USED TO-DIDN’T USE TO

Este verbo modal signifca Soler-No soler

Nosotros usamos el Used to/didn’t use to cuando hacemos referencia a una actividad que
solíamos hacer en el pasado pero que ya no hacemos en el presente.

Examples:

Yo solía ir a la playa el año pasado: I used to go to the beach the last year.

Nosotros no solíamos quedarnos en la casa antes de la cuarentena: We didn’t use to stay at home
before the quarantine.

Exercise:

Translate into English

1. Lucy solía trabajar en esa empresa: Lucy used to work in that Company.

2. Ellos solían nadar todos los viernes: They used to swim every Friday.

3. Nosotros no solíamos bailar en esa discoteca: We didn’t use to dance at that disco.

4. Yo solía ir al centro comercial antes de la cuarentena: I used to go to the malll before the
quarantine.

5. Jean no solía comer cebolla: Jean didn’t use to eat onion.

 AFFIRMATIVE FORM

SUJ USED TO VERB (INFINITIVE) COMPLEMENT

Mary used to play chess.
Lucy used to work at that Company.
They used to swim every Friday.
I used to go to the mall before the
quarantine.

NEGATIVE FORM

SUJ DIDN’T USE TO VERB (INFINITIVE) COMPLEMENT

Mary didn’t use to play chess.
We didn’t use to dance at that disco.
I didn’t use to eat onion.

YES/ NO QUESTIONS

DID SUJ USE TO VERB (INFINITIVE) COMPLEMENT ?

Did Mary use to play chess ?
Did we use to dance at that disco ?
Did you use to eat onion ?

WH QUESTIONS

WH DID SUJ USE TO VERB (INFINITIVE) COMPLEMENT ?

QUESTION
S
WHAT Did Mary use to play chess ?
WHERE Did we use to dance at that disco ?
WHY Did you use to eat onion ?
WHEN