LA GUAJIRA UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH WORKSHOP LEVEL V
EILLEEM SANZ
STUDENT NAME
Used to + infinitive
1 Complete the sentences with these words.
didn’t use used use to
to to
1 What did you use to throw away?
2 We didn’t use to throw things away. 8
3 We used to keep things we might want later.
2 Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.
200 years ago …
1 … people used to / didn’t use to make their own clothes.
2 … people used to / didn’t use to have mobile phones.
3 … people used to / didn’t use to read books.
4 … people used to / didn’t use to watch TV.
5 … people used to / didn’t use to drive cars.
6 … people used to / didn’t use to walk everywhere.
3 Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.
1 Why did people use to mend their clothes?
a) used to b) use to c) didn’t use to
2 I didn’t use to like watching football, but now I do.
a) used to b) use to c) didn’t use to
3 What did you use to like doing when you were young?
a) used to b) use to c) didn’t use to
Used to + Infinitive
Exercise 1
Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or question using ‘used to + infinitive’:
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 we use to go to the beach every summer?
3. She / love eating chocolate, but now she hates it.
She used to love eating chocolate, but now she hates it.
4. He / not / smoke. He didn't use to smoke.
5. I / play tennis when I was at school.
I used to play tennis when I was at school.
6. She / be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all.
She used to be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all.
7. He / play golf every weekend? Did he use to play golf every weekend?
8. They both / have short hair. They both used to have short hair.
9. Julie / study Portuguese. Julie used to study Portuguese.
10. I / not / hate school. I didn't use to hate school.