1. Elige la respuesta correcta.

(USED TO)

a. I ____ smoke when I was in my 20s.

usually use to used to am used to
b. I ____ smoke when I drink.
usually use to used to am used to
c. I ____ the smell of smoke because my husband smokes.
usually use to used to am used to
d. There was a time when she ____ always work late.
usually use to was used to would
e. He ____ be a vegetarian when he was a kid.
usually use to used to would
f. They ____ the silence when they built a restaurant next door.
used to are used to are getting used to were getting used to
g. Sally ____ drink a lot of wine.
didn't use to wouldn't didn't used to don't use to
h. It's a noisy apartment, but I ____ it.
used to am used to use to am use to
i. Bill is used to ____ long days.
work works working worked
j. By the time John moves in, I ____ living alone.
am used to would be used to will be used to used to

3. Traduce estas frases al inglés:

a. Solía jugar al tenis con mi primo (ya no).
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b. Solía ir a la biblioteca todos los días (ya no).
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c. Eran amigos.
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d. Erandivertidos
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e. Se levantaba a las seis
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f. El solía jugar a baloncesto cuando vivía en Nueva York
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g. (Mi padre trabajaba de maestro
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h. Mi mujer tenía el pelo largo
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i. de niña solía coleccionar cromos
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j. mis amigas estaban locas por las SpiceGirls
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k. Mi hermana y yo solíamos comer muchos golosinas/caramelos, pero ahora no puedo
comerlos porque estoy en un dieta
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l. Frank no solía ir a fiestas, pero ahora sale de fiesta tres veces a la semana
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m. Cuando estaba en la universidad, era disciplinado; solía obtener sólo A –buena
calificación- en mis clases
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n. mi profesor solía decir: "siéntate y cállate
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Construye estas frases utilizando Usedto
1. I/Smoke
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2. They/play tennis.
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3. She/go swimming everyday.
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4. We/study Chinese.
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5. I/go to concerts.
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6. He/live in London.
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En esta actividad de comprensión debes escoger la respuesta adecuada en

affirmative, negative o interrogative.
1. My sister and I __________ eat lots of candies, but now I can’t eat them because I am
on a diet
2. Frank __________ go to parties, but now he goes partying three times a week.
3. When I was in college, I was disciplined; I __________ get all A’s in my classes.
4. __________ go out with her when she was still my girlfriend?
5. When I was sad, I _________ cry in my bedroom.
6. I ___________ forget stuff, but now I _________; I even forget my mom’s birthday.
7. __________ think I was I bad person when we __________ in high school?
 Resultados
1. Elige la respuesta correcta. (USED TO)
a. I used to smoke when I was in my 20s.
b. I usually smoke when I drink.
c. I am used to the smell of smoke because my husband smokes.
d. There was a time when she would always work late.
e. He used to be a vegetarian when he was a kid.
f. They weregettingusedto the silence when they built a restaurant next door.
g. Sally didn't use to drink a lot of wine.
h. It's a noisy apartment, but I amusedto it.
i. Bill is used to working long days.
j. By the time John moves in, I will be usedto living alone.

7. Traduce estas frases al inglés:

a. Solía jugar al tenis con mi primo (ya no).
I used to play tennis with my cousin
b. Solía ir a la biblioteca todos los días (ya no).
She used to go to the library every day.
c. Eran amigos.
They used to be friends.
d. Eran divertidos
They used to be fun
e. Se levantaba a las seis
He used to get up at six
f. El solíajugar a baloncesto cuando vivía en Nueva York
He used to play basketball when he lived in New York
g. (Mi padre trabajaba de maestro
My father used to be a teacher
h. Mimujertenía el pelo largo
My wife used to have long hair
i. de niñasolíacoleccionar cromos
I used to collect trading cards when I was a child
j. mis amigas estaban locas por las SpiceGirls
My friends used to be crazy about the Spice Girls
k. Mi hermana y yo solíamos comer muchos golosinas/caramelos, pero ahora no puedo
comerlos porque estoy en un dieta
My sister and I used to eat lots of candies, but now I can’t eat them because I am on
a diet
l. Frank no solía ir a fiestas, pero ahora sale de fiesta tres veces a la semana
Frank didn’t use to go to parties, but now he goes partying three times a week.
m. Cuando estaba en la universidad, era disciplinado; solía obtener sólo A –buena
calificación- en mis clases
When I was in college, I was disciplined; I used to get all A’s in my classes.
n. mi profesor solía decir: "siéntate y cállate
My teacher used to say "sit down and shut up"
Construye estas frases utilizando Usedto
1. I / Smoke
I used to smoke
2. They/play tennis
They used to play tennis.
3. She/go swimming everyday.
She used to go swimming everyday.
4. We/study Chinese
We used to study Chinese.
5. I/go to concerts
I used to go to concerts.
6. He/live in London
He used to live in London.

En esta actividad de comprensión debes escoger la respuesta adecuada en

affirmative, negative o interrogative.
1. My sister and I used to eat lots of candies, but now I can’t eat them because I am on a
diet
2. Frank didn’t use to go to parties, but now he goes partying three times a week.
3. When I was in college, I was disciplined; I used to get all A’s in my classes.
4. Did you use to go out with her when she was still my girlfriend?
5. When I was sad, I used to cry in my bedroom.
6. I didn’t use to forget stuff, but now I do I even forget my mom’s birthday.
7. Did you use to think I was I bad person when we were in high school?