Used to, didn’t use to: Past habits and states

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Exercise 2: Complete the Sentences About 50 Years Ago

Exercise 2: Complete the Sentences About 50 Years Ago

Fill in each gap with the correct form of 'used to' or 'didn’t use to' + the verb in brackets.

1

Not too many people (live) in the cities.

2

Salaries (be) much lower.

3

People (not buy) so much stuff.

4

People (not get) divorced.

5

People (not eat) so much processed food; their diet was healthier.

6

People (have) more children and at a younger age.

7

People (not travel) so often, or they just didn't travel at all.

8

People (write) letters because they didn't have computers.

9

People (not live) together before getting married.

10

Families (be) closer and more connected than they are today.