21/04/2021
Introtion
Udsed to
Used to meaning and form
We use used to when we refer to things in the past which are no longer true. It can refer to repeated actions or to a state or situation:
He used to play football for the local team, but he's too old now.
That white house over there used to Belong to my Family . (It belonged to my family in the past, but not Any more.)
Waming:
In statements, the form used to does not change. We do not use the verb be before it. It Always refers to past teme:
We used to go to the seaside every summer when I was a kid.
Negative: didn's use to
The negative of used to is most commonly didn't use (d) to sometimes we write it Wirth a final-d sometimes not both forms are common, but Many people consider the form with the final-d to be incorrect, and you should not use it in axams:
It didn't use to be so crowded in the shops as it is nowadays.
I didn't used to like broccoli when I was Younger, but I Love it now. (Don't use This form in exams.)
In very formal styles, we can use the negative form used not to:
She used not to live as she does now.
Questions
The most common form of question is auxiliary did mas use (d) to. Many people consider the form with a final -d to be incorrect, and you should not use it in axams:
I think we net ance, a couple fo years ago. Did you use to work with Kevin Harris?
Didn't she used to live in the same street as us? (Don's use This form in written axams.)
Emphatic did
We can use the emphatic auxiliary did with used to:
We never used to mix very much with the neighbours, but we did used to soy hello to them in the street. (Don's use this form in written axams. )