USED TO

I used to live in New York.

(now Los Angeles is my home)
Usamos el verbo modal “used to” para indicar
algo que ocurría o sucedía en el pasado de manera
habitual. También, se utiliza para algo que antes
era verdad pero ya no lo es. Como con los otros
verbos modales, “used to” está seguido por la
forma base del verbo (el infinitivo sin “to”). Se
traduce como “solía o acostumbraba”
 POSITIVE FORM

Félix used to play toy cars but he doesn’t play

now.

Karen used to eat meat but now she is a

vegetarian.
 USED TO
I used to live in New York.
We used to play table tennis a lot.
My mum used to work in a bank.
 action that happened more than once in the past
 USED TO

PAST NOW
My mum used to work in a shop.
(but now she works in an office)
 USED TO
I used to love ice cream.
He used to be a good student.
They used to have two houses.
 the actions may not be true now
 NEGATIVE FORM

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.
 DIDN'T USE TO

PAST NOW

He didn't use to like broccoli.

(but now he loves it)
QUESTION FORM
Did people use to travel by horse carriages?
Yes, they did
Did people use to use calculator to make calculation?

No,they didn’t.
 DID … USE TO ?
Did you use to have a car?
Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.
Did she use to like Maths?
Yes, she did. / No, she didn't.
 DID … USE TO ?
you / have / a cat?

Did you use to have a cat?

Kate / play / the guitar?

Did Kate use to play the guitar?