This document contains exercises about using "used to" and "didn't use to" to talk about past habits and states. The exercises involve completing sentences with the correct forms of "used to" or "didn't use to", and choosing whether "used to" or "didn't use to" correctly completes sentences about activities from 200 years ago and personal past experiences and preferences. The document provides practice with using "used to" and "didn't use to" to talk about past versus present habits and behaviors.

1. 1 Complete the sentences with these words.
1 What did you _______ throw away?
2 We _______ throw things away.
3 We _______ keep things we might want
later.
2 Choose the correct words to complete each
sentence.
200 years ago …
1 … people used to / didn’t use to make their
own clothes.
2 … people used to / didn’t use to have
mobile phones.
3 … people used to / didn’t use to read books.
4 … people used to / didn’t use to watch TV.
5 … people used to / didn’t use to drive cars.
6 … people used to / didn’t use to walk
everywhere.
3 Choose the correct words to complete each
sentence.
1 Why did people _______________ mend their
clothes?
a) used to b) use to c) didn’t use to
2 I _______________ like watching football, but
now I do.
a) used to b) use to c) didn’t use to
3 What did you _______________ like doing
when you were young?
a) used to b) use to c) didn’t use to
4 John _______________ like Mary, but he
doesn’t now.
a) used to b) use to c) didn’t use to
5 People _______________ produce as much
rubbish as we do nowadays.
a) used to b) use to c) didn’t use to
6 Did you _______________ collect anything
when you were young?
a) used to b) use to c) didn’t use to
4 Complete these sentences with used to or
didn’t use to.
1 I _______________ play the guitar, but I do
now.
2 I _______________ ride a bike, but I don’t any
more.
3 I _______________ collect stamps, but I don’t
any more.
4 I _______________ enjoy getting up early, but I
do now.
5 I _______________ be worried about the
environment, but I am now.
6 I _______________ be afraid of flying, but I’m
not anymore.
7 I _______________ know how to use a
computer, but I do now.
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I N S P I R AT I O N 3
Worksheet 11
Used to + infinitive
didn’t use to used to use to