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1. I loved going to my grandmother because she ---- cook amazing dishes every time we visited her.

2. There ---- be so many people in the streets but now there is barely anyone.

3. When we had a serious argument, Simon and I ---- talk to each other for weeks.

4. I ---- (share) an apartment with a friend, but then I moved out. I have my own place now.

5. Kids ---- (talk) to their parents this way, what has happened to those days?

6. He used to call me all the time and I ---- answer right away, I would make him call me 3 times
before I answered.

7. My mum ---- (buy) me everything I wanted but since she's on vacation now, I have to beg my dad
for everything.

8. I ---- (like) my toys a lot, but I haven't played with them for a long time now.

9. My mother ---- (buy) me everything I wanted, but she has been neglecting me lately.

10. Ice cream ---- (taste) that good, but I can't stop eating now. 

1. Do you remember how your Uncle David __________ sit in that chair and smoke

those disgusting cigars?

2. Your mother __________ have a Yorkshire Terrier when she was a young girl, didn't

she?

3. For years, they __________ go on holiday to the Rockies, but then it became very

fashionable and, hence, expensive.

4. Years ago, I __________ write a diary every day but then I got bored with doing it

and I stopped. Maybe it was my life that was boring!

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5. At the start of their marriage, they __________ be very happy - but then it all went

wrong!

6. You __________ spell so well. Whatever happened?

7. When I was five, I __________ be able to do incredible gymnastics. Now I can't

even touch my toes.

8. Before getting my driving licence, I __________ ride a bicycle everywhere.

1.   Which sentence is NOT correct?

 We would go swimming every Friday.    

 My grandmother would have long, fair hair.   

 We would go to the zoo every summer.

2.   Which sentence is correct?

 I didn’t use to like cabbage.   

 I didn’t used to like cabbage.   

 I never use to like cabbage.   

3.   Which words go in the space?


My granddad _______ us stories about his life as a policeman.

 was used to tell   

 use to tell   

 used to tell   

4.   Which word goes in the space?


My mum _____ my hair in the kitchen.

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 would cut   

 would use to cut   

 would to cut   

5.   What does this sentence mean?


I didn’t use to smoke.

 I smoked in the past but now I don’t.   

 I smoke now, but I didn’t in the past.   

 I smoke now and I also smoked in the past. 

6.   Which word(s) CANNOT go in the space?


We ___ go to the park and play football.

 would   

 were used to   

 used to   
7.   Which sentence is correct?

 I never used to like cheese, but I love it now.   

 I used never to like cheese, but I love it now.   

 I used to never like cheese, but I love it now.   


8.   Which sentence is correct?

 Often my brother and I would fight.   

 My brother and I would often fight.   

 My brother and I often would fight.   

9.   Which sentence is correct?

 I would often play by myself when I was younger.   

 My brother would be very short when he was younger.   

 There would be a post office on this street, but it’s not there now.   

10.   Which sentence means: ‘I am familiar with / I am accustomed to working alone’?

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 I am used to work alone.   

 I am used to working alone.   

 I used to work alone.   

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