16. My dad often rode his motorbike to work 2 years ago.(Rewrite the sentence, use “used to”).
Mr. Nam often went to work by motorbike. (Rewrite the sentence, using “used to”)......................................................................
__? 10.I’d like to hang out for lunch. → I want ________________________________. 11.My dad went to work by bike 20 years ago. → My dad used to ________________________________. 12.People often traveled to other countries by steamship. → People used …………………………………………………. 13.We spent an hour to get to school because of the traffic jam. → It took ………………………………………………………… 14.There are too many sick people, so there aren’t enough beds in hospitals. → Because _____________________________________________________. 15.She likes to read geography books. → She is interested ________________________________
I want to hang out for lunch
My dad used to go to work by bike 20 years ago
People used to travel to other countries by steamship
It took us an hour to get to school because of the traffic jam
Because there are too many sick people, there aren’t enough beds in hospitals
She is interested in reading geography books
I want to hang out for lunch
My dad used to go to work by bike 20 years ago
People used to travel to other countries by steamship
It took us an hour to get to school because of the traffic jam
Because there are too many sick people, there aren’t enough beds in hospitals
She is interested in reading geography books
Write a sentence for each of the following, using used to or didn't use to.
1. I seem to have lost interest in my work.
2. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
3. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
1 i used to have lost interest in my work
2 my brother used to cut short hair when he joined the army
3 dennis used to smoke for three years
1. we used ... in a big city
2. the children enjoy ... to traditional stories
3. her birthday is .... January
4. did he use to ... in the library ?
5. her mother... some food yesterday.
6. my father goes to work.... motorbike.
8.his wife ... five years ago
9. we usually open our present .. midnight
1. we used .to be.. in a big city
2. the children enjoy .reading.. to traditional stories
3. her birthday is ..in.. January
4. did he use to .be.. in the library ?
5. her mother..bought. some food yesterday.
6. my father goes to work..by.. motorbike.
8.his wife .died.. five years ago
9. we usually open our present .at. midnight
B/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, USING “USED TO”
1. Mary often walked to school two years ago.
® Mary used to ______________________________________________________
2. Mr. Parker usually went abroad on his business.
® Mr. Parker used to _______________________________
3. Minh doesn’t play the piano at night any more.
® Minh used to ________________
4. Philip used to jog in the morning two years ago.
® Philip usually _ _
5. We used to swim in this river when we were young.
® We no ___________________________________________________________
6. My mom often made new clothes for me ten years ago.
® My mom no _ _ _ _ _
7. She often went swimming in this river many years ago.
® She used to _______________________________________________________
1. Mary often walked to school two years ago.
® Mary used to __walk to school two years ago. ____________________________________________________
2. Mr. Parker usually went abroad on his business.
® Mr. Parker used to __go abroad on his business._____________________________
3. Minh doesn’t play the piano at night any more.
® Minh used to ______play the piano at night __________
4. Philip used to jog in the morning two years ago.
® Philip usually jogged in the morning two years ago. _ _
5. We used to swim in this river when we were young.
® We no ____longer swim in this river _______________________________________________________
6. My mom often made new clothes for me ten years ago.
® My mom no _ longer make new clothes for me _ _ _ _
7. She often went swimming in this river many years ago.
® She used to ____go swimming in this river many years ago. ___________________________________________________
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost
1. I often bought all my clothes in that store.
I used
2. My father rode to work.
My father used
3. My father doesn’t smoke any more.
My father used
4. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Tam used
5. He no longer comes late for class.
He used
6. When I was a child, I was afraid of ghost.
I used
7. I lived in London once, but I don't any more.
I used
8. We had lots of friends when we lived in the country
We used
9. My dad used to smoke.
Now my dad does
10. There used to be an old building in my neighborhood.
Now there is
11. Lan used to walk past the church on the way to primary school.
Now Lan does
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost
1. I often bought all my clothes in that store.
I used to buy all my clothes in that store.
2. My father rode to work.
My father used to ride to work.
3. My father doesn’t smoke any more.
My father used to smoke.
4. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Tam used to type fast.
5. He no longer comes late for class.
He used to come late for class.
6. When I was a child, I was afraid of ghost.
I used to afraid of ghost when I was a child.
7. I lived in London once, but I don't any more.
I used to live in London.
8. We had lots of friends when we lived in the country
We used to have lots of friends when we lives in the country.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to"
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
1. Toan used to love playing badminton when he was small.
2. She used to go to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair used to be long and black 5 years ago.
4. His father used to be a teacher in our school.
5. Folk songs used to be so popular in the past.
6. There used to be less traffic congestion 10 years ago.
7. My grandmother used to be the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room used to be blue last year.
9. This singer used to have little money when she was small.
10. People used to write letters to each other. Now they have mobile phone
1Toan used to love playing badminton when he was small.
2. She used to be to school on foot when she was 15 years old.3. My hair used to be long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.4. His father used to be a teacher in our school. Now he is retired5. Folk songs used to be so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There used to be less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother used to be the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room used to be blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer used to have little money when she was small.
10. People people to write letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to"
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
Exercise: Rewrite the sentence using "used to"
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
toan used to love playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
she used to go to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
my hair used to be long and black 5 years ago.
4. His father was a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
his father used to be a teacher in our school.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past. Now they aren’t anymore.
folk son used to be so popular in the past.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
there used to be less traffic congestion 10 years ago.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
my grandmother used to be the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
my room was used to be blue last year
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
this singer used to have little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
people used to write letters to each other.
toan used to playing badminton when he was small.
she used to go to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
my hair used to long and black 5 years ago.
.his father used to be a teacher in our school.
folk songs used to be so popular in the past.
there used to be less traffic congestion 10 years ago.
my grandmother used to be the prettiest girl in the village.
my room used to be blue last year.
this singer used to have little money when she was small.
people used to write letters to each other.
1. Toan loved playing badminton when he was small.
=> Toan used to love playing badminton when he was small.
2. She went to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
=> She used to go to school on foot when she was 15 years old.
3. My hair was long and black 5 years ago.
=> My hair used to be long and black 5 years ago. Now it’s short and yellow.
4. His father was a teacher in our school.
=> His father used to be a teacher in our school. Now he is retired.
5. Folk songs were so popular in the past.
6. There was less traffic congestion 10 years ago. Now it becomes more common.
=> There used to be less traffic congestion 10 years ago.
7. My grandmother was the prettiest girl in the village.
=> My grandmother used to be the prettiest girl in the village.
8. My room was blue last year. Now I’ve painted it pink.
=> My room used to be blue last year.
9. This singer had little money when she was small.
=> This singer used to have little money when she was small.
10. People wrote letters to each other. Now they have mobile phones.
=> People used to write letters to each other.
rewrite the sentences using :used to or didn't use to
1.My father gave up smoking three years ago
-My father ........................................................
2.We often went to school by bike when we were young
-We.....................................................................................
3.I nolonger eat ice cream
-..........................................................
1.My father gave up smoking three years ago.
→ My father ....didn't use to smoke three years ago....
2.We often went to school by bike when we were young
→ We....used to go to school by bike when we were young....
3.I no longer eat ice cream.
→ ....I used to eat ice cream....
1.My father gave up smoking three years ago.
→ My father didn't use to smoke three years ago
2.We often went to school by bike when we were young
→ We used to go to school by bike when we were young
3.I no longer eat ice cream.
→ I used to eat ice cream
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