Write sentences, using the prompts and then correct form of used to.

1. We/ live in a flat when I was a child.

→  We used to live in a flat when I was a child.             

2. People/ not have/ mobile phones 20 years ago.

→ People didn't use to have mobile phones 20 years ago.

3. Jim/ go/ swimming every weekend?

→ Did Jim use to go swimming every weekend?

4. My father/ smoke/ but he gave up five years ago.

→ My father used to smoke, but he gave up five years ago.

5. Lily/ not cook/ much, but now she makes dinner every day.

→ Lily didn't use to cook much, but now she makes dinner every day.

6. There/ be/ a supermarket on the corner?

→ Was there a supermarket on the corner?

7. People/ not buy/ so much stuff as they do today.

→ People didn't use to buy so much stuff as they do today

8. You/ play football or basketball at school?

→ Did you use to play football or basketball at school?

9. I/ go/ to bed very late but not anymore!

→ I used to go to bed very late, but not anymore!

10. Which TV programme/ you/ watch/ most/ when you were little?

→ Which TV programme did you use to watch the most when you were little?

1. We/ live in a flat when I was a child.

___ We used to live in a flat when I was a child____

2. People/ not have/ mobile phones 20 years ago.

__People didn't used to have mobile phones 20 years ago.__

3. Jim/ go/ swimming every weekend?

___Did Jim use to go swimming every weekend?

4. My father/ smoke/ but he gave up five years ago.

__My father used to smoke but he gave up five years ago.

5. Lily/ not cook/ much, but now she makes dinner every day.

__Lily didn't use to cook much, but now she makes dinner every day.

6. There/ be/ a supermarket on the corner?

___Did there use to be a supermarket on the corner?

7. People/ not buy/ so much stuff as they do today.

_ People didn't use to buy so much stuff as they do today._

8. You/ play football or basketball at school?

_Did you use to play football or basketball at school?

1. We/ live in a flat when I was a child.

_____We used to live in a flat when i was a child____________________________________________________________

2. People/ not have/ mobile phones 20 years ago.

____People didn't use to have mobiles phone 20 years ago_____________________________________________________________

3. Jim/ go/ swimming every weekend?

___Did Jim use to go swimming everyweekend?______________________________________________________________

4. My father/ smoke/ but he gave up five years ago.

My father used to smoke but he gave up smoking 5 years ago_________________________________________________________________

5. Lily/ not cook/ much, but now she makes dinner every day.

___Lily didn't use to cook much, but now she makes dinner everyday______________________________________________________________

6. There/ be/ a supermarket on the corner?

_______Did there use to be a supermarket on the corner? __________________________________________________________

7. People/ not buy/ so much stuff as they do today.

__________People didn't use to buy so much stuff as they do today. _______________________________________________________

8. You/ play football or basketball at school?

__________Did you use to play football or basketball at school? _______________________________________________________

9. I/ go/ to bed very late but not anymore!

______I used to go to bed very late ___________________________________________________________

10. Which TV programme/ you/ watch/ most/ when you were little?

__Which TV programme did you use to watch most when you were little? ______________________________________________________________

1. We used to live in a flat when I was a child.

2, People did not use to have mobile phones 20 years ago.

3. Did Jim use to go swimming every weekend?

4. My father used to smoke but he gave up 5 years ago.

5. Lily did not use to cook much, but ....

6. Did there use to be a supermarket on the corner?

7/ People did not use to buy so much stuff as they do today.

8. Did you use to play football or basketball at school?

9. I used to go to bed very late but not anymore!

10. Which TV programme did you use to watch most when you were little?

1. We used to live in a flat when I was a child.

2. People didn't use to have mobile phones 20 years ago.

3. Did Jim use to go swimming every weekend?

4. My father used to smoke but he gave up five years ago.

5. Lily didn't use to cook much, but now she makes dinner every day.

6. Did there use to be a supermarket on the corner?

7. People didn't use to buy so much stuff as they do today.

8. Did you use to play football or basketball at school?

9. I used to go to bed very late but not anymore!

10. Which TV programme did you use to watch most when you were little?

Write sentences, using the cues given.

