Used To und Would – Test 1

Wähle die richtige Form von 'used to' in bejahten Sätzen, Verneinungen und Fragen.

1. When I was a child, I _____ to school every day.

   A use to walk B used to walk C used to walking D was used to walk

2. My sister _____ like vegetables, but now she loves them.

   A didn't used to B doesn't use to C didn't use to D not used to

3. _____ live in the city before you moved here?

   A Did you used to B Used you to C Do you used to D Did you use to

4. Which sentence is correct?

   A There used to be a cinema on this street. B There use to be a cinema on this street. C There used to being a cinema on this street. D There was used to be a cinema on this street.

5. My grandfather _____ a lot, but he stopped ten years ago.

   A would to smoke B used to smoke C used smoke D uses to smoke

6. Find the mistake: "Did your parents used to take you camping?"

   A Did B your parents C used to D take you camping

7. Choose the question for this answer: "Yes, I did. I played every weekend."

   A Do you use to play football? B Used you play football? C Were you used to play football? D Did you use to play football?

8. We _____ have a car, so we went everywhere by bus.

   A weren't used to B didn't use to C didn't used D used not have

9. I never _____ breakfast, but now I eat it every morning.

   A use to eat B used eat C used to eating D used to eat

10. "Kenji used to play the guitar." What does this mean?

    A He played the guitar regularly in the past, but he doesn't now. B He plays the guitar regularly now. C He played the guitar only once. D He is familiar with playing the guitar.

Entscheide, ob 'used to', 'would' oder das Simple Past richtig ist.

11. When we were kids, my brother and I _____ in the garden for hours every summer.

    A would played B would to play C would play D were used to play

12. Which sentence is correct?

    A I would have long hair when I was a teenager. B I used to have long hair when I was a teenager. C I would having long hair when I was a teenager. D I used to had long hair when I was a teenager.

13. We _____ in a small flat near the station before we bought this house.

    A used to live B would live C would to live D use to living

14. Every Sunday, my grandmother _____ a big lunch for the whole family.

    A would cooked B would cooking C was used to cook D would cook

15. In which sentence can 'used to' NOT be replaced with 'would'?

    A On Saturdays, we used to go swimming. B My dad used to tell us stories at bedtime. C I used to own a red bicycle. D Every morning, she used to drink a glass of water.

16. In which sentence can you replace 'used to' with 'would'?

    A She used to be very shy. B They used to have a dog. C We used to believe in ghosts. D He used to walk his dog every evening.

17. Last year, I _____ to Lisbon for a conference.

    A used to go B went C would go D was used to go

18. Find the mistake: "When I was at university, I would live in a shared house with four friends."

    A When I was B would live C in a shared house D with four friends

19. We _____ them five times in total before they moved away.

    A used to visit B would visit C visited D were used to visit

20. "Did you use to read comics as a child?" Choose the best short answer.

    A Yes, I used. B Yes, I would. C Yes, I did. D Yes, I was.

Lies den Text und beantworte die Fragen.

21. Why did Rosa's family use to go to bed early?

    A Because they had to start work at night. B Because there was no electricity in the house. C Because Rosa's mother was always tired. D Because there was no school the next day.

22. "Her mother would light a candle and tell stories." What does 'would' show here?

    A A repeated action in the past B A plan for the future C A polite request D A single event in the past

23. Which of these did Rosa NOT do regularly as a child?

    A help her parents on the farm B feed the chickens C carry water from the river D go to school every day

24. "She wasn't used to the noise and the traffic." What does this mean?

    A She often made a lot of noise. B She liked the noise in the past but not now. C The noise and traffic were new and strange for her. D She had never heard any noise before.

25. Why does the writer say "In 1965, Rosa moved to the city" and not "Rosa used to move to the city"?

    A Because moving is a state, not an action. B Because it happened only once. C Because it is still true today. D Because 'used to' is only for the present.

26. "It isn't the place it used to be." What does Rosa mean?

    A The village has changed a lot. B The village is exactly the same as before. C She never lived in the village. D She doesn't remember the village.

Wähle die richtige Antwort. Achte genau auf 'used to do', 'be used to doing' und 'get used to doing'.

27. I've lived in London for years, so I'm used to _____ on the left side of the road.

    A drive B driving C drove D be driving

28. When Tom started his new job, it took him a few weeks to _____ early.

    A get used to get up B used to get up C get used to getting up D use to getting up

29. Which sentence is correct?

    A I used to work at night, but now I work during the day. B I'm used to work at night, but now I work during the day. C I use to work at night, but now I work during the day. D I used to working at night, but now I work during the day.

30. Find the mistake: "My little brother would be afraid of the dark, but now he sleeps without a light."

    A My little brother B would be afraid C of the dark D sleeps without a light