1. We use to talk about
past habits. It indicates that
something was repeated in the past
but it is not now.
We use to talk
about something you are
accustomed to.
1. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the park.
2. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ visited by my
grandchildren once a week.
3. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with two
dogs. I’ve had them for 10 years.
4. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to bed late. I
turn in early.
5. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a bus to go
to the city centre. I can’t drive.
6. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ up early in
the morning. I’m an early bird.
7. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ emails. I
don’t even have a computer.
8. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to loud
music. It makes me feel tired.
Complete the sentences with the correct
form of ‘used to’ and the verbs in the box.
1. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ up as a witch
at Halloween.
2. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my clothes.
3. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ taxes when I
was fifteen.
4. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the beach
in the summer.
5. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a rope with my
friends at school.
6. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wine when I
was in secondary school.
7. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hide and seek
with my cousins.
8. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ dinner for the
whole family.
Complete the sentences with the
correct form of ‘ be used to’ and the
verbs in the box.
1. My mum _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with her doll when
she was a little girl.
2. Sue’s baby brother _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a nap
after dinner. He does it every day.
3. Mr. Clarks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a newspaper in
the morning. It’s part of his morning routine.
4. Kevin _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the ducks in the park
with his father every Sunday.
5. My cousin, Frank, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a car
when he was in high school. He’s had a driving
licence for a month.
6. Mike and Jimmy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a room.
They’ve been doing it since they were born.
7. Betty _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ herself when she was
three years old.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of ‘used
to’ or ‘be used to’ and match them to the pictures.
2. 1.- She …..… (save) some of her pocket
money.
2.-My brother …… (be) the first in his team
but now he isn’t.
3.- Did Mary .……. (do) yoga every day? No,
she didn’t.
4.-The magician …….. (do) good tricks at the
circus when he worked there.
5.- Romans …….. (play) the lira.They were
quite good.
6.- Bernard …… (sell) cars but now he works in
a school.
7.- Lorena …….. (ride) her motorbike but he
drives a car now.
8.-The cook …… (prepare) delicious soups five
years ago.
9.-Josephine ……. (work) at a travel agency in
Paris.
10.-The two friends …… (go) to the mountains
every weekend. They loved it.
11.-Lucy ……. (dance) at home but now he
prefers walking in the country.
12.-He gave up that bad habit but he ……
(smoke) two packets of cigarettes a day.
13.-Alex ……. (do) crosswords at work.
14.-He is a bit fat now but he ……. (lift)
weighs.
15.-The boy ……. (go) boarding two years ago.
16.-My dad …. (visit) the dentist twice a year.
17.- Tom ……. (work) as a miner in 2001.
18.-My son ……. (help)me to wash the car.
Complete the sentences with ‘used to’ and
match them to the pictures
3. USED TO: indicates something that
happened in the past, but doesn’t happen
now. And DIDN’T USE TO: indicates
something that didn’t happen in the past
‘used to + infinitive’
When I was a child, I used to go to school
by bus.
BE USED TO: it’s used when something
is not new, unusual or strange for us. It is
used in all tenses.
I am used to getting up early.
‘be/get used to + noun OR gerund
GET USED TO: indicates the process
of something becoming normal for us. It
is used in all tenses.
Peter will get used to getting up early
soon enough.
Complete with used to, didn’t use to, be
used to or get used to.
1. When I was five, I ___________ to
_____ to the cinema once a week. (go)
2. It took me a long time to _____________
to ____________ glasses. (wear)
3. I am the manager here and I __________
to _________ what people need to do. (say)
4. You might find it strange at first. But you
___________________________ to it.
5. Until recently, women _______________
wear traditional clothes in this country.
6. If you go to Britain, you’ll have to ______
to ______________ on the left. (drive)
7. She ______________ quite fit but she
stopped going to the gym and has gained
weight. (be)
8. He _________________________ the
weather here yet. He thinks it is very cold.
9. I ______________ to __________ meat
but then I became a vegetarian. (eat)
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
1. Marc ate a lot of pizza when he was a child.
2. Nana speaks good English so she will pass the English exam.
3. Women wore long skirts in the 19th
century.
4. Julia can skate on the ice for hours, she does it quite well.
5. When I went to school I wore a uniform.
6. It is difficult for me to get up early but I think I will become accustomed to it in a
few days.
7. Kim is a lawyer so she speaks with criminals every day.
8. Women didn’t vote in elections a long time ago.
9. I smoked a lot two years ago but I don’t now.
10. I have worn glasses for 10 years so I don’t mind wearing them.
11. I just moved to Ireland, I hope to become accustomed to driving on the left
quickly.
