B1 · Grammar

Used To (Past Habits)

Talking about things that were true or that you did regularly in the past, but not now.

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1. I ___ play football when I was young.

2. She ___ live in London.

3. Did you ___ smoke?

4. I didn’t ___ like vegetables, but now I do.

5. We ___ go to the beach every summer.

6. He ___ be very shy, but he’s confident now.

7. They ___ to visit us every weekend.

8. ___ you used to play an instrument?

9. She’s used to ___ up early now (she’s a nurse).

10. I ___ hate coffee, but now I drink it every day.

Answer key — Used To (Past Habits) (B1)

  1. B — used to. Used to + base form describes a past habit that has stopped.
  2. B — used to. Used to + base form for a past state that is no longer true.
  3. A — use to. Questions with used to use did + use to (base form).
  4. A — use to. Negative: didn’t + use to (base form).
  5. B — used to. Used to + base form for a repeated past action.
  6. B — used to. Used to describes a past state that has changed.
  7. B — used. Used to + base form: used to visit.
  8. A — Did. Questions with used to use did.
  9. B — getting. Be used to + -ing means to be accustomed to something — different from used to + base form.
  10. B — used to. Used to + base form for a past habit that changed.

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