Question

5 used to
1 affirmative statements
name:
life in many countries isnt the way it used to be. complete the chart.
in the past

1. people used to ride horses.
2. by candlelight.
3. over open fires.
4. all of their clothes by hand.
5. manual typewriters.
6. weeks to get a message to another country.

now
people ride in cars.
people read by electric light.
people cook in microwave ovens.
people wash most of their clothes in washing machines.
people use word processors and computers.
it takes just a few seconds.
2 affirmative and negative statements
read the sentences about the assistant manager of a california bank, yoko shimizu. complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the verbs in parentheses.

1. yoko used to be (be) a full - time student. now she has a job at a bank.
2. she (work) with a computer. now she uses one every day.
3. she (have) a car. now she owns a 2004 toyota corolla.
4. yoko (take) the bus to work. now she drives.
5. the bus (be) crowded. these days its hard to find a seat.
6. yoko (live) in new york. then she moved to los angeles.
7. she (like) los angeles. now she thinks its a nice city.

Explanation:

The task is to complete sentences using the "used to" structure to describe past - habits or states that have changed. For each blank, we need to form a sentence in the past tense with "used to" followed by the base form of the verb to contrast with the present - day situation described.

Answer:

1. People used to read
2. People used to cook
3. People used to wash
4. People used to type
5. It used to take

2.

1. used to be
2. used to work
3. used to have
4. used to take
5. used to be
6. used to live
7. used to dislike