Miscellaneous

‘used to’ Exercise – 1

Aayush is a multimillionaire. But when he was young, he was very poor. Complete the sentences with used to + verb. Use the same verb as in the first half of the sentence or use the verb in brackets.

1. Now he sleeps in a golden bed but he used to sleep in the park.

2. Now he wears designer clothes but ____ second-hand clothes.

3. Now he eats pheasant and caviar but ____ dry bread.

4. Now he drinks champagne but ____ water.

5. Now he lives in a villa but ____ in a tent.

6. Now he has six bathrooms but ____ in the river. (bath)

7. Now his chauffeur drives him but ____ everywhere. (walk)

8. Now he has a lot of money but ____ nothing in his pockets.

‘used to’ Exercise – 2

Here is some information about 8 people. Make questions with used to about the people. Use the verbs in italics.

‘used to’ Exercise – 3

Make sentences with used to/didn't use to + verb about these situations:

1. Salma drove a taxi from 1980 to 1996. Now she is a bus driver.

Salma used to drive a taxi.

2. Monu collected stamps when he was a child.

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3. Now, Prema is an architect. But from 1995-1998, she designed clothes.

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4. Bobby studied at university until last year. Now, he works in a bank.

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