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1 She used to travel a lot but she doesn’t go away much these days.
2 She used to play the piano but she hasn’t played for ages.
3 She used to be very lazy but she works very hard these days.
4 She used to have a dog but her dog died two years ago.
5 She used to be a hotel receptionist but she works in a bookshop now.
6 She used to have a lot of friends but she doesn’t know many people now.
7 She never used to read newspapers but she reads a newspaper every day now.
8 She didn’t use to drink tea but she likes it now.
9 She used to go to a lot of parties but she hasn’t been to a party for ages.
10 She didn’t use to like cheese but she eats lots of cheese now.
1 Dennis gave up smoking two years ago. He used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.
2 Liz used to ride a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.
3 We came to live in Manchester a few years ago. We used to live in Nottingham.
4 I rarely eat ice cream now but I used to eat it when I was a child.
5 Jim used to be my best friend but we aren’t friends any longer.
6 It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work since the new road was opened. It used to take more than an hour.
7 There used to be a hotel opposite the station but it closed a long time ago.
8 When you lived in London, did you use to go to the theatre very often?
1 He used to study hard.
2 He didn’t use to smoke.
3 He used to go to bed early.
4 He didn’t use to go out in the evening.
5 He used to run three miles every morning.
6 He didn’t use to spend a lot of money.