试一试: Liam: Why does the man at the pizza place know all the children? Matilda: They ___ come in on the weekend. Now they are too busy. 选出 Matilda 会说的话。 (used to / didn't use to / are going to) 答案: used to — 孩子们以前常来，现在太忙了，所以是以前常来：used to。
以前是什么样
used to 也能说以前的样子。I used to live in Mexico 意思是我以前住在那儿，但现在不住了。
I used to live in Mexico.
The park used to be bigger.
试一试: Liam: Is this library new? Matilda: No, it ___ be a bank. It changed in 1990. 选出 Matilda 会说的话。 (is going to / didn't use to / used to) 答案: used to — 1990 年以前它是银行，现在是图书馆，所以它以前是银行：used to。
didn't use to：以前并不……
否定用 didn't use to + 动词。didn't 后面是 use to，没有 -d。
I didn't use to like coffee.
Not "I didn't used to like coffee." — say "I didn't use to like coffee.". didn't 后面写 use to。
试一试: Matilda: You go for long walks now! Liam: I know. I ___ like walking, but now I love it. 选出 Liam 会说的话。 (didn't use to / used to / don't) 答案: didn't use to — Liam 现在很喜欢散步，以前可不是，所以他以前并不喜欢：didn't use to。
Did you use to?：你以前常常……吗？
问过去的事，用 Did 开头：Did you use to + 动词？
Did you use to play soccer?
Not "Did you used to play soccer?" — say "Did you use to play soccer?". Did 后面写 use to。
试一试: Matilda: ___ collect stamps? Liam: Yes, when I was a child. I had hundreds! 选出 Matilda 会说的话。 (Do you / Did you use to / Will you) 答案: Did you use to — Liam 回答的是他小时候的事，所以 Matilda 问 Did you use to。
not anymore：现在不了
一件事已经不做了，就用 not 来说，再把 anymore 放在句子末尾。
He doesn't drive anymore.
I don't eat meat anymore.
试一试: Liam: Does the flower-store owner's baby sleep well now? Matilda: Yes. He doesn't cry at night ___. 选出 Matilda 会说的话。 (back then / yesterday / anymore) 答案: anymore — 他以前晚上会哭，现在睡得很好，所以他晚上不再哭了：anymore。
there was、there were：过去有……
说过去的时候，there is 变成 there was，there are 变成 there were。
There was a big tree here.
There were three schools in town.
试一试: Matilda: Were there many people at the market? Liam: Yes, ___ about forty people. 选出 Liam 会说的话。 (there were / there was / there are) 答案: there were — 四十个人不止一个，而且说的是过去在市场的事，所以是 there were。
there wasn't、Was there?：否定和提问
否定时，一样东西或像食物、水这样的词用 there wasn't，不止一样用 there weren't。提问用 Was there 或 Were there。
There wasn't a park here.
Were there many stores?
试一试: Matilda: Why were you so hungry after the museum? Liam: Because ___ any food there. Only water! 选出 Liam 会说的话。 (there was / there wasn't / there weren't) 答案: there wasn't — 吃的东西是不可数的，博物馆里也没有吃的，所以是 there wasn't。