Shadowing Practice: #3 Intermediate English Listening Quiz | "Used To" in the Past Tense - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Lesson 3.
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Used to it in the past tense.
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Listen to four conversations using used to it in the past tense.
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Conversation 1.
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Two people talk about sports.
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What did she used to have? Do you play sports?
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I used to play sports in high school.
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Yeah, I used to play too.
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Why did you stop?
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No time, I guess.
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Yeah, I used to have so much free time.
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Me too.
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I miss those days.
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What sports did you play?
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Baseball and basketball.
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I used to be pretty good.
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Not anymore, though.
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Yeah, we all get older.
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Question 1.
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What did she used to have?
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The answer is free time.
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Conversation 2 Two people talk about languages.
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Where did she use to go every year?
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Do you speak any foreign languages?
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I speak French a little.
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I used to use it all the time, but not anymore.
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Really?
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Why is that?
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Well, I used to work for a French company, and then I changed jobs.
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Oh, really?
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I didn't know that.
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Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
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I used to go to France once a year for work.
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Lucky you.
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I love France.
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Yeah, France is a lot of fun.
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Question 2.
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Where did she use to go every year?
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The answer is France.
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Conversation 3.
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Two people talk in their apartment hallway.
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What did the woman never use to miss?
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Are you coming to the party?
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No, I have to work.
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Work?
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What happened?
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You used to never miss a party.
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True, but I also didn't used to have a stressful job.
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True, you used to be poor.
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But you were fun.
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Yep, I used to be fun.
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Question 3.
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What did the woman never used to miss?
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The answer is a party.
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Conversation 4.
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Two people are talking in an office.
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Who used to make the man laugh?
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Hey, you used to have a Spanish co-worker, right?
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Yeah, Maria, but she moved.
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Really?
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That's too bad.
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I liked her.
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She used to always make me laugh.
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I know.
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We used to have such fun together.
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She was so nice.
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She used to give me sweets when I visited your office.
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Yeah, she loved baking.
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She used to bring cookies and cupcakes to the office every Friday.
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Sounds like you miss her.
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I do.
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We all do.
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Question 4.
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Who used to make the man laugh?
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The answer is Maria, her co-worker.
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Thank you.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "#3 Intermediate English Listening Quiz | "Used To" in the Past Tense" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.