CENTRO BIOTECNOLOGICO DEL CARIBE

Denominación del programa de formación: gestión de recursos naturales

Código del programa de formación: 2024904
Nombre del aprendiz: German Hernandez
Instructor: Jhonattan Pontón Ibarra

1 We use used to + infinitive to talk about regular past actions We used to have a dog. ( But now we have a
that do not happen now. cat.)

2 We use didn't use to + infinitive to talk about things that We didn't use to have a dog. (But now we have
weren't true in the past, but are true now. a dog).
Did they use to have a dog? No, they didn't.

Exercises
I Tom Black has left school and goes to university now. Write sentences describing the differences in his life.

Three years ago Now

1 Lived in a small town. Lives in London.

Tom used to live in a small town, but now he lives in London.

2 played tennis. Doesn't like sport.

HE USED TO PLAYED TENNIS, NOW DOESN´T LIKE SPORT.

3 Didn't like music. Plays in a music band

HE USED TO PLAYS IN A MUSIC BAND. NOW DIDN´T LIKE MUSIC

4 Had a lot of money. Doesn't have much money.

GERMAN USED TO HAD A LOT OF MONEY. NOW DOESN´T HAVE MUCH MONEY.

5 Didn’t read many books. Reads a lot.

I USED TO READS A LOT. NOW DIDN´T READS MANY BOOKS.
II Underline the correct words to complete each
sentence.
1 Paul Smith didn't use to/ used to be a good
tennis player, but he's too old now.
2 At present Mat doesn't have a car, but he used
to/ didn't use to drive it a lot.
3 Before Ann went to Scotland, she didn't use to/
used to cold weather in winter.
4 Kate didn't use to / used to be my neighbour,
but we aren't neighbours any longer.
5 Used you to/ Did you use to eat a lot of ice cream
when you were a child?
III Complete the conversation with the correct form
of used to
A: There is a theatre studio here. I USED TO_go
there when I was at school.
B: Really? I use to study art there?
A: Yes, I did. And I used to play in some
performances.
B: Well, you've never told me about that before.
A: No, I didn’t. I use to be embarrassed about
it. I played strange and funny characters.
B: What? Did you use to play animals or
things?
A: Yes, I did. I use to like it, but I
had to.

IV Complete the sentences to say what these people used to do and what they do now.

1 Sarah / play / piano / now / flute.

Sarah used to play the piano, but now she plays the flute.
2 Mary / eat / meat / now / fish.
Mary used to eat meat, now eat fish.
3 Sam / not drink/ coffee/now/tea and coffee.
Sam used to not drink coffee, now tea and coffee.
4 Peter / be / best friends / Tom / now / Dan.
Peter used to be best friends Tom, now is Dan.
5 The Greens / live / Oxford / now / London.
The greens used to be better live Oxford, now it's in London.
6 Peter /jog / before work / now / after work.
Peter used to jog before work, now after work.
7 John/ have/ riding lessons/now/driving lessons.
Jonh used to have riding lessons, now driving lessons.
EXERCISE:

Write a story about the things you used to do when you were younger and you don’t do
anymore.

John

When I was younger I used to go to school. I used to play football and tennis, I loved
sport. I also used to read a lot of books. Now, I don’t like reading books and I
never play sport-I’m too tired after work!