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lused to... pave today ave a few years ago work na eupermarket. lused to workin afactory. Dave used to workin a factory. Now he warks in a supermarket. fhe used to work fhe works past now Dave used to work in a factory = he worked in a factory before, but he doesn't work there now ESD You can say bused to work.../ she used to have... / they used to be... etc. be work I/you/we/chey_ ‘usedito’ | have: ho/she/it play | tC. Tused to have vary lang hair. ) When | was a child, | used to like chocolate. | used to read a lot of books, but I don't read much these days. © Lizhas short hair now, but ic used to be very long (They used to ive on the same street as us, s0 ‘we used to see them alot. But we don't see them much anymore. Allison used to have a piano, but she sul it few years ago. The negative is didn’t use to O- [didn’t use to like tomatoes, but! like them naw. “The question is did you use to...? ‘Where did you use to live before you came here? ‘We use used to... only for the past. You cannot say "! use to...” for the present: used to play tennis. Now| play golf. (hot | use to play golf) We usually get up early. (not We use to get up eary) Exercises EBD 100k at the pictures. Complete the sentences with used to. He: © (Tistsme 20 years ago. [never wear glasses now. Lin the country. © Amanda works very hard and has very little free time. A few years ago, things were different. ‘Amanda afew years ago a Amanda now Do you play any sports? | f6-Yes, | swim every day, and | play volleyball Do you go out much? + —f>Yes, three or four nights aweek, Do you play a musical +_t»Yes, che guitar instrument? Do you like to read? +1 Yes, | read alot. Do you travel much? +I» Yes, | take two or three trips a year. Twork very hard at. my job. Idon't have any free time. Write sentences about Amanda with used to... 1 ...Ghe.used to ewim every day. 4 2 She volleyball. 5 3 7 6 GB complete these sentences, Use used to or the simple present (I play / he lives, etc.) 1 1 used to play... cennis. | stopped playing a few years ago. 2 "Doyou play any sports?” "Yes, play... basketball” 3 “Doyouhaveacar?” “No! ‘one, but | sold ic” 4 Kevin. a waiter. Now he's the manager of a hotel 5. *Do you go to work by car?” “Sometimes, but most days | by train” 6 When | was a child, | never meat, but | eat it now. 7. Hannah loves to watch TV. She TV every night. 8 We rear the airport, but we moved downtown a few years ago. 9 Normally | starc work at 7:00, s0 | up very early. 10 Where you. before you came to this company? 31

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