Used to
COMPARATIVES
BUT / INSTEAD
HOW OFTEN?
100
People ______ (use) candles to see at night.
used to use
100
A bike is ______ than a car.
slower
100
I don’t like coffee, ______ I like tea.
but
100
I brush my teeth ______.
every day
200
My grandma ______ (not/have) a cell phone.
didn’t use to have
200
Math is ______ than English.
more difficult
200
We didn’t go to the cinema, we watched a movie ______.
instead
200
We go to the beach ______ (1) a year.
once a year
300
What did children use to do before they had tablets?
They used to play outside / read books.
300
A laptop is ______ than a radio.
more modern
300
Our grandparents used to sew their clothes, ______ we buy them.
but
300
I go to the gym on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
three times a week
400
Complete: “When my parents were kids, they ______ to walk to school.”
used to have
400
CD discs are ______ (old fashioned) than USB memories.
more old-fashioned
400
I didn’t take a bus, I walked ______.
instead
400
How often do you celebrate Christmas?
Once a year