Past Habits Worksheet

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Treasury department office with financial documents

🏢 Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

Context: You work in the treasury department of GlobalLease Motors, a multinational car leasing company. Complete the sentences using used to or would.

1. Before we computerised our system, we __________ process all lease payments manually.

2. Our old manager __________ check every invoice twice before approving payments.

3. The treasury team __________ work late every month-end to reconcile accounts.

4. When I first started here, I __________ be nervous about handling large transactions.

5. Our department __________ have only five employees, but now we have twelve.

🔄 Part 2: Sentence Transformation

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence using used to or would to show past habits. Some sentences may have more than one correct answer.

6. In the past, we always sent payment confirmations by post.

7. Previously, our treasury manager was very strict about expense claims.

8. Before the merger, we had a different banking partner.

9. In my old job, I regularly prepared monthly financial reports.

✍️ Part 3: Short Answer Questions

10. Describe three things that your treasury department used to do differently before the merger. Use used to or would in your answers.

11. Think about a previous job or experience, maybe your first role in Leaseplan. Write two sentences about work habits you had, using both used to and would.

12. Which sentence is correct? Circle your answer and explain why the other is wrong.

a) I would have a company car, but I sold it last year.

b) I used to have a company car, but I sold it last year.

Explanation: _______________________________________________