (watch) any film last night?

8. I ....................... (have) a couple of toasts for breakfast this morning.

9. He ....................... (live) in Rome since he was a teenager.
10. The house looks different. .......... you .............. (paint) it?
11. I ....................... (not see) you in class last Friday.
12. Shakespeare ....................... (write) over one hundred sonnets.