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Cấu trúc used to hay cấu trúc used to V được sử dụng để nói về một thói quen, hành động, sự kiện
hoặc trạng thái đã từng xảy ra trong quá khứ và không còn xảy ra trong hiện tại nữa. Đôi khi nó được
dùng để nhấn mạnh về sự khác biệt giữa hiện thực và quá khứ.
Ví dụ:
He used to be a long distance runner when he was young Anh ấy đã từng là vận động viên chạy bền
hồi còn trẻ.
There used to be a cinema here Ở đây từng có một rạp chiếu phim
She didn’t use to drink that much coffee_Trước kia cô ấy không uống nhiều cafe như vậy
Did you use to eat meat before becoming a vegetarian?_ Trước khi trở thành người ăn chay thì bạn
có ăn thịt không?
1. Diane don't travel much now. She used to travel a lot, but she prefers to stay at home these days.
2. Liz .... a motorbike,but last year she sold it and bought a car.
5. Jim .... my best friend, but we aren't good friend any longer.
6. It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new road is open. It .... more than an
hour.
7. There .... a hotel near the airport, but it closed a long time ago.
8. When you lived in New York, .... to the theatre very often?
Bài 2: Matt changed his life style. He stopped doing some things and started doing other things: |
studying hard He stopped | going to bed early | running three miles every morning | sleeping late He
started | going out in the evening | spending a lot of money
3. ...........................
4. ...........................
5. ...........................
6. ...........................
Bài 3:
Bài 3: Compare what Marry said five years ago and what she says today:
I travel a lot
TODAY
Now write sentences about how Karen has changed. Use used to/didn't use to/never used to in the
first part of your sentences.
1. She used to travel a lot but she doesn't go away much these days.
ĐÁP ÁN
Bài 1
3. used to live
4. used to eat
5. used to be
6. used to take
7. used to be
8. used to use to go
Bài 2:
3-6
Bài 3:
2-10
She used to have a lot of friends, but she doesn't know many people these days.
She used to be very lazy, but she works very hard these days.
She didn't use to like cheese, but she eats lots of cheese now.
She used to play piano, but she hasn't played the piano for years
She never used to read newspapers, but she reads a newspaper everyday now.
She used to go to a lot of parties, but she hasn't been to a party for ages.
2. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ___________ (speak) to a large audience.
4. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.
6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ___________ (drink) alcohol.
7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _________ (be) there.
8. When Laura was at college, she used ____________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her
bedroom wall.
9. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used
to it.
2. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used to speaking (speak) to a large audience.
4. Lots of trains used to stop (stop) here, but not many do now.
6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used drinking (drink) alcohol.
7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used to being (be) there.
8. When Laura was at college, she used to have (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
9. There used to be (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used driving (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.