I didn’t use to wear glasses but I

wear glasses now.

USED TO
I used to go to theatre very often
when I was young
but I don’t go now.
 Used to
“Used to” for past actions or past habits of people
however, it is used to express facts that are not present.

S + used to + V1
 POSITIVE FORM
I
You
He play tennis.
She USED TO V(1) O
It
We
They

Example Sentences
Kim used to play toy cars but he doesn’t play now.

Ben used to eat meat but now she is a vegetarian.

John used to be fat but he is thin now.

Ann used to eat chocolate a lot but she doesn’t eat now.

Mo used to watch TV very often but she doesn’t watch now.

 Used to
In old days Now
People USED TO listen to
gramophone records. They listen to CD players.
 Used to
In old days Now
Women USED TO wash their
They use washing machine.
dirty clothes by hand.
 NEGATIVE FORM
I
You
He
She DIDN’T USE TO play
It tennis.
We
They

Example Sentences
Ali didn’t use to watch horror films but he watches now.

She didn’t use to speak Spanish but she speaks now.

We didn’t use to eat fast food but we eat fast food now.

People didn’t use to use credit card for shopping but they use it now.

Sıla didn’t use to have long hair last year but she has got a long hair now.
 Didn’t use to
People didn’t use to communicate through mobile
phones.
They used to communicate through telegraphs.
 Didn’t use to
Women didn’t use to wash their clothes with washing
machine.
They used to wash their clothes by hand.
 QUESTION FORM

I
You
He
DID She USE TO play tennis?
It
We
They

I I
You You
He He
Yes, She DID No, She DIDN’T
It It
We We
They They
 Example Questions

 Did she use to go to school with her mother
when she was in primary school? (+)
 Yes, she did

 Did he use to wear tie when he was in high school?(+)

 Yes, he did

 Did people use to eat frozen food?(-)

 No, they didn’t

 Did children use to play computer games thirty years ago? (-)
 No,they didn’t

 Did you use to fly a kite when you were a child? (+)
Yes, I did
Did … use to …?
Did people use to travel by horse carriages?
Yes, they did
 Did … use to …?
Did people use to use calculator to make calculation?

No,they didn’t.
 Make Sentences(Positive)
1. in /grandfather / tell / evenings/ stories / the /My
My grandfather used to tell stories in the evenings.
2.uncle/ vegetables / garden / the / grow / His / in
His uncle used to grow vegetables in the garden.

3. grandmother/ bread / make / My /home / at

My grandmother used to make bread at home.
4. neighbours/ We / visit/ and/ relatives/ often/ more
We used to visit neighbours and relatives more often.
5. by/ carriages/ horse/ We/ somewhere/ go
We used to go somewhere by horse carriages.
 Make Sentences(Negative)
1. My grandfather used to tell stories in the evenings.
My grandfather didn’t use to tell stories in the evenings.

2. His uncle used to grow vegetables in the garden.

His uncle didn’t use to grow vegetables in the garden.

3. My grandmother used to make bread at home.

My grandmother didn’t use to make bread at home.
4. We used to visit neighbours and relatives more often.
We didn’t use to visit neighbours and relatives more often.
5. We used to go somewhere by horse carriages.
We didn’t use to go somewhere by horse carriages.
Make Sentences(Question)
1. My grandfather used to tell stories in the evenings.
Did your grandfather use to tell stories in the evenings?

2. His uncle used to grow vegetables in the garden.

Did his uncle use to grow vegetables in the garden?

3. My grandmother used to make bread at home.

Did your grandmother use to make bread at home?
4. We used to visit neighbours and relatives more often.
Did you use to visit neighbours and relatives more often?
5. We used to go somewhere by horse carriages.
Did you use to go somewhere by horse carriages?
 Exercises on “Used to”
Twenty years ago Today
Live in Skopje Live in Bitola
Be a teacher Retired
Thin Overweight
Black hair White hair
Have a dial phone Have a mobile phone

John used to live in Skopje but he lives in Bitola now.

John used to be a teacher but he is retired now.

John used to be thin but he is overweight now.

John used to have black hair but he has white hair now.

John used to have a dial phone but he has a mobile phone now.
 Exercises on “Used to”
Twenty years ago Today
Live in Skopje Live in Bitola
Be a teacher Retired
Thin Overweight
Black hair White hair
Have a dial phone Have a mobile phone

John didn’t use to live in Bitola but he used to live in Skopje.

John didn’t use to be retired but he used to be a teacher.

John didn’t use to be overweight but he used to be thin.

John didn’t use to have white hair but he used to have

black hair.
John didn’t use to have a mobile phone but she used to have
dial phone.
 Exercises on “Used to”
Twenty years ago Today
Live in Skopje Live in Bitola
Be a teacher Retired
Thin Overweight
Black hair White hair
Have a dial phone Have a mobile phone

1. Where did John use to live twenty years ago?

He used to live in Skopje twenty years ago.
2. Did John use to have dial phone twenty years ago?
Yes, he did
3.What did John use to have twenty years ago?
He used to have dial phone twenty years ago.
4. Did John use live in Bitola twenty years ago?
No, he didn’t
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE
1.Selin used _____ play golf.
A)at B)in C)to D)on

2. He ________ to eat red meat a lot.

A)use to B)used C)use D)used to

3. Did she ________ play hopscotch?

A)use to B)used to C)use D)used

4. Ben ________ use to get up early .

A)did B)do C)does D)didn’t

5. _____ we ______ to watch cartoons?

A)did / use to B)do / used
C)did / use D)did / used to
6._____ your grandfather _____ listen the news on the radio?
A)did / used to B)do / used
C)did /use D)did / use to

7. I ________ play volleyball, but I don’t play anymore. I am too old.

A)did used to B)use to
C)didn’t use to D)used to

8. We used to travel on horse back, but we _______________ any more.

A)did travel B)didn’t travel
C)don’t travel D)travelled

9.. He __________ drink coke, but he doesn’t drink any more.

A)didn’t use to B)use to
C)used to D)did used to

10. My __________ make yoghurt, but she doesn’t make now.

A)use to B)used to
C)didn’t use to D)did used to