USED TO
I used tolive in New York.
(now Los Angeles is my home)
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USED TO
I used tolive in New York.
We used toplay table tennis a lot.
My mum used towork in a bank.
action that happened more than once in the past
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USED TO
My mum used towork in a shop.
(but now she works in an office)
PAST NOW
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USED TO
I used tolove ice cream.
He used tobe a good student.
Theyused tohave two houses.
the actions may not be true now
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DIDN'T USE TO
He didn't use tolike broccoli.
(but now he loves it)
PAST
NOW
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DIDN'T USE TO
I didn't use to have a car.
Shedidn't use tolike Maths.
Davedidn't use tocook.
action that happened more than once in the past
and itisn't true now
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USED TO
He used to do karate.
He used to get up late.
He used to climb trees.
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USED TO
MARIA'S PAST
Maria /not eat / a lot /salad
She / cycle / to work
She / wear / jeans and a blouse
She / not work / in a bank
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USED TO
Maria didn't use to eat a lot of salad.
She used to cycle to work.
She used to wear jeans and a blouse.
She didn't use to work in a bank.
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USED TO
My past
I / drive / a sport car
I / live / in a big city
I / not / tidy up / very often
I / not read / books
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I used to drive a car.
USED TO
I used to live in a big city.
I didn't use to tidy up very often.
I didn't use to read books.
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USED TO = PAST SIMPLE
You can always use Past Simple
instead of used to.
I used to live in New York.
I lived in New York.
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USED TO = PAST SIMPLE
Mike / watch TV / a lot
Sue / not / like / fast food
We / have / a big house
They / play / video games
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USED TO = PAST SIMPLE
Mike used to watch TV a lot.
Mike watched TV a lot.
Sue didn't use to like fast food.
Sue didn't like fast food.
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USED TO = PAST SIMPLE
We used to have a big house.
We had a big house.
They used to play video games.
They played video games.
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DID … USE TO ?
Did you use to have a car?
Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.
Did sheuse tolike Maths?
Yes, she did. / No, she didn't.
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DID … USE TO ?
you / have / a cat?
Did you use to have a cat?
Kate / play / the guitar?
Did Kate use to play the guitar?
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DID … USE TO ? DID … USE TO ?
Peter and Sue/ live / in Canada?
Did Peter and Sue use to live
in Canada?
Cindy / cycle / to school?
Did Cindy use to cycle to school?
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