Students look at the timelines and write sentences describing the past activities, occupations, emotions, and habits of the lives of the people pictured. Used to is used to talk about past situations or habits that continued for months or years and to emphasize that the situation today is different. Note that youll sometimes hear the order of never always and used to switched in spoken english, as in the example. American people arent used to steak for lunch and dinner every day. We use used to and would to describe habits or truths in the past. Exercise 6 students work in pairs and take turns asking and answering their questions from exercise 6. This activity or habit occured but no longer continues because of a change of circumstances or change of willpower. Use either used to or the past simple to complete each of the sentences. You simply use the present tense instead i get up early. Simple past, time clauses, used to, and would cambridge.
Fill in exercise with used to, didnt use to negative, would or wouldnt. Most japanese people are used to miso soup for breakfast every day. Would can express annoying habits which are typical of a person tom would do something like that, wouldnt he. English grammar exercises online with answers pdf on this page you will find various free grammar worksheets of increasing difficulty that can be completed directly online, or at home. In many cases, used to and would are often used interchangeably. Talking about past habits exercise 5 students write eight questions to ask their partners about what they used to do when they were five years old.
Ask why, if all structures contain used to, there is a difference in what follows them. For each of the following sentences, choose either used to or would. We would always go to the seaside for our holidays. Intermediate grammar used to would esllounge student. As you watch the video, look at the examples of used to. Esl used to worksheet reading and writing activity preintermediate a2 30 minutes. If it is not possible to change the used to structure to would, copy the same used to structure as the answer. She used to be able to speak french, but she has forgotten it all. A could ever get used to b could never get used to c can ever get used to. Past simple or used to gap fill exercise esl lounge. Fill in the blanks with used to or a form of be used to. Will is used to emphasise the characteristics of a person rather than describing the person himself or herself a friend will always help you. Exercise on would and used to for actions and situations in the past. Exercise 1 used to and would solutions oxford university press.
This worksheet is designed to practice used to form. In an informal style we make questions and negatives with do. Leticia avila herrera used to and would for past habits read the sentences below and choose the correct answer which is in brackets. Shes in london and she has a surprise for oliver and daisy. I used to go to the movies a lot, but i dont go very often now. In this case, questions and negatives are made without do. In english we use used to to talk about past habits and states. Your mother have a yorkshire terrier when she was a young girl, didnt she. Theres a full explanation of this grammar at the bottom of the page. This is a fun grammar exercise for english language learners. However, for the examples and exercises in this worksheet weve used the standard word order as explained above e.
Used to students use their imagination and write about what people used to do before the inventions listed. Intermediate complete the following sentences with the correct words. She used to love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder. When we refer to a past state, we can only use used to i used to have would have a toyota celica mary used to bewould be a teacher but shes now retired exercises. Unit 1 english 3 used to is used to talk about past situations or habits that continued for months or years and to emphasize that the situation today is different. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, used to. In this used to worksheet, students practice forms of used to in affirmative and negative statements, and wh questions. Bbc learning english grammar challenge grammar challenge bbc learning english 2007 page 2 of 5 used to. Choose usually, used to, be used to, get used to to complete the sentences below. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. It can be hard for english language learners to know which one to use in any given sentence so it is important to practice this extensively in class before starting a new topic. Used to be used to get used to interactive and downloadable worksheet.
Elephants arent used to hamburgers for lunch every day. Used to and would are often, but not always, used to talk about the past. Used to look forward tobe used to used to do used to habits and used to used to to be used to used tobe used toget used to used to be used to. He would walk along the beach every evening before bed. Home page grammar exercises intermediate past simple or used to gap fill exercise. Used toused to and verbal form refer to a habit that took place in the past, a longing action, and which is now over. Used to can be used with action and stative verbs but would can only be used with action verbs. Focus on one and then the other before doing exercises that combine the two. In this example, the exercises used have proven effective for treating social anxiety disorder in particular. He liked england but he the insipid food and the miserable weather. Alternatively, you can ask students to ask their partners about different ages. Used to, be used to, get used to test1 interactive worksheet. I loved going to my grandmother because she cook amazing dishes every time we visited her. You must conjugate the verb into the present tense.
This exercise helps students understand the meaning of used to would in context. Past habits used to, would and the past simple grammar. This street be very dark until the new lights were installed. Used to or would english esl worksheets for distance. Answers will vary, but a list of possible answers is provided on page 2. If possible, change the used to structure in the sentences below to the would structure to talk about the past. Home page grammar exercises intermediate used to would. Do you remember how your uncle david sit in that chair and smoke those disgusting cigars.
You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. To begin, students reorder words to make sentences with used to. A to get used to getting b to be used to getting c to get used to get 4 pepe juan was in london for a year. Exercise be used to and get used to english spanish link. These can often be confused, so a few examples to show the difference before doing the exercise. Used towould other english exercises on the same topic. Theyll help you to put into practice all the key notions of the english grammar previously shown in the grammar lessons part of the website, and if you are a beginner. Used to has the same form in all persons, singular and plural and it is followed by infinitive. We would go to the same little cafe for lunch every day when i was a student. I got used to playing rugby in the heat i adapted to the heat. Used to, to be used to and to get used to exercise. Finish the sentences using the most appropriate form of be used to or get used to and the.
Used to use to expresses 1 an activity was a past habit that occurred at an earlier stage of life and 2 it ended. If necessary do the first one with them as an example. Used to look forward to be used to used to do used to habits and used to used to to be used to used to be used to get used to used to would doubleclick on words you dont understand. I have lived in a big city for ten years, so i am used to the noise. He used to would give her a lift to work in the days before she. Click on the image below or the link of the page to download the pdf file. Fill in exercise with used to, didnt use to negative, would or wouldnt to complete the sentences. She used to love eating chocolate, but now she hates it. We go to the same little cafe for lunch every day when i was a student. It used to would be very hot in summer at that time. For years, they go on holiday to the rockies, but then it became very fashionable and, hence, expensive. It is a good example of how mindfulness exercises can be incorporated into a group setting for its various benefits.
Students get instant feedback at the click of a button. In a formal style, used to is often used as a modal auxiliary verb. Look at these examples to see how used to, would and the past simple are used. I would always lose when i played chess with my father. My parents travel to other countries when they were young, but now they go to places that are nearby. On winter days, we used to would sit around the fire and tell stories when i was a child, my sister used to would take me to the cinema every sunday. Im used to playing rugby in the cold i am accustomed to it. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, used.
English grammar practice exercise for intermediate level. We can use used to or would to describe repeated actions in the past we only use used to for truths in the past. I used to would get free milk at school when i was a boy. Thousands of grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening and exam prep exercises. He used to call me all the time and i answer right away, i would make him call me 3 times before i. Complete and correct it immediately, then you will be able to check your knowledge with the related lesson.