Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1He ............... travel a lot. Now he prefers to stay at home.
Wrong!
Use "used to" for a past habit that is no longer true.
2I ............... to drink tea.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "used not" and "didn't use" are correct negative forms for a past habit.
3I ............... to like him.
Wrong!
After "didn't", use the base form in "didn't use".
4I ............... to go there when I lived in London.
Wrong!
Use "didn't use" before "to" and a base verb for a negative past habit.
5I ............... go there often now.
Wrong!
Use "don't" with the base verb for a present habit.
6............... you use to watch many films when you were younger?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to make a question with "use to" about a past habit.
7I ............... watch TV a lot, but I rarely watch it now.
Wrong!
Use "used to" before a base verb to talk about a past habit.
8When he arrived, I ............... TV.
Wrong!
Use "was watching" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
9I used to read a lot. Now I ............... much.
Wrong!
Use "don't read" for a present habit after a contrast with the past.
10What time ............... the film start, 3:30 or 4:30?
Wrong!
Use "does" in a present simple question with the singular subject "the film".
11I ............... going anywhere this evening.
Wrong!
Use "am not" with "going" to talk about a present arrangement or plan.
12What time ............... this train arrive in Bangalore?
Wrong!
Use "does" in a present simple question with the singular subject "this train".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He used to travel a lot. Now he prefers to stay at home.
- I used not / didn’t use to drink tea.
- I didn’t use to like him.
- I didn’t use to go there when I lived in London.
- I don’t go there often now.
- Did you use to watch many films when you were younger?
- I used to watch TV a lot, but I rarely watch it now.
- When he arrived, I was watching TV.
- I used to read a lot. Now I don’t read much.
- What time does the film start, 3:30 or 4:30?
- I am not going anywhere this evening.
- What time does this train arrive in Bangalore?
