1. Talking about habitual actions.
I used to live in New York City.
I would go to Central Park every Sunday.
We also use used to + infinitive to describe past states.
He used to believe in Santa Claus when he was very young.
We use use to + infinitive with the auxiliary did/didn't in a question or negative statement.
Did you use to play football?
I didn't use to like spinach.
Match the two parts.
4. Talking about habitual actions and states.
Look at the three structures (A-C). Choose the correct structure for each sentence.
5. Word order.
Put the words in order to make more sentences describing repeated or habitual actions.
6. Past or present?
BE CAREFUL!
Be/Get used to + noun /-ing has a completely different meaning to used to + infinitive. It describes an action that was difficult or strange at first but then became familiar.
At first it was difficult, but then they just got used to living in the city. (a change that happened)
He’s used to getting up so early because he’s done it for years. (a current situation)
He used to get up early. (a habit in the past)
Do these sentences talk about the past or the present? Put them in the correct box.
7. Sentence casino.
Play the sentence casino game. Are the sentences grammatically correct or incorrect?
How many points can you win?
8. Will for habitual behavior.
He will spend hours at a time on the Internet.
This is another way of saying:
He habitually spends hours at a time on the Internet.
Rewrite the sentences using will. Remember to include punctuation.
For more information about will for habitual behaviour see the Grammar Reference.