B1Past habits and states
NewUse used to for repeated actions and states in the past that are not true now.
subject+ used to+ base verb
- I used to play football every day.
- There used to be a cinema here.
- I use to walk to school.
- I used to walk to school.
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When I was a child, I play with toy cars.
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My grandfather a farmer.
used to be Used to + base verb: used to be.
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There be a cinema on this street.
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Questions and negatives: use to
NewIn questions and negatives use did / didn't + use to, without -d: the past is already in did.
Did / didn't+ subject+ use to+ base verb
- I didn't use to like coffee.
- Did you use to live here?
- I didn't used to like coffee.
- I didn't use to like coffee.
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your parents use to live here?
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Did you a dog?
use to have After did use use to + base verb.
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He didn't used to eat meat.
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Used to or past simple
NewDo not use used to for one event or for a period with a stated length or time. Use the past simple.
subject+ past simple+ time
- I visited Rome last summer.
- She lived in London for ten years.
- I used to visit Rome last summer.
- I visited Rome last summer.
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I my keys yesterday.
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He in Lviv for two years.
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In 2010 they a house.
bought One event at a stated time: past simple.
Be used to + -ing or a noun means you are familiar with something, so it is not strange for you now. It is not the same as used to + base verb.
subject+ be used to+ -ing / noun
- I'm used to getting up early.
- She isn't used to the cold weather.
- I'm used to get up early.
- I'm used to getting up early.
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They used to the cold weather. They grew up in Norway.
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One word is in the wrong form. Type the correct form.
I'm not used to speak in public.
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He to wear a suit, but now he wears jeans.
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My sister has worked nights for years, so she at night.
is used to working Familiar now: be used to + -ing.