USED TO / BE USED TO

Exercise 1:
Tick (P) the correct endings.

1. Are you ..................... e-mails to all your friends and family.

A used to send B used to sending

2. When I was a child I ..... .. .............. go swimming in the Lake District.

A used to B am used to

3. I ..................... in front of many people. I am a teacher.

A used to speak B am used to speaking

4. My grandmother ..................... 1 mile to go to school every day.

A used to walk B is used to walking

5. I ..................... a cup of coffee after lunch. That's one of the things I really enjoy.
A used to drink B am used to drinking

6. After a few years I have become quite ..................... Excel.

A used to operate B used to operating

Exercise 2:
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

1. When I was a student, I used to (work) in a restaurant called

Marmalade and Friends. It was in Brighton near the sea front.

2. When I worked there, I used to (go) to bed very late at night

and (get up) very early.

3. It is very difficult to get used to (work) nights. It's much

better and easier to work days.

4. Are you getting used to (live) in your new flat yet?

5. She isn't used to (fly) on her own. She is always terrified .

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6. I'm not used to (sit) in an office all day. I used to

(be) a gardener.

Exercise 3:
Match the sentences and responses.

1 I used to eat a lot of chocolate A now he plays the guitar.

but
2 He used to go to work by car
but
3 Sue used to enjoy his company
but
4 David used to work in Bristol
but
5 We used to go to the mountains
for our holidays
6 When I lived in London,
7 He used to play the piano but
8 When I was younger, I didn't
use to eat fish but
B I often used to go to the
theatre.
C now I'm on a diet.
D now she finds him a bit
boring.
E now I eat a lot.
F now he takes the tram.
G now he works in London.
H now we prefer going to the
beach.

Exercise 4:
Make sentences with the words given. Use used to + verb. Use short forms if
possible.

1. John / not like / watching sport but he does now.

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2. My sister / have / short hair when she was younger.

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3. Jane / not wear / jeans but she does now.

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4. We / go / to visit my parents at Christmas but now we don't.

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