Think about something you did in the past but now you don't. For example, I used to go to high school, but now I don't. Used to tells us we no longer do an action (go to high school).
Today we look at some other words we can use say something has stopped; it no longer happens.
Quit
She quit her job and went travelling around Europe.
Give up
My doctor told me I should give up smoking.
Ditch
This slang word means to stop doing something or abandon it (leave it behind):
She ditched her boyfriend because he was selfish.
Let's ditch this afternoon's lesson and go to the park.
Discontinue
This formal word means to stop doing or providing something:
The company is discontinuing foreign sales.
They discontinued making that particular model last year.
Cease
Another formal word popular in news media:
It's difficult to say when the heavy snow will cease
They all prayed for the war to cease.
Now choose the correct form to complete each sentence:
