Used To Flashcards
Something used to happen = it happened regularly in the past but no longer happens:
We also use used to… for something that was true but is not true any more:
The normal question form is did (you) use to … ?:
I used to play tennis a lot, but I don’t play very often now.
• David used to spend a lot of money on clothes. These days he can’t afford it.
• This building is now a furniture store. It used to be a movie theater.
• I used to think Mark was unfriendly, but now I realize he’s a very nice person.
I’ve started drinking coffee recently. I never used to like it before.
• Nicole used to have very long hair when she was a child.
We used to live in a small town, but now we live in Chicago.
There used to be four movie theaters in town. Now there is only one.
Did you use to eat a lot of candy when you were a child?
