Used to expresses that an activity was a past habit. Answers will vary, but a list of possible answers is provided on page 2. I used to drink green tea, means that, in the past i drank green tea, but now i dont. A use b got used to c used 8 after the holidays it takes me a week up early again. Lesson b used to, be used to, get used to english file. Used to is used to express something that you did frequently in the past. Students match the correct halves of the sentences. On winter days, we used to would sit around the fire and tell stories when i was a child, my sister used to would take me to the cinema every sunday. Theres a big difference between used to do to talk about past habits or states and is used to doing to talk about our familiarity with a place, or activity. I was asked on pal talk recently how to use used to and would if we say something used to happen we are talking about repeated events and actions in the past, usually things that happened a long time ago and are now finished.
Most people dont know that im afraid of public speaking. He would walk along the beach every evening before bed. Used to for past habits and routines, use in affirmative sentences, as well as in negations and questions. The past simple refers to something you did once at a specific time in the past. Would vs used to would and used to are two different english word and phrase usages respectively. Fill in the blanks with used to or a form of be used to. We would go to the same little cafe for lunch every day when i was a student.
I used to try to avoid it, but finally, it has taught me that when. The other student should then rephrase the sentences using use to be used to or get used to. Used to students use their imagination and write about what people used to do before the inventions listed. Exercise be used to and get used to english spanish link. Here you will find thousands of online english exercises created by teachers from all over the world. The rule applies to the sound of the letter beginning the word. Used to expresses something that you are accustomed to. Both examples describe something that was true or false but isnt anymore. Used to has the same form in all persons, singular and plural and it is followed by infinitive. This activity or habit occured but no longer continues because of a change of circumstances or change of willpower. We were all taught that a precedes a word starting with a consonant and that an precedes a word starting with a vowel a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y. Used to and would exercises this worksheet deals with used to and would. If it is not possible to change the used to structure to would, copy the same used to structure as the answer.
English esl used to and would worksheets most downloaded 9. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. They are both used for the past tense and refer to actions, events, or situations of the past, especially those things of the past which are not happening anymore. In the past frank only meat, but at present he meat, fish and chiken in the past frank postcards to friends, but at present he never in the past frank pop music, but at present he the guitar in rock band. The slideshow also includes a gapfill activity to p slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. I used to go to the movies a lot, but i dont go very often now. A is used b uses c gets used 3 i to play football when i was young. Unit 1 english 3 used to is used to talk about past situations or habits that continued for months or years and to emphasize that the situation today is different. My parents travel to other countries when they were young, but now they go to places that are nearby. For each sentence, choose a variety of used to, be used to or get used to. The worst thing is when a student mistakenly says, i was used to have a job and you have no idea if they are talking about a past habit i used to have a job or something they were accustomed to i was used to having a job.
Both would and used to can be used to talk about repeated actions in the past. European drivers find it difficult to drive on the left when they visit britain. The preposition to is used to introduce the indirect object in structures where the direct object comes. Theres a full explanation of this grammar at the bottom of the page. Writers sometimes confuse the use of the articles a and an. This street be very dark until the new lights were installed. I was asked on pal talk recently how to use used to and would if we say something used to happen we are talking about repeated events and actions in the past, usually things that happened a long time ago and are now finished to express this we can use either used to or would when i was young i used to play with my dolls. This exercise helps students understand the meaning of used to would in context. It focuses on the past habit, not duration or frequency. Use to common mistakes in english a common mistake both for learners of english as well as native speakers is the difference between used to and use to and when or if we put the letter d at the end of the verb.
Choose usually, used to, be used to, get used to to complete the sentences below. Used to use to expresses 1 an activity was a past habit that occurred at an earlier stage of life and 2 it ended. Also, the past simple doesnt make it so clear that the thing is no longer true. Bbc learning english grammar challenge grammar challenge bbc learning english 2007 page 2 of 5 used to. Mike used to live in france, so he can speak french. The main difference is that the past simple doesnt emphasise the repeated or continuous nature of the action or situation. The exercises are categorized in different topics and levels. Used to refers to something familiar or routine, as in im used to getting up early for work, or to say that something repeatedly happened in the past like we used to go out more. Past habits we use used to for past habits or things that happened repeatedly in the past, but they dont happen any more i used to play chess every day, but now i dont play very often when the economy was better, we used to eat out every week past states we use used to with nonaction verbs be, have, etc. Habits in the past in the present used to vs present simple. We use did here because the statement is in the past tense. English grammar practice exercise for intermediate level. Students write the negative and question form of the sentence. Peter used to work every day, but now he has retired he is not used to having so much free time, but slowly he is getting used to it.
In the past frank a computer, but at present he a computer designer. The preposition to has many uses to can mean towards or in the direction of we went to the market lets walk to the station the apple fell to the ground to can also mean towards a condition, quality etc. When we refer to a past state, we can only use used to i used to have would have a toyota celica mary used to bewould be a teacher but shes now retired exercises. Use either used to or the past simple to complete each of the sentences. English esl used to and would worksheets most downloaded. Home page grammar exercises intermediate past simple or used to gap fill exercise. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb phrase. Finish the sentences using the most appropriate form of be used to or get used to and the. If necessary do the first one with them as an example. Used to describes an action that did happen, but doesnt happen now.
Use to and be used to are confusing grammar point for students because of their similarity in appearance not meaning. We use used to to talk about things that happened or were true in the. Fill in exercise with used to, didnt use to negative, would or wouldnt. Ask selected students to give examples to check understanding. She used to love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder. The preposition to is used to introduce the indirect object in structures where the direct object comes before the indirect object. Dec 04, 2017 fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb phrase. You must conjugate the verb into the present tense. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. When we say, mike used to live in france, we know that mike does not live in france anymore because used to describes something that was true but is not true anymore. In the past frank to the cinema, but at present he to the cinema at weekends.
Difference between would and used to difference between. It consists of a brief grammar explanation and four different exercises. Printable grammar used to vs be used to exercise with answers for esl students. Before i passed my driving test, i used to cycle everywhere. When forming this phrase as in i used to do this, used to is the only acceptable spelling i used to be an architect. Past simple or used to gap fill exercise esl lounge student. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about get, used, to, get used to. If possible, change the used to structure in the sentences below to the would structure to talk about the past. Advanced grammar used to be used to esllounge student. I loved going to my grandmother because she cook amazing dishes every time we visited her. Ask students to find affirmative and negative forms of used to in the sentences. When i was young i used to play with dolls, but i dont anymore. If you are learning english language you can use these exercises to improve your english for free. Though use was once commonly used to mean to be in the habit or custom, this sense now only occurs in the past tense.
We can always use the past simple as an alternative to used to or would to talk about past states or habits. In english we use used to to talk about past habits and states. Select check to see if you have corrected the mistake. It isolates their use as adverb phrases by searching for the phrases used to wait and use to wait even though this graph is not exhaustive or.