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Talking about Present and Past Habits and States

August 2, 2024 - pdf

We use used to to talk about past habits. We use the simple present to talk about present habits.

Fill in the blanks.

Choose the correct answer. 0/12
1. I ........................... harder when I was younger.
Wrong!
Use used to to talk about past habits.
2. I ............................. much these days.
Wrong!
We use the simple present to talk about present habits.
3. I ........................... a lot until a few years ago.
Wrong!
4. Martin ............................... a lot of junk food, but he has become quite health conscious now.
Wrong!
5. This building is now a convention hall. It ................................ be a mill.
Wrong!
We can use used to to talk about past states. Would cannot be used with this meaning.
6. 'Do you often go to the cinema?' 'I .........................., but now I ............................’
Wrong!
7. Maria .............................. long hair when she was younger.
Wrong!
8. I ................................. alone.
Wrong!
The 'to' is a preposition here and it should be followed by an ing form.
9. I ............................. that Jacob was honest, but now I realize that he is a fraud.
Wrong!
10. I .................................. mushrooms.
Wrong!
11. ........................ you ........................ a lot of films when you were younger?
Wrong!
12. I ................................ classical music, but now I do.
Please select 2 correct answers.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I used to work harder when I was younger.
  2. I do not read much these days.
  3. I used to travel a lot until a few years ago.
  4. Martin used to eat a lot of junk food, but he has become quite health conscious now.
  5. This building is now a convention hall. It used to be a mill.
  6. Do you often go to the cinema? ‘I used to, but now I don’t.’
  7. Maria used to have long hair when she was younger.
  8. I am not used to living alone.
  9. I used to think that Jacob was honest, but now I realize that he is a fraud.
  10. I didn’t use to like / used not to like mushrooms.
  11. Did you use to watch a lot of films when you were younger?
  12. I didn’t use to appreciate / used not to appreciate classical music, but now I do.
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