Fill in the blank with most appropriate tense:
When I was a child, I ______ to the park every evening.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer
used to go
Short Explanation
The sentence refers to a routine or habit from the past ('When I was a child') that no longer happens today.
In English grammar, past habits are always expressed using the structure:
Subject + used to + Verb (base form)
By applying this rule, the sentence must use used to followed by the base verb go.
The option 'use to go' is incorrect because it lacks the past-tense 'd'. The option 'use to went' is incorrect because it pairs the wrong form 'use' with a past-tense verb 'went' instead of the base form. The option 'was going' describes a single continuous action in progress at a specific moment, not a multi-year childhood habit.
Therefore, used to go is the only grammatically correct choice.
Key Points
Use used to + base verb for standard past habits (for example, 'I used to play cricket').
Switch to use to + base verb only when the sentence includes did or didn't (for example, 'I didn't use to play cricket').