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“Used To” Exercises (Set 1)

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using “used to” and the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

  1. I __________ (play) the piano when I was a child, but I stopped.
  2. She __________ (not/eat) vegetables, but now she loves them.
  3. They __________ (go) camping every summer.
  4. My father __________ (work) in a factory before he became a teacher.
  5. We __________ (live) in a small village before moving to the city.
  6. __________ (you/have) long hair when you were younger?
  7. He __________ (not/wear) glasses, but now he has to wear them all the time.
  8. I __________ (be) afraid of dogs, but now I have one as a pet.
  9. She __________ (watch) TV every evening, but now she prefers to read.
  10. We __________ (not/like) sports when we were in school.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite each sentence using “used to” in the correct form.

  1. I always went to the park when I was little.
  2. She didn’t eat meat, but now she does.
  3. We played outside every day after school.
  4. He didn’t speak English very well before.
  5. My parents traveled a lot when they were younger.
  6. I was afraid of the dark when I was a child.
  7. Did you have a bicycle when you were a kid?
  8. He worked at a restaurant before starting his own business.
  9. We didn’t drink coffee, but now we do.
  10. She read comic books all the time.

Exercise 3: Correct or Incorrect?

Read the sentences below and decide if they are correct or incorrect. If incorrect, rewrite the sentence using the correct form of “used to.”

  1. I use to go to the gym every day, but now I don’t have time.
  2. Did she used to like spicy food?
  3. He didn’t used to play video games, but now he plays a lot.
  4. They used go hiking every weekend.
  5. She used to sings in the choir, but she stopped last year.
  6. Did they use to visit their grandparents in the summer?
  7. We didn’t used to know each other.
  8. I used to have a dog, but it ran away.
  9. He use to drive to work, but now he takes the bus.
  10. We used to having dinner together every Sunday.

Exercise 4: Choose the Correct Option

Choose the correct form to complete each sentence: “used to,” “didn’t use to,” or “Did … use to.”

  1. __________ (Did you use to, Used you, Did you used to) play football when you were in school?
  2. I __________ (used to, use to, used) be very shy, but now I’m more confident.
  3. They __________ (didn’t used to, didn’t use to, used not) like horror movies, but now they love them.
  4. He __________ (use, used to, was use to) spend hours reading every night.
  5. __________ (Used she, Did she use to, Did she used) travel a lot before the pandemic?
  6. My brother __________ (didn’t use to, didn’t used to, wasn’t used) enjoy playing sports.
  7. We __________ (used to, used, use to) have a garden in our backyard.
  8. __________ (Did you use to, Did you used to, Use to) listen to classical music as a child?
  9. She __________ (use, used, used to) be very afraid of heights.
  10. They __________ (didn’t use to, used not to, didn’t used) go out much.

Exercise 5: Complete the Story

Fill in the blanks using “used to,” “didn’t use to,” or “Did … use to” and the verbs in parentheses.

When I was young, I __________ (live) in a small town. I __________ (not/play) video games like kids today. Instead, I __________ (spend) my time outdoors, exploring the woods and playing sports with my friends. My family __________ (not/have) a TV, so we __________ (sit) around and talk in the evenings. __________ (you/go) to the cinema often? We __________ (not/see) many movies, but we __________ (read) books all the time. My parents __________ (tell) me stories before bed. Life was different back then, but I __________ (not/mind) it. I __________ (enjoy) spending time with my family and friends.

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

  1. used to play
  2. didn’t use to eat
  3. used to go
  4. used to work
  5. used to live
  6. Did you use to have
  7. didn’t use to wear
  8. used to be
  9. used to watch
  10. didn’t use to like

Exercise 2: Rewrite the Sentences

  1. I used to go to the park when I was little.
  2. She didn’t use to eat meat, but now she does.
  3. We used to play outside every day after school.
  4. He didn’t use to speak English very well before.
  5. My parents used to travel a lot when they were younger.
  6. I used to be afraid of the dark when I was a child.
  7. Did you use to have a bicycle when you were a kid?
  8. He used to work at a restaurant before starting his own business.
  9. We didn’t use to drink coffee, but now we do.
  10. She used to read comic books all the time.

Exercise 3: Correct or Incorrect?

  1. Incorrect → I used to go to the gym every day, but now I don’t have time.
  2. Incorrect → Did she use to like spicy food?
  3. Incorrect → He didn’t use to play video games, but now he plays a lot.
  4. Incorrect → They used to go hiking every weekend.
  5. Incorrect → She used to sing in the choir, but she stopped last year.
  6. Correct
  7. Incorrect → We didn’t use to know each other.
  8. Correct
  9. Incorrect → He used to drive to work, but now he takes the bus.
  10. Incorrect → We used to have dinner together every Sunday.

Exercise 4: Choose the Correct Option

  1. Did you use to
  2. used to
  3. didn’t use to
  4. used to
  5. Did she use to
  6. didn’t use to
  7. used to
  8. Did you use to
  9. used to
  10. didn’t use to

Exercise 5: Complete the Story
When I was young, I used to live in a small town. I didn’t use to play video games like kids today. Instead, I used to spend my time outdoors, exploring the woods and playing sports with my friends. My family didn’t use to have a TV, so we used to sit around and talk in the evenings. Did you use to go to the cinema often? We didn’t use to see many movies, but we used to read books all the time. My parents used to tell me stories before bed. Life was different back then, but I didn’t use to mind it. I used to enjoy spending time with my family and friends.