This document provides instruction on using the phrase "used to" in English. It explains that "used to" is used to talk about past habits or states that are no longer true. It gives examples of affirmative and negative forms of "used to" with different subjects. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences with "used to" in the affirmative and questions. The document clarifies that "used to" cannot be used to talk about present habits.

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2. I USED
TO

3. •Used to + verb to talk about past habits and past states
but no longer happens
examples:
•I used to play the guitar
•I used to live in London
•I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.
•I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years
ago.
We must use the same gramatical estructure with all
personal pronouns.
I
you
he/she/it + used to + verb
we
they

4. We must use the same gramatical estructure with all personal
pronouns .
Affirmative
I
you
he/she/it + used to + verb
we
they
Negative
I
you
he/she/it + didn't use to + verb
we
they

5. Examples:
•Fredy didn´t use to like chocolate when he was a child.
•My family didn´t use to travel at the beach in vacation but now we go all years.
•I used to visit my grand mother every wekends but now I´m very bussy.
Exercises:
Charly / watch / use to / tv/ every nigths.
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Use to/ David / when/ was / a child / didn´t / he / like / onions.
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My mother / cook / didn´t / use to / lasagna/ but now she prepare it all Friday.
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6. Questions
Did + use to + verb
examples :
• Did you use to
smoke?
•What did you use
to do....?

7. EXERCISES
He/play tennis
he.........................................
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She/go swimming everyday.
She............................................
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I/go to concerts
I..................................................
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8. USE TO is only for the past, you
cannot say “I use to” in the present
Example:
Ana used to study English. These days she study
French. (you cannot say “she use to study
French”)