Used to Exercise
Positive and Negative Forms

We use used to for past habits or repeated actions in the past. Read the paragraph about Carla and her life ten years ago and fill in the blanks with used to in positive or negative sentences.

Meet the new Carla

My name is Carla, I work as the sales manager of Hotel Délice in France. I am a social butterfly and I love going out with friends in the evenings or at the weekends, but my life was totally different ten years ago.


I ………………………(live) in Spain in an apartment and I ……………………. (work) as a cashier in a mall that is close to my apartment. Many years ago I moved to France, and now I live in Marseille.

When I was in Spain, I didn’t have many friends and I …………………… (be) very shy, because I …………………… (weigh) 240 pounds, I ………………… (be) a fat girl and I ……………………. (believe) that no one liked me. I ……………………… (not/go out) very often. I …………………… (not/enjoy) parties or meetings with friends.


I decided to change my life and be happy, I …………………. (not/ do) any kind of sports but today I get up at 7:00 o’clock every morning and do exercises for an hour. I lost a lot of weight and now, I weigh 140 pounds, and I am so happy in my body.

Was it an easy journey? Absolutely not! I ……………………………… (eat) two chocolate bars everyday. Now, I only eat a small piece of chocolate once or twice a week. I………………………. (not/like) vegetables at all, but now 70 % my shopping bag consist of vegetables, and I love them. I …………………… (drink) fizzy drinks at lunch or dinner, now I prefer only water one hour later the meals.

In the past, I …………………. (not/go) for clothes shopping but now I enjoy going shopping with my girls at the weekends. I …………………. (wear) all
black clothing all the time, now I have a closet like a rainbow.

I …………………. (have) long brown hair, now I have short black hair.

I remember my first year in France, it was so difficult. I ………………………. (feel) so lonely. I didn’t know any French. I ………………………… (take) French classes three days a week. Now, I can speak French fluently.







Answers:

My name is Carla, I work as the sales manager of Hotel Délice in France. I am a social butterfly and I love going out with friends in the evenings or at the weekends, but my life was totally different ten years ago.


I used to live in Spain in an apartment and I used to work as a cashier  in a mall that is close to my apartment.  Many years ago I moved to France, and now I live in Marseille.

When I was in Spain, I didn’t have many friends and I used to be very shy, because I used to weigh 240 pounds, I used to be a fat girl and I used to believe that no one liked me. I didn't use to go out very often. I didn't use to enjoy parties or meetings with friends.


I decided to change my life and be happy, I didn't use to do any kind of sports but today I get up at 7:00 o’clock every morning and do exercises for an hour. I lost a lot of weight and now, I weigh 140 pounds, and I am so happy in my body.

Was it an easy journey? Absolutely not! I used to eat two chocolate bars everyday. Now, I only eat a small piece of chocolate once or twice a week. I didn't use to like vegetables at all, but now 70 % my shopping bag consist of vegetables, and I love them. I used to drink fizzy drinks at lunch or dinner, now I prefer only water one hour later the meals.

In the past, I didn't used to go for clothes shopping but now I enjoy going shopping with my girls at the weekends. I used to wear all black clothing all the time, now I have a closet like a rainbow.

I used to have long brown hair, now I have short black hair.

I remember my first year in France, it was so difficult. I used to feel so lonely. I didn’t know any French. I used to take French classes three days a week. Now, I can speak French fluently.