TEACHER’S NOTES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Used To Practice
Activity Type Introduction
Grammar Exercises: In this used to worksheet, students practice forms of used to in
unscrambling, rewriting affirmative and negative statements and Wh questions.
sentences, gap-fill,
writing questions from Procedure
prompts
Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.
Speaking Activity: asking
and answering questions, To begin, students reorder words to form sentences with used to.
freer practice (pair work)
Exercise A - Answer key
Focus 1. He used to love strawberries.
2. They used to be well behaved in class.
Used to
3. I used to eat chocolate every day.
4. It used to look better than it does now.
5. She used to play badminton at college.
Aim
6. We used to watch movies every weekend.
To practice forms of used 7. She used to come by the house to deliver flowers.
to in affirmative and 8. He used to paint all the time when he was at art school.
negative statements and
Wh questions. Students then rewrite past simple sentences using used to.
Exercise B - Answer key
Preparation
1. I used to be in the high school choir.
Make one copy of the 2. He used to have a dog.
two-page worksheet for 3. They used to go shopping together.
each student. 4. She used to practice gymnastics every day.
5. He used to have large, round glasses.
6. They used to walk by the ocean in the summer.
Level 7. She used to be afraid of cats but now she isn't.
Intermediate (B1) 8. Ahmed used to listen carefully to his teacher.
9. We used to go down to the river to camp.
10. I used to like wine before that party.
Time
Next, students use verbs from a box to write negative didn't use
30 minutes to sentences.
Exercise C - Answer key
1. didn't use to go 7. didn't use to play
2. didn't use to be 8. didn't use to clean
3. didn't use to like 9. didn't use to spend
4. didn't use to visit 10. didn't use to drink
5. didn't use to sing 11. didn't use to attract
6. didn't use to order 12. didn't use to exercise
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TEACHER’S NOTES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Used To Practice
Activity Type Procedure continued
Grammar Exercises: After that, students use prompts to make Wh questions with did
unscrambling, rewriting you use to.
sentences, gap-fill,
writing questions from Exercise D - Possible answers
prompts
1. What sports did you use to play?
Speaking Activity: asking
2. What did you use to study at school?
and answering questions,
3. What children's books did you use to read?
freer practice (pair work)
4. What did you use to be afraid of?
5. What did you use to do with your friends?
6. What hobbies did you use to have?
Focus
7. How did you use to celebrate your birthday?
Used to 8. What did you use to watch on TV?
9. How did you use to get to school?
10. Where did you use to go on holiday?
Aim 11. What did you use to look like five years ago?
12. What music did you use to listen to?
To practice forms of used
to in affirmative and
Finally, students ask and answer the questions with a partner.
negative statements and
Wh questions.
Preparation
Make one copy of the
two-page worksheet for
each student.
Level
Intermediate (B1)
Time
30 minutes
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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Used To Practice
We use used to when we talk about things in the past that are no longer true.
A. Put the words in the correct order to form sentences with used to.
1. to / strawberries / he / love / used
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2. to / class / be / well behaved / used / in / they
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3. chocolate / I / eat / day / to / every / used
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4. it / better / now / to / look / used / it / does / than
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5. college / used / she / play / badminton / at / to
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6. movies / we / weekend / to / watch / used / every
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7. house / flowers / she / to / by / the / to / used / deliver / come
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8. he / he / used / all / time / school / the / when / was / to / at / art / paint
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B. Rewrite the past simple sentences using used to.
1. I was in the high school choir. ....................................................................
2. He had a dog. ....................................................................
3. They went shopping together. ....................................................................
4. She practiced gymnastics every day. ....................................................................
5. He had large, round glasses. ....................................................................
6. They walked by the ocean in the summer. ....................................................................
7. She was afraid of cats but now she isn't. ....................................................................
8. Ahmed listened carefully to his teacher. ....................................................................
9. We went down to the river to camp. ....................................................................
10. I liked wine before that party. ....................................................................
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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Used To Practice
C. Use the verbs from the box to write negative didn't use to sentences.
clean play go attract sing order drink be exercise like spend visit
1. I .................................... horse riding there.
2. We .................................... friends, it was someone else.
3. You .................................... olives when you were younger.
4. She .................................... us, but now she comes all the time.
5. The family .................................... songs together but they did this year.
6. I .................................... food online, but now I do because there are so many options.
7. He .................................... the piano, but he started when he went to university.
8. You .................................... your room very often when you were a teenager.
9. They .................................... much time doing their hair to be honest.
10. She .................................... any coffee at all until two years ago.
11. The park .................................... many tourists, but now it sees millions of visitors.
12. He ..................................... every day until he got a personal trainer.
D. Use the prompts to make Wh questions with did you use to. Then, ask and answer
the questions with a partner.
1. sports / play ......................................................................................
2. study at school ......................................................................................
3. children's books / read ......................................................................................
4. be afraid of ......................................................................................
5. do with your friends ......................................................................................
6. hobbies / have ......................................................................................
7. celebrate your birthday ......................................................................................
8. watch on TV ......................................................................................
9. get to school ......................................................................................
10. go on holiday ......................................................................................
11. look like five years ago ......................................................................................
12. music / listen to ......................................................................................
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