I didn’t use to wear glasses

but I wear glasses now.

USED TO
I used to go to theatre very
often when I was young
but I don’t go now.
“Used to” se utiliza para hablar de acciones (hábitos) que solíamos hacer en
el pasado pero ya no hacemos más o viceversa (no hacíamos y ahora sí).

Used to = Solía
 SITUATION 1
This is Josh. He doesn’t But when he was a child,
ride a bike he used to ride a bike.
 SITUATION 2
But when she was a child,
This is Andrea. She loves she didn’t use to eat
eating vegetables. vegetabes.
 PAY ATTENTTION

 Josh used to ride a bike.

 Andrea didn’t use to eat vegetables.

WHAT DO THESE SENTENCES HAVE IN

COMMON?

THEY ARE ABOUT HABITS IN THE

PAST
THAT DO NOT OCCUR ANYMORE.
 POSITIVE FORM
I
You
He
play tennis.
She USED TO V Comp
It
We
They

He used to play toy cars but he doesn’t play now.

Maria used to eat meat but now she is a vegetarian.

Omar used to be fat but he is thin now.

Cecilia used to eat chocolate a lot but she doesn’t eat now.

Miguel used to watch TV very often but he doesn’t watch now.

 In old days Now
People USED TO listen to
gramophone records. They listen to CD players.
 In old days Now
Women USED TO wash their
They use washing machines.
dirty clothes by hand.
 NEGATIVE FORM
I
You
He
She DIDN’T USE TO play
It tennis.
We
They

Juan didn’t use to watch horror films but he watches now.

Cecilia didn’t use to speak Spanish but she speaks now.

We didn’t use to eat fast food but we eat fast food now.

People didn’t use to use credit card for shopping but they use it now.

Maria didn’t use to have long hair last year but she has got a long hair
now.
People didn’t use to communicate through
mobile phones.
They used to communicate through telegraphs.
Women didn’t use to wash their clothes with
washing machine.
They used to wash their clothes by hand.
 QUESTION FORM

I
You
He
DID She USE TO play tennis?
It
We
They

I I
You You
He He
Yes She DID No, She DIDN’T
, It It
We We
They They
 
Did Juan use to go to school with her mother
when she was in primary school? (+)
Yes, he did

 Did Miguel use to wear tie when he was in high school?(+)

Yes, he did

Did people use to eat frozen food?(-)

 No, they didn’t

Did children use to play computer games thirty years ago? (-)
No,they didn’t

Did you use to fly a kite when you were a child? (+)
Yes, I did
Did people use to travel by horse carriages?
Yes, they did
Did people use to use calculator to make calculation?

No,they didn’t.
DON’T FORGET!
 Affirmative
 Used to play

 Negative
 Didn’t use to play

 Question
 Did you use to play?
Make Sentences(Positive)
Make Sentences(Negative)
Make Sentences(Question)
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE
1.Cecilia used _____ play golf.
A)at B)in C)to D)on

2. Miguel ________ to eat red meat a lot.

A)use to B)used C)use D)used to

3. Did Maria ________ play hopscotch?

A)use to B)used to C)use D)used

4. John________ use to get up early .

A)did B)do C)does D)didn’t

5. _____ we ______ to watch cartoons?

A)did / use to B)do / used
C)did / use D)did / used to