We use used to to talk about past habits. We use the simple present to talk about present habits.
Fill in the blanks.
1. I ........................... harder when I was younger.
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Use used to to talk about past habits.
2. I ............................. much these days.
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We use the simple present to talk about present habits.
3. I ........................... a lot until a few years ago.
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4. Martin ............................... a lot of junk food, but he has become quite health conscious now.
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5. This building is now a convention hall. It ................................ be a mill.
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We can use used to to talk about past states. Would cannot be used with this meaning.
6. 'Do you often go to the cinema?' 'I .........................., but now I ............................’
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7. Maria .............................. long hair when she was younger.
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8. I ................................. alone.
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The 'to' is a preposition here and it should be followed by an ing form.
9. I ............................. that Jacob was honest, but now I realize that he is a fraud.
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10. I .................................. mushrooms.
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11. ........................ you ........................ a lot of films when you were younger?
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12. I ................................ classical music, but now I do.
Please select 2 correct answers
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Answers
- I used to work harder when I was younger.
- I do not read much these days.
- I used to travel a lot until a few years ago.
- Martin used to eat a lot of junk food, but he has become quite health conscious now.
- This building is now a convention hall. It used to be a mill.
- Do you often go to the cinema? ‘I used to, but now I don’t.’
- Maria used to have long hair when she was younger.
- I am not used to living alone.
- I used to think that Jacob was honest, but now I realize that he is a fraud.
- I didn’t use to like / used not to like mushrooms.
- Did you use to watch a lot of films when you were younger?
- I didn’t use to appreciate / used not to appreciate classical music, but now I do.
