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Used to Exercise 1
Used to + Infinitive Exercises
Practice making affirmative sentences, negative sentences, and questions using 'used to + infinitive' to talk about past habits and states.
Used to + infinitive is used to talk about:
- Past habits that are no longer true
- Past states or situations that have changed
- Repeated actions in the past that don't happen now
Forms: Affirmative: I used to play... | Negative: I didn't use to play... | Question: Did you use to play...?
Activity 1: Complete the Sentences
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of "used to" + the verb in parentheses to create affirmative sentences.
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Complete this sentence about a past habit:
When I was a child, I ________ (play) in the park every day after school.
Example: I used to play soccer every weekend.
2
Complete this sentence about a past state:
My grandmother ________ (live) in a small village when she was young.
Remember: 'used to' + base form of the verb
3
Complete this sentence about a past repeated action:
We ________ (go) camping every summer when I was a teenager.
Activity 2: Transform to Negative
Change these affirmative sentences into negative sentences using "didn't use to".
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Make this sentence negative:
I liked spicy food when I was younger.
Example: I didn't use to like spicy food when I was younger.
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Make this sentence negative:
She worked in an office before she became a teacher.
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Make this sentence negative:
They traveled abroad every year.
Activity 3: Form Questions
Create questions using "Did... use to..." based on the prompts.
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Form a question from this statement:
You lived in London. → ________ in London?
Example: Did you use to live in London?
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Form a question from this statement:
He played the piano. → ________ the piano?
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Form a question asking about past habits:
Ask if your friend watched cartoons as a child.
Activity 4: Choose the Correct Form
Select the correct sentence structure for each context.
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Which is the correct way to talk about a past habit that no longer happens?
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Which is the correct negative form?
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Which is the correct question form?
Important Rules for "Used to + Infinitive":
Affirmative: Subject + used to + base verb
Negative: Subject + didn't use to + base verb (more common) OR Subject + used not to + base verb
Questions: Did + subject + use to + base verb?
Usage: Only for past situations/habits that are no longer true. Not for actions that happened once.
Common mistake: "I use to" is incorrect. It's always "used to" in affirmative sentences.
Answers & Explanations
Your answer:
Correct: I used to play in the park every day after school when I was a child.
We use "used to + base verb" to talk about regular past activities that no longer happen.
Your answer:
Correct: My grandmother used to live in a small village when she was young.
"Used to" can describe past states or situations that have changed.
Your answer:
Correct: We used to go camping every summer when I was a teenager.
This describes a repeated past action (every summer) that doesn't happen anymore.
Your answer:
Correct: I didn't use to like spicy food when I was younger.
The negative form is "didn't use to" + base verb. Note: "use" not "used" in negative.
Your answer:
Correct: She didn't use to work in an office before she became a teacher.
Alternative form: "She used not to work..." but "didn't use to" is more common in modern English.
Your answer:
Correct: They didn't use to travel abroad every year.
This negates a past repeated action.
Your answer:
Correct: Did you use to live in London?
Question form: "Did + subject + use to + base verb". Note: "use" not "used" in questions.
Your answer:
Correct: Did he use to play the piano?
This asks about a past habit or skill that may no longer be true.
Your answer:
Correct: Did you use to watch cartoons as a child?
This is a common question about childhood habits.
Your answer:
Correct: B - I used to walk to school.
"Used to" is correct for past habits. "Use to" is incorrect. "Am used to" has a different meaning (be accustomed to).
Your answer:
Correct: B - I didn't use to like coffee. (C is also grammatically correct but less common)
In negative sentences, we say "didn't use to" (most common) or "used not to" (more formal).
Your answer:
Correct: B - Did you use to play tennis?
In questions, we use "Did + subject + use to". "Used you to" is old-fashioned and rarely used today.
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