USED TO +

INFINITIVE
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 Examples
I used to live alone (Я раньше жил
один)

She used to play tennis professionally

(Она раньше играла в теннис
профессионально)

We used to go to them every day (Мы

раньше ходили к ним каждый день)

He used to play cards when he was a

teenager (Он раньше играл в карты,
когда был подростком)

Our boss used to work after midnight

(Наш босс раньше работал после
полуночи)
 We use used to +
infinitive to talk
about a past
situation that is
no longer true. It
tells us that there
was a repeated
action or state in
the past which
has now changed.

She used to be a long-distance runner

when she was younger.
I didn't use to sleep very well, but then I
started doing yoga and it really helps.
Did you use to come here as a child?
 Affirmative (утвердительное) sentence

Subject + used to + Infinitive

I used to have long hair (but now I have short hair).

He used to smoke (but now he doesn't smoke).
They used to live in India (but now they live in
Germany).

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 Negative (отрицательное) sentence

Subject + did not(didn’t) use to + Infinitive

She didn't use to like chocolate, but she does now.

I didn't use to want to have a nice house.
I didn’t used to like broccoli when I was younger, but I
love it now

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Interrogative (вопросительное)
sentence

Did + Subject + use to

Did you use to be a teacher?

Did he use to study French?
Did you use to work with Kevin
Harris?