used to (do) Flashcards
1
Q
I used to do something = I
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did it often in the past, but not any more:
(I used to play tennis a lot, but I don’t play very much now.)
2
Q
We also use used to … for things that
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were true, but are not true any more
(I used to think Mark was unfriendly, but now I realise he’s a very nice person)
3
Q
You cannot say:
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‘I use to do’
4
Q
To talk about the present, we use the
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present simple (I do)
5
Q
The normal question form is
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did (you) use to … ?
6
Q
The negative forms are
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didn’t use to
used not to
7
Q
compare:
I used to watch TV a lot
I was watching TV
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(= I watched TV often in the past, but I don’t do this any more)
(= I was in the middle of watching TV)