Used to
We use the structure -used to- to talk about:
- Things which were once true and aren't true anymore
- Our habits in the past
| I used to live in New York, I don't anymore. (once was true) | I used to have a big house, but then we moved. I live in a smaller apartment today. (once was true) |
| I used to have English lessons twice a week. (past habit) | They used to go swimming every Friday. (past habit) |
Used to Structure:
I:
I used to study at Bright English.
I didn’t use to study at Bright English.
Did I use to study at Bright English?
We:
Ben and I (we) used to study at Bright English.
We didn’t use to study at Bright English.
Did we use to study at Bright English?
You:
You used to study at Bright English.
You didn’t use to study at Bright English.
Did you use to study at Bright English?
They:
Ben and Maya (they) used to study at Bright English.
They didn’t use to study at Bright English.
Did they use to study at Bright English?
He:
Ben (he) used to study at Bright English.
He didn’t use to study at Bright English.
Did he use to study at Bright English?
She:
Maya (she) used to study at Bright English.
She didn’t use to study at Bright English.
Did she use to study at Bright English?
It:
It (the computer) used to study well.
It didn’t use to study well.
Did it use to study well?
-Used to- Rules:
Subject + used to + v1
- We use didn’t use to for negatives. (-DIDN’T- cancels conjugation).
- We use did + I, we, you, they, he, she, it + use to for questions. (-DID- cancels conjugation)
Common frequency adverbs and time expressions with -used to-
In 1992\3 etc. in the nineteenth century, in the 60’s, when I was a _____ ,always, very often, often, usually, sometimes, occasionally, every now and then, every now and again, seldom, hardly ever, rarely, never.
