The document explains the concept of 'used to' in English grammar, emphasizing its use to describe past habits or situations that no longer exist. It contrasts past and present using examples related to the life cycle of a butterfly, and includes guidance on forming questions and negatives with 'used to.' The text also clarifies the distinctions between 'used to,' 'be used to,' and 'get used to.'

1. 2 Used to
The Shady Past
of a Butterfly
Focus on Grammar 3
Part I, Unit 5
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
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2. The Secret Life of a Butterfly 1
I But Madame be
…I used to
am let me tell
a caterpillar!
you …
Butterfly …
Hello!
… and I am
…I used to
beautiful!
look very
different!

3. The Secret Life of a Butterfly 2
I used to
The gardener
was on happy
live not
plants …
with me!
… and I used to eat
sweet, young, green
leaves. Mmmmm.
I used to
get into
trouble for
it too.

4. The Secret Life of a Butterfly 3
He used to come
running after me to
catch me.
But I used to hide
under leaves where
he could not see
me.
That used to drive
him crazy. And I
used to love that too.

5. Used to 1
Use used to + base form of the verb to talk about past
habits or past situations that no longer exist in the
present.
I used to be a caterpillar!
base form

6. Be Careful!
Used to always refers to the past. There is no
present form.
base form
I used to eat green
leaves.
I don’t eat leaves
today. I drink the
nectar of flowers!

7. Used to 2
• Use used to in sentences that contrast the past and the
present. Time expressions such as now, no longer, or
not anymore emphasize the contrast.
I used to hide from
the gardener, but I
don’t do that
anymore.
Now, I fly right
around his face, and
he doesn’t scream at
me any longer.

8. Write about three things you used
Practice 1 to do. Add sentences in the
present using now, no longer, or
not anymore.
Example:
The gardener used to scream
when he saw caterpillars.
Now, he doesn’t scream at the
beautiful butterflies.

9. Negative with Used to
Form the negative with didn’t + use to or
never + used to + base form.
base form
I didn’t use to be so
beautiful!
Madame Butterfly didn’t
use
used to have wings.
No –d with did !!

10. Questions with Used to
Form questions with did + use to + base form.
base form
Did the gardener use to try
to catch you?
use
Did you used to look different?
No –d with did !!

11. Look at the sentences with used to.
Practice 2 Form questions and negative
statements for each sentence.
Example: The gardener used to love the caterpillar.
Did the gardener use to love the caterpillar?
The gardener didn’t use to love the caterpillar.
1. The the butterfly use to look different?
Did butterfly used to be ugly.
The butterfly didn’t use to look different.
2. The the caterpillar use to drink thethe nectar of flowers.
Did caterpillar used to drink nectar of flowers?
The caterpillar didn’t use to drink the nectar of flowers.
3. The the gardener use to leave the caterpillar alone?
Did gardener used to leave the caterpillar alone.
The gardener didn’t use to leave the caterpillar alone.
4. Madame Butterfly used to live a house?
Did Madame Butterfly use to live in in a house.
Madame Butterfly didn’t use to live in a house.

12. Be Used to & Get Used to
MyAnd I quicklyare
Today life isI got
friend and
used to getting
very different.
used to drinking
lots of nectar of
the
compliments.
beautiful
I am used to
people flowers.
loving me.
Life is good
when you
are
beautiful!

13. Be Careful!
Do not confuse used to + base form of the verb with
be used to or get used to.
to
We used to eat green leaves.
Form of be
We are used to eating the nectar of
flowers.
Form of get
We got used to eating leaves and
flowers.

14. Be Careful!
Be used to means be accustomed to. Get used to
means get accustomed to.
I am used to people loving me.
She got used to getting lots of
compliments.

15. References
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