131. We/use/ live / flat/ when/ I/ child.

A. We use to live in flat when I am a child.

B. We used to live in flat when I am a child.

C. We use to live in a flat when I was a child.

D. We used to live in a flat when I was a child.

132. People/ not have/ mobile phones/ 50 years ago.

A. People didn't used to have mobile phones 50 years ago.

B. People didn't use to have mobile phones 50 years ago.

C. People don't used to be have mobile phones 50 years ago.

D. People didn't used to be have mobile phones 50 years ago.

133. My family/ go/ Thailand/ last April/ take part/ the Songkran Festival.

A. My family go to Thailand last April take part the Songkran Festival.

B. My family went to Thailand last April take part the Songkran Festival.

C. My family went to Thailand last April take part in the Songkran Festival.

D. My family went to Thailand last April to take part in the Songkran Festival.

134. How far/ it/ your house/ the bookstore?

A. How far is it between your house to the bookstore?

B. How far is it from your house and the bookstore?

C. How far is it form your house to the bookstore?

D. How far is it from your house to the bookstore?

135. We / all / amused / his / funny / stories /.

A. We all amused on his funny stories.

B. We are all amused on his funny stories.

C. We all amused at his funny stories.

D. We are all amused by his funny stories.

131. We/use/ live / flat/ when/ I/ child.

A. We use to live in flat when I am a child.

B. We used to live in flat when I am a child.

C. We use to live in a flat when I was a child.

D. We used to live in a flat when I was a child.

132. People/ not have/ mobile phones/ 50 years ago.

A. People didn't used to have mobile phones 50 years ago.

B. People didn't use to have mobile phones 50 years ago.

C. People don't used to be have mobile phones 50 years ago.

D. People didn't used to be have mobile phones 50 years ago.

133. My family/ go/ Thailand/ last April/ take part/ the Songkran Festival.

A. My family go to Thailand last April take part the Songkran Festival.

B. My family went to Thailand last April take part the Songkran Festival.

C. My family went to Thailand last April take part in the Songkran Festival.

D. My family went to Thailand last April to take part in the Songkran Festival.

134. How far/ it/ your house/ the bookstore?

A. How far is it between your house to the bookstore?

B. How far is it from your house and the bookstore?

C. How far is it form your house to the bookstore?

D. How far is it from your house to the bookstore?

135. We / all / amused / his / funny / stories /.

A. We all amused on his funny stories.

B. We are all amused on his funny stories.

C. We all amused at his funny stories.

D. We are all amused by his funny stories.

Exercise 8. Choose the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.

131. We/use/ live / flat/ when/ I/ child.

A. We use to live in flat when I am a child.        B. We used to live in flat when I am a child.

C. We use to live in a flat when I was a child.    D. We used to live in a flat when I was a child.

132. People/ not have/ mobile phones/ 50 years ago.

A. People didn't used to have mobile phones 50 years ago.

B. People didn't use to have mobile phones 50 years ago.

C. People don't used to be have mobile phones 50 years ago.

D. People didn't used to be have mobile phones 50 years ago.

133. My family/ go/ Thailand/ last April/ take part/ the Songkran Festival.

A. My family go to Thailand last April take part the Songkran Festival.

B. My family went to Thailand last April take part the Songkran Festival.

C. My family went to Thailand last April take part in the Songkran Festival.

D. My family went to Thailand last April to take part in the Songkran Festival.

134. How far/ it/ your house/ the bookstore?

A. How far is it between your house to the bookstore?

B. How far is it from your house and the bookstore?

C. How far is it form your house to the bookstore?

D. How far is it from your house to the bookstore?

135. We / all / amused / his / funny / stories /.

A. We all amused on his funny stories.          B. We are all amused on his funny stories.

C. We all amused at his funny stories.           D. We are all amused by his funny stories

1.My father lived in small village when she was a girl.

My father used to live in a small vilage when she was a girl (câu này bị nhầm hả bạn? Father sao lại là she?)

2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.

There did not use to be fewer vehicles on the road

3.We cycled to school two years ago.

We used to cycle to school 2 years ago

4.There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.

Now there are used to being more traffic accidents than before

5.My brother went swimming when he was a child.

My brother used to go swimming when he was a child

6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

Did you use to go to beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

7. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.

Linda used to live with her parents

8. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school. 

I used to collect stamps when I was in primary school

9. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.

He used to be a poor man, but he becomes a rich businessman.

10. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

In the past, my hair used to be shorter

1. My father gave up smoking two years ago. He ______used to smoke________ (smoke) a packet of cigarettes a day.
2. There_____used to be______________ (be) a movie theater here but it closed a long time ago.
3. Mr. An________did not use to drink___________ (not drink) coffee when he was young but he like it now.
4. Peter_______used to have____________ (have) a motorbike, but last month he sold it and bought a car.
5. I________did not use to like___________ (not like) her but we are best friends now.
6.They came to live in the city last year. They______used to live_____________ (live) in a small village in the country.
7. My sister ________used to play___________ (play) tennis a lot but she doesn’t play very often now.
8. When I was a child I__________did not use to study_________ (not study) hard.

III. Complete these sentences with used to or didn`t use to.
Ex: I used to so swimming (go swimming) but now I don’t go swimming any more.
1. My father gave up smoking two years ago. He didn't used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day.
2. There is used to a movie theater here but it closed a long time ago.
3. Mr. An didn't used to drink coffee when he was young but he like it now.
4. Peter used to have a motorbike, but last month he sold it and bought a car.
5. I didn't used to like her but we are best friends now.
6.They came to live in the city last year. They used to live in a small village in the country.
7. My sister used to play tennis a lot but she doesn’t play very often now.
8. When I was a child I didn't used to study hard.

1. I / live in a flat when i was a child

=> I used to live in a flat when I was a child.

2. we / go to the beach every summer ?

=> Did you use to go to beach every summer ?

1.i used to live in a flat when i was child

2.did we go to the beach every summer?