used to (do) Flashcards

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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.)

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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)

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3
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You cannot say:

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‘I use to do’

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4
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To talk about the present, we use the

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present simple (I do)

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5
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The normal question form is

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did (you) use to … ?

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6
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The negative forms are

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didn’t use to
used not to

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7
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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)

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