Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb phrase.
1He ............... smoke, but now he has stopped.
Wrong!
Use "used to" for a past habit that is no longer true.
2She ............... always bring us nice gifts.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "used to" and "would" can describe repeated past actions in this sentence.
3I ............... go skiing, but now I don’t.
Wrong!
Use "used to" for a past activity that is no longer true now.
4You used to hate him, ...............?
Wrong!
The usual question tag after "used to" is "didn’t you".
5............... play basketball at college?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Used you to" and "Did you use to" are possible questions about past habits.
6I ............... like classical music, but now I do.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
The correct negative forms here are "did not use to", "used not to", and "used to not".
7I ............... have any interest in politics.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct negative forms here are "did not use to" and "used not to".
8I ............... in Mumbai from 2005 to 2018.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "lived" and "used to live" are acceptable for a past situation that no longer continues.
9I ............... be afraid of dogs.
Wrong!
Use "used to" for a past state such as fear.
10I couldn’t understand them because I ............... their accent.
Wrong!
Use "wasn’t used to" to mean that their accent was not familiar to me.
11It took me quite some time to get ............... alone.
Wrong!
After "get", use "used to living" to mean becoming familiar with living alone.
12I ............... to London twice last month.
Wrong!
Use "went" for a specific completed action last month.
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- He used to smoke, but now he has stopped.
- She used to / would always bring us nice gifts.
- I used to go skiing, but now I don’t.
- You used to hate him, didn’t you?
- Used you to / Did you use to play basketball at college?
- I did not use to / used not to / used to not like classical music, but now I do.
- I did not use to / used not to have any interest in politics.
- I lived / used to live in Mumbai from 2005 to 2018.
- I used to be afraid of dogs.
- I couldn’t understand them because I wasn’t used to their accent.
- It took me quite some time to get used to living alone.
- I went to London twice last month.