This document provides information about using the phrase "used to" to talk about past habits, repeated actions, or situations that have changed. It indicates that "used to" is used for describing things that happened regularly in the past but no longer happen. It provides examples of using "used to" in affirmative and negative forms as well as question forms. It also notes that "used to" does not exist in the present tense and that "usually" is used instead to talk about present habits. Finally, it includes some exercises using "used to" in sentences.

1. USED TO

2. USED TO/DIDN’T USE TO+INFINITIVE
 FOR PAST HABITS
AND REPEATED
ACTIONS
I used to drink 15 to 20 cups of
coffee.
I used to wake up at 4.00 a.m
I used to go to the gym every
day.
 FOR PAST SITUATIONS
OR STATES THAT HAVE
CHANGED
I used to be a complete coffee
addict.Now I just drink water.
I didn’t use to feel 100% after
drinking so much coffee. Now I am
healthy.

3. QUESTION FORM NEGATIVE FORM
 DID YOU USE TO GET
UP EARLY?
 Yes, I did
 No, I didn’t
 I DIDN’T USE TO GET
UP EARLY
USED TO

4. PRESENT HABITS
 USED TO doesn´t
exist in the present
tense.
 I use to live in Madrid
 USUALLY+Present
Simple.
 I usually get up at 7
o´clock
USUALLY

5. When Bob
was a baby
he ___________
(cry) a lot.
used to cry

6. What about you?
____________
(you/cry) a lot?
Did you use to cry

12. Exercises
1. I _____ (swim) a lot when I was younger.
2. John _____ (not eat) vegetables, but now he
eats them.
3. That building ____ (be) a cinema, but it’s
closed down.
4. We _____ (not like) math lessons, our teacher
was horrible.
5. I ____ (not enjoy) studying, but I do now.