‘USED TO’ VS ‘USE TO’

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 OBJECTIVES
1. ‘Used to’ vs ‘Use to’
2. Used to in Positive Sentences
3. Used to in Negative Sentences
4. Used to in Questions

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 Used to vs Use to
Meaning of USED TO + VERB – an action or habit that was
common in the past but not anymore (discontinued action or
habit)

• She used to study very hard when she was in university.

• I used to speak French very well, but now I cannot speak it
well.
• He used to be fat and lazy, but not he is trim and fit. Teacher Faizah©
 Used to in positive sentences
(used to + verb base)
Used to ends in –ed which normally means the verb is in the past tense
• I used to drink coffee every morning but now I drink tea.
• She used to live in London but now she lives in New York.
• He used to play soccer professionally but he had to quit because of
an injury.

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Used to in negative sentences
(didn’t + use to + verb base)

• She didn’t use to exercise at all, but she runs marathons

now.
• They didn’t use to want a big house, but they want one now
because they have four kids.
• I didn’t use to like vegetables as a kid, but now I love all
kinds of vegetables. Teacher Faizah©
 Used to in questions
(did + subject + use to + verb base)

• Did you use to ride the school bus?

• What did you use to do after school?
• Where did you use to go on family vacations?

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 Compare simple past vs
Used to
POSITIV I walked to school. I used to walk to school.
E
I didn’t walk to I didn’t use to walk to
NEGATI school. school.
VE
Did you walk to Did you use to walk to Faizah©
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