Topic: “Used to”

Subtitle
“USED TO”
We use this expression to talk about habits or repeated actions in the past.
EXAMPLES:
• 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).
WATCH OUT!!
•  With the negative and the question, it's 'use' and not 'used’.

EXAMPLE:
• Did he use to study French?
• She didn't use to like chocolate, but she does now.

NOTE: With this 'used to' there is no verb 'be’.

We CAN'T say 'I am used to have long hair'.
 HOW TO MAKE A SENTENCE
STRUCTURE: Subject Used to Verb + C
affirmative Swin in the
I Used to
afternoon.
Subject + used to + verb in infinitive + HE Used to Play the piano.
complement. My brother
Used to Live in town.
and I
 Negative sentences
• he
subject • She, we, you, they. • Play, eat, work,
Verb in
infinitive study.
Auxiliary • Did not/ didn’t
+ not
• Play soccer.
complement • Eat candies.
Used to • Study english.
Yes-no questions
Interrogative questions
 Yes-no question

Auxiliary subject Use to Verb in infinitive complement

Did you Use to swim As a kid?

Did he Use to live In USA?

Did She Use to work In a
hospital?

Did they Use to study Art?

Wh- question with “USED TO”
• Did you use to swim as a kid?
• What did you use to do as a kid?
• Did you use to live in USA?
• Where did you use to live?
• Did she use to work in a hospital?
Dialogue
Man: Do you play sports?
Woman: I used to play sports in high
school.
Man: Yeah, I used to play too.
Woman: Why did you stop?
Man: No time, I guess.
Woman: Yeah, I used to have so
much free time.
Man: Me too! I miss those days.
Conversation 2
• Man: Do you speak French?
Woman: I speak it a little. I used to
use it all the time, but not anymore.
Man: Really, why is that?
Woman: Well, I used to work for a
French company, and then I
changed jobs.
Man: Oh, really. I didn’t know that.
Woman: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.