1 Mr Ba smoked ten years ago, but now he doesn't smoke any more
>> MR Ba used TO SMOKE TEN YEARS AGO.
2 Xuan usually visited Ha Long Bay but now she doesn't
>>> Xuan used TO VISIT HA LONG BAY.
3 They started working in that factory for 9 years
>> They have WORKED IN THAT FACTORY FOR 9 YEARS.
Exercise 1: Rewrite
1. There did not use to be many cars on the road before.
Now there are..................................................................
2. My brother was a professor at Ha Noi University some years ago, but now he has a job as an enginneer at a big company.
My brother used.....................................................................
3. Linh walked to school some years ago but now she cycles there.
Linh used.............................................................................
4. My father swam in the pool near his house when he was a boy.
My father used..................................................................
5. There are many green trees in front of my house but now it is a big car park.
There used...........................................................................
6. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
I used..............................................................................
7. Linda doesn’t live with her parent any more.
Linda..............................................................................
8. My hair is now much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair...............................................................
9. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
He used............................................................................
10. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use....................................................................?
11. Van had a motorbike once, but he doesn’t have any more. USED ..................................................................................
Giúp tui zới :<
Rewrite the sentences using "used to":
1. He doesn't love me any more.
2) They ofter went to school by bike when they were young.
3) I no longer eat meat.
4) When Lan was small, she used to cry a lot.
5) My father used to drive to work when he lived in Japan.
6) We had a nice garden once, but now we don't any more.
7) David used to have long hair.
8) Her mother usually got up early.
9) He often ate lots of ham.
10) We lived in the country in 1980s but now we live in Ho Chi Minh City.
IV. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.
→ I used ...............................................................................................
2. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.
→ There used ........................................................................................
3. Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.
→ Anna used ........................................................................................
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman.
→ He used ............................................................................................
5. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
→ They didn’t use .................................................................................
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
→ In the past my hair used ....................................................................
7. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
→ I used ...............................................................................................
8. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
→ Did you use ......................................................................................
9. Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.
→ Mr. Hung..........................................................................................
10.There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street become wider.
→ There ................................................................................................
giúp mình với .....
1.she has worked here for ten years
2.they began to live in ha noi in 1990
3.i started to play the piano ten years ago
4.she has worked as a teacher for 7 years
5.he last phoned me in august
6.it's ages since i saw her
7.i have never been here before
8.they have work in this factory since 2001
9.she last wore than dress at her sister's wedding
10.they haven't phoned us for month
BT: Viết lại câu
1. I usully stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don't.
→ I used ..........................................
2. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren't any.
→ There used .........................................
3. Anna doesn't live with her parents any more.
→ Anna used ............................................
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman
→ He used ...................................................
5. They didn't often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
→ They didn't use.............................................
6. my hair now is much longer than that in the past.
→ In the past my hair used.................................
7. I don't have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
→ I used...................................................
8. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
→ Did you use..............................................
9. Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.
→ Mr. Hung.....................................................
10. There were traffic jams in this street during rush house, but now the street become wider.
→ There.................................................................
Is Mr. Smith flying to Hanoi now? TRAVELLING
Van had a motorbike one, but he doesn't have it anymore now. WOULD
My father usually goes to work by car. DRIVES
Did you use to go on foot to school when you were small? WALK
This part of the city didn't have traffic jams very often. USE
My sister grew roses but she doesn't any longer. USED
My father uesd to smoke 3 year ago but he doesn't now. OFTEN
How far is it from the city center to that resort? DISTANCE
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use................................................................................................... ?
2. Linda doesnt live with her parents any more.
Linda used ......................................................................................................
3. I dont have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
I used..............................................................................................................
4. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
He used ..........................................................................................................
5. They didnt often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.
They didnt use...............................................................................................
6. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair used .................................................................................
7. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I dont.
I used..............................................................................................................
8. There were some trees in the field, but now there arent any.
There used.....................................................................................................
1. My mother used to worked at a restaurant 3 years ago but now she doesn’t.
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2. He didn’t used to be the president of Student Union.
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3. There used be many tree-lined streets in my hometown but now there is none of them.
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4. My husband didn’t use do housework but now he does.
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5. Children didn’t used to play with high-tech devices at an early age but now they do.
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