The document discusses the usage of the past tense "used to" to talk about past habits, states, facts, or generalizations that are no longer true. It provides examples of using "used to" to describe things that people, places, or objects were like in the past but have changed now. Some common phrases used are "used to be" and "used to do something." The document also contrasts several "in the old days" and "now" comparisons to illustrate how things have changed over time.

1. USED TO

2. USED TO: It is only used in the past; it has no
present form. We use it to talk about past habits and
states which are not happening now.
USED TO + VERB1

3. Examples: My father USED TO smoke, but he has
stopped.
Derya USED TO be very shy.
I USED TO go to beach everyday.
Leyla USED TO eat meat, but now she is a
vegetarian.

4. USED TO is also used to talk about past facts or
generalizations which are no longer true.
Examples: Hülya USED TO be fat, but now she is thin.
Hakan USED TO live in Manisa.
Cars USED TO be expensive.
Berna USED TO be beautiful when she was
young.

5. In the old days
People USED TO listen to
old radio.
Now
People use mp3 Players.

6. In the old days
Women USED TO wash
dirty clothes by hand.
Now
They use washing machines.

7. In the old days
Photographers USED TO take
photos with old machines.
Now
They use new technology.

8. In the old days
People USED TO listen to
gramophone records.
Now
They listen to CD players.

9. In the old days
People USED TO travel by
horse cars.
Now
They use sport cars.

10. In the old days
Türkan Şoray USED TO have
long hair.
But now
She has got short hair.

11. In the old days
We USED TO watch
Karagöz-Hacivat.
But now
We watch TV programmes.

12. In the old days
We USED TO have
abacuses.
But now
We have calculators.

13. In the old days
We USED TO have telegraphes.
But now
We have mobile phones.