We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens.

 I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.

 Ben didn’t use to travel a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he does a lot.
 I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.

Complete the sentences and match them with their pictures:

1. He ……………………..………… (be) a
rich man, but now he is a beggar.
2. He ………….………………(not fish)
every weekend, but now does.
3. He ……………………………………….
(play) with his toys every day
when he was a kid.
4. He ………………………. (cry) a lot
when he was a baby.
5. When I was young, my
grandfather……………………….
…………. (read) me a story every
night.
6. He …………………………..(not swim)
well and today he is one of the
best swimmers in our club.
7. When he was a famous director,
he …………………… …………(shoot)
three movies a year.
8. He ………………………………….(be ) a
brilliant student but now he
sleeps in class.

Exercise 1 : Match the phrases to make correct sentences with used to:

a. He used to be a rich man, 1. I scored a lot of goals.

b. My brother used to cry a lot 2. But, she adores it now.
c. I used to be a famous football player, 3. But now he is a successful man.
d. When I was young, 4. but now he is a beggar.
e. Sara didn’t use to eat chocolate, 5. when he was a baby.
f. John used to sleep in class, 6. my mother used to read me a
story every night.

Exercise 2 : Complete the following sentences :

1. My brother is a rich man, he used to
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. He used to live with his parents, but now
…………………………………………………………………………
3. I used to drink milk but now I
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Brian used to smoke cigarettes
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. They used to be homeless children, but now
………………………………………………………………………