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Write some sentences about a man who changed his life-style. Bob stopped doing some things and started doing others. The example will help you:

He stopped	He started
Studying hard	Smoking
Going to bed early	Going out every night
Running three miles a day	Spending a lot of money

e.g. He used to study hard. He never used to smoke OR He didn’t use to smoke.

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Now write some sentences about the present. Remember that there is no present tense of used to.

e.g. Betty used to study hard but now she doesn’t study very hard.

1. Tom used to play tennis but now____________________________________.

2. Ann never used to drink coffee but now_____________________________.

3. Mary didn’t use to be fat but now___________________________________.

4. Jane didn’t use to go out much but now_______________________________.

Ask questions. Mr. Ford is an old man now. You are asking someone what he used to do when he was younger.

e.g. I know he doesn’t smoke now but did he use to smoke?

1. I know he doesn’t play the piano now but_________________________________________________________?

2. I know he isn’t very rich now but___________________________________?

3. I know he doesn’t go out very often now but_________________________________________________________?

4. I know he doesn’t dance now but___________________________________?

5. I know he hasn’t got many friends now but____________________________?

Now tell your partner what you used OR didn’t use to do when you were younger.