used to

Positive (+)

100

My grandfather _________ (ride) a horse to school."    

   used to ride  

200

Grandmother _________ (bake) bread in a traditional tandyr every day.

 used to bake 

300

Children _________ (play) 'Ashuk' and 'Ordo' in the yard." 

 used to play 

400

In the past, my mother _________ (milk) cows by hand.  

used to milk  

500

 villagers / carry / water / from the spring

Villagers used to carry water from the spring.

Negative (-)

100

True  /False .

People didn't used to have smartphones 30 years ago.

 False! (It should be: "didn't use to")  

200

Children didn't _________ (have) laptops 30 years ago.

  use to have   

300

 Make it negative: My brother used todrive a tractor.

My brother didn't use to drive a tractor.

400

 Find the mistake: "We didn't used to watch color TV."

didn't use to

500

Complete the sentence: "In the past, people _________ (not / buy) bread from the shop.

didn't use to buy

Questions (?) & Short Answers

100

Choose the correct form: "_________ your grandfather use to ride a horse?"  

 Did  

200

Give the short answer: "Did grandmother use to bake bread in a tandyr?"

Yes, she did   

300

 Give the short answer: "Did children use to have smartphones 30 years ago?

No, they didn't 

400

Make a question: you / use to / play / Ashuk?    

Did you use to play Ashuk?   

500

Make a question: what games / children / use to / play / in the yard?

What games did children use to play in the yard?

Then vs. Now (Past vs. Present)

100

 "In the past, he used to ride a horse. Today, he _________ (drive) a tractor."  

drives (or is driving)   

200

 "30 years ago, life in our village _________ (be) very different."  

 was

300

Question: "In the past, we carried water from the spring. Today, we _________ clean water inside our house!"  

 have  

400

 Finish the sentence: "In the past, grandmother baked bread in a tandyr, but today we buy bread from the _________."  

store (or shop)

500

 Translate to English: "Мурда балдар "Ордо" ойношчу, ал эми бүгүн алар смартфон колдонушат."  

In the past, children used to play "Ordo", but today they use smartphones. 

Grammar Rules & Mistakes

100

What happens to "used to" when we use "did" or "didn't"?

The final letter "-d" is dropped (it becomes "use to").

200

Correct the sentence: "She used to rides a donkey."

 She used to ride a donkey.

300

 Correct the sentence: "Did you used to carry water?"

 Did you use to carry water?

400

Which is correct? A) didn't used to | B) didn't use to

 B) didn't use to

500

 Explain the meaning: What does "I used to play football" mean?

A: I play now  

• B: I played in the past, but I don't play now)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 B .I played in the past, but I don't play now.