Things we used to do

Exercise : complete the sentences :

1) During my childhood, I used to ..(+BV)..........

but I didn't use to .........(+BV)...........

2) When I was five, I used to .........(+BV).............

but I didn't use to .........(+BV)...........

3) At primary school, we used to .........(+BV)............. 

but we didn't use to .........(+BV)...........

4) When I was eleven, I used to .........(+BV).............

5) Before I started school,  I didn't use to .........(+BV).............

6) When my parents were children, they used to .........(+BV)............. but they didn't use to .........(+BV).............

7) My grandparents used to .........(+BV)............. but they didn't use to .........(+BV).............

used to + BV

(= autrefois)

I used to live in London

Autrefois, j'habitais à Londres

I didn't use to drive a car.

Je ne conduisais pas autrefois.

Things people used to do.

1) In the 19th century, people used to …………………………..

 but they didn't use to …………………………………

2) In the middle ages, people used to …………………………………

 but they didn't use to …………………………………

3) Before electricity, people used to …………………………………

 but they didn't use to …………………………………

4)Before cars, people used to …………………………………

 but they didn't use to …………………………………

5) In the 1920s, people used to …………………………………

 but they didn't use to …………………………………

Be careful ! :

BE used to + BV-ing

= Ëtre habitué à .(action).......

I am used to walking on Sunday.

Je suis habitué à marcher le dimanche.

Invent five more

used to + BV

(= autrefois)

I used to live in London

Autrefois, j'habitais à Londres

I didn't use to drive a car.

Je ne conduisais pas autrefois.