1)complete the sentences with used to,didn't use to,or did ..use to. example:these days i get up at 7 o'clock ,but i used to have to get up at 5:30! 1)......... you ........ have long hair when you were young? 2)they ........ eat meat ,but now they do. 3)brenda ....... live in a flat ,but now she lives in a house 4)i ....... stay at home ,but now i got out a lot. 5)i ..... like miguel,but now i think he's really nice. 6)........ jordan ...... be in the basketball team?

Here are the completed sentences using used to, didn't use to, or did...use to:

1. Did you use to have long hair when you were young?
2. They didn't use to eat meat, but now they do.
3. Brenda used to live in a flat, but now she lives in a house.
4. I used to stay at home, but now I go out a lot.
5. I didn't use to like Miguel, but now I think he's really nice.
6. Did Jordan use to be in the basketball team?

Grammar Explanation

• used to + verb: Used for finished habits or states in the past that are no longer true.
• didn't use to + verb: Used for things that were not true in the past but are true now. Note that we remove the "-d" from "used" because of the auxiliary verb "did."
• did ... use to + verb?: Used for questions about past habits. Like the negative form, the "-d" is removed.

Would you like me to create a few practice sentences for you to test your knowledge of this rule?