USED TO – CHEAT SHEET

Function #1: A past habit that is no longer happening

When I was a boy, I used to go to my grandmother’s every Saturday.
Before he came to this company, he used to work from home.
Function #2: A past truth that is no longer true
I used to be short.
They used to live in a caravan.
POSITIVE SENTENCES: Subject + used to + Verb
I used to sing very well.
You used to be so much fun.
He/she/it used to run fast.
We used to go to Spain on vacation.
They used to visit.
There used to be a candy store here.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES: Subject + didn’t use to +verb
I didn’t use to sing very well.
You didn’t use to be so much fun.
He/she/it didn’t use to run fast.
We didn’t use to go to Spain on vacation.
They didn’t use to visit.
There didn’t use to be a candy store here.
YES/NO QUESTIONS: Did + subject + use to + verb
Did I use to sing very well?
Did you use to be so much fun?
Did he/she/it use to run fast?
Did we use to go to Spain on vacation?
Did they use to visit?
Did there use to be a candy store here?

SHORT ANSWERS: Yes, I did No, I didn’t

Yes, you did No, you didn’t etc.
Yes, there did. No, there didn’t
WH- QUESTIONS: Question word + did+ subject + use to + verb
What did you use to do?
How long did you use to sleep?
Why did he use to hate me?
How many dogs did they use to have?
Who did we use to meet on Sundays?

WH- SUBJECT QUESTIONS: WHO/WHAT + used to+ verb

Who used to live here?
What picture used to hang on the wall?
From: https://www.udemy.com/course/english-grammar-b1-b2-and-c1-levels/?referralCode=0D8CD2023DF5A9EB951C