Worksheet about Used to.

1. Mary a few years ago... Mary nowadays
I work in a small
software company
Mary used to work in a small software company Now she works in a big one..
She used to work She works
You can say I used to work..../ she used to have...../ they used to be....etc.
Example: Ann used to play the piano
The negative form is... I didn’t used to ...
Example: Ann didn´t use to play the piano
The interrogative form is... Did you use to...
Example: Did Ann use to play the piano?
I work in a big software
company. I used to
work in a small one.
I / You / We / They
He / She / It
USED TO
be
work
have
play etc.
Remember !! We use USED TO...only for the past.
You can’t say “I use to” (present)

2. 1) Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of used to:
a) She was an astronaut, but she ins’t now
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b) In the past, people travelled to America by ship
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c) He was in the team last year, but he isn’t now
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d) Did she have blond hair when she was younger?
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e) Did you get good grades when you were at school, Grandma?
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2) Karen works very hard and has very little time. A few years ago, things are different:
Karen few years ago... Karen nowadays:
I go to school every morning.
After school, I swim and play
volleyball every day. I always go
to the mall with my friends and I
talk a lot on the phone!
Write sentences about Karen with used to:
I am a bussiness woman and I
work very hard in my job.
I don’t have any free time!
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