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Completa il testo con la forma corretta del Past simple dei verbi tra parentesi oppure con used to o would.

When I was young I __________________ (go) skateboarding a lot but when I 1__________ (start) secondary school, I 2__________ (stop) doing it because I 3________________ (not have) time. In fact I 4___________ (like) sport a lot but because out teachers 5_____________ (give) us so much homework I 6____________ (find) it impossible to do both. I 7____________ (not like) doing homework so, in the end, I 8______________ (not pass) my final school exam and I 9__________ (not be) very good at sport either. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: “Used to”, Simple Past or Simple Present. Be careful! Some verbs are in the negative form. 1. The Burns (live) ........................................... in Glasgow before they (move) .............................. to Leeds. 2. When she was at school she (like) ..................................................... getting up early but now she (not

mind) ...................................... 3. There (be) ..................................... a butcher’s shop on the corner when I (be) ........................... a boy. 4. He (like) ........................... classical music at all but now that he knows more about it he enjoys it very

much. 5. Before she (have) .............................. the twins she (work) ................................ in her parents restaurant. 6. I never (smoke) ................................. a lot and then last year I (give) .................................. it up

altogether. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: “Used to” or Simple Past.

1. I (not like) ................................. him but then I (change) .................................. my mind. 2. He (live) .....................................in London before he (go) ............................... abroad. 3. (you travel) .......................................a lot before you (get) ............................... this job? 4. I’m surprised that they (join) ................................. the tennis club. They (not like) ........................... .. tennis. 5. When my father (work)......................... in London, he (get) ………………………up at six every morning and(not get back) ………………………………………until eight in the evening

Underline the verb forms which you could replace with USED TO. Circle the ones where WOULD is possible

1. When I was a child, my father had dark, wavy hair. Now he’s completely bald. 2. There weren’t any supermarkets in this town fifteen years ago. Now there are three superstores. 3. I started working for Olivetti in 1969. Today is my last day before retiring. 4. My last dog always collected my newspaper from the local newsagent’s. 5. I never ate out before getting married. Nowadays my husband and I usually go to a restaurant once

or twice a week. 6. I visited London two or three times before I left the country last year.

Rewrite the following sentences with used to/didn’t use to or would/wouldn’t. In some cases both used to and would are possible.

a.My father often worked overtime when he was younger.

b.We lived near the mountains, and sometimes our elder brother took us climbing.

c.In the 1980s only a small number of people knew how to use the Internet, now it’s very different.

Answers When I was young I used to go (go) skateboarding a lot but when I 1started (start) secondary school, I 2stopped (stop) doing it because I 3didn’t have(not have) time. In fact I 4used to like (like) sport a lot but because out teachers 5_would

give (give) us so much homework I 6found (find) it impossible to do both. I 7didn’t like (not like) doing homework so, in the end, I 8didn’t pass (not pass) my final school exam and I 9wasn’t (not be) very good at sport either. Used to live, moved Didn’t use to like, doesn’t mind Used to be, was Didn’t use to like, Had, used to work Used to smoke, gave Didn’t use to like, change Used to live, went Did you use to travel, got Joined, didn’t use to like Worked, used to get up, didn’t use to get 1. When I was a child, my father had dark, wavy hair. Now he’s completely bald. 2. There weren’t any supermarkets in this town fifteen years ago. Now there are three superstores. 3. I started working for Olivetti in 1969. Today is my last day before retiring. 4. My last dog always collected my newspaper from the local newsagent’s. 5. I never ate out before getting married. Nowadays my husband and I usually go to a restaurant once or

twice a week. 6. I visited London two or three times before I left the country last year. My father used to work overtime when he was younger We used to live…would take us climbing A small number of people used to know

Complete the sentences below with the SIMPLE PAST, USED TO, BE/GET USED TO (in the correct tense) and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I find my new job as a postman very tiring. I (get up) ......................................................... so early and

(walk) ........................................................... all morning. 2. “I (live) ....................................................................... in the country before we moved here. I (like)

....................................................... it there.” “(you, live) ..................................................

.............................................. in a big town now?” “No, not really. I still ................................................. some things, like the traffic for example.”

3. Don’t worry, I know the road and I (drive) ........................................................ in the fog. 4. She was embarassed because she (sing) ...................................................... in front of a lot of people. 5. My sister has been a nurse for three years now so she (work) ...................................................... at night. 6. When we (go camping) ............................................................... my father (do) ........................

...................... the cooking and we (do) ........................................................... the shopping. In that way my mother (have) .............................................................. a real holiday.

7. How long did it take you to (live) ......................................................... alone? 8. Do you remember how we (listen) .............................................................. to music all the time? 9. I’m sorry. I (eat) .............................................................. this kind of food. I prefer fish and chips. 10. Now that our exams are getting closer we must (have) ................................................................. a lot

more homework to do.

Answers: I’m not used to getting Walking I used to live I used to like Are you used to/have you got used to living I still haven’t got used I’m used to driving She wasn’t used to singing Is used to working

Went, my father used to do, we used to do (never put “used to” after a time expression, when you give the “context” of the action) My mother used to have/had To get used to living We used to listen I’m not used to eating Get used to having