Grammar exercises
Write the words use or used in the spaces.
Example:We didn't use to have a garden in our first house.
1) I didn't to do much skiing.
2) We to walk to school when we were children.
3) They not to let women join this club.
4) There to be a lake here years ago.
5) John didn't to like Mary when they were teenagers.
6) When did they to live here?
7) Why did you to use this old photocopier?
8) We never to have electricity in our house.
9) I hardly ever to have time for going out.
10) Did they to let you smoke in cinemas?
*Incorrect answers are shown in red. You have TWO chances to find the correct answers.
Solutions and help...
1) use
2) used
3) used*
4) used
5) use
6) use
7) use
8) used
9) used
10) use
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