Used To
Complete the sentence using the affirmative or negative form of used to.
Children ... (have) calculators. They ... (do) maths with an abacus.
Children didn't use to have calculators. They used to do maths with an abacus.
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She ... (study) painting and drawing for many years.
She studied painting and drawing for many years.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of there was or there were.
... any fizzy drinks at the party.
There weren't any fizzy drinks at the party.
Complete the sentence using the affirmative or negative form of used to.
Students ... (bring) notebooks to school. Each student ... (use) a small blackboard called a slate.
Students didn't use to bring notebooks to school. Each student used to use a small blackboard called a slate.
Complete the sentence using the correct form of the past simple.
They ... (not win) the match last night because they ... (play) very badly.
They didn't win the match last night because they played very badly.
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... a party for my son's fourth birthday last week. ... many people - only my husband and I, and my parents.
There was a party for my son's fourth birthday last week. There weren't many people - only my husband and I, and my parents.
Complete the sentence using the affirmative or negative form of used to.
Girls and boys ... (play) together during breaks. They ... (have) separate entrances to the school.
Girls and boys didn't use to play together during breaks. They used to have separate entrances to the school.
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He ... (start) as a salesperson in a shop and then he ... (open) his own shops.
He started as a salesperson in a shop and then he opened his own shops.
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... a celebration in the park on New Year's Eve. We took the children to it. ... amazing fireworks in the city.
There was a celebration in the park on New Year's Eve. We took the children to it. There were amazing fireworks in the sky.
Complete the sentence using the affirmative or negative form of used to.
The teacher ... (punish) bad students. These students ... (stand) in the corner for hours, or they ... (write) the same sentence many times.
The teacher used to punish bad students. These students used to stand in the corner for hours, or they used to write the same sentence many times.
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They ... (not wash) the floor last night because it ... (not be) dirty.
They didn't wash the floor last night because it wasn't dirty.
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... an important football match last night. ... any tickets, so I watched it on TV with my son.
There was an important football match last night. There weren't any tickets, so I watched it on TV with my son.
Complete the sentence using the affirmative or negative form of used to.
Older boys from rich families ... (go) to boarding school, but girls and young boys ... (leave) home. They ... (study) with private tutors in their houses.
Older boys from rich families used to go to boarding school, but girls and young boys didn't use to leave home. They used to study with private tutors in their houses.
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She ... (not fly) over Rome because she ... (hear) about the bad weather.
She didn't fly over Rome because she heard about the bad weather.
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We had a barbecue in the garden to celebrate the 4th of July. ... salads and ... a lot of meat. ... also an amazing cake. Unfortunately, ... any ice cream!
We had a barbecue in the garden to celebrate the 4th of July. There were salads and there was a lot of meat. There was also an amazing cake. Unfortunately, there wasn't any ice cream!