(a) I used to live with my parents. Now I live Used to expresses a past situation or habit that no
111 mv own a~artment. longer exists at present. I
I (b) Anneused & be afraid of dogs, but now she 1
- likes dogs. FORM: used to + the simple form of a verb
I (c) A1 usedto smoke, but he doesn't anvmore. I I
(d) Did you used to live in Paris? QUESTION FORM: did + subject + used to
(OR Did you use to live in Paris?) (OR did + subject + use to)* I
*Both forms (spelled used w or use win questions and negatives) are possible. There is no consensus among English language
authorities on which is preferable.(e) I didn't used to drink coffee at breakfast,
but now I always have coffee in the morning.
(OR I didn't use to drink coffee.)
(f) I newer used to drink coffee at breakfast,
but now I always have coffee in the morning.EXERCISE 24. Past hablt with USED TO. (Chart 2-1 1)
Directions: Correct the errors.NEGATIVE FORM: didn't used to
(OR didn't use to)*
Didn'tuse(d) to ocnvs infrequently. More commonly,
people use newr to express a negative idea with used to,
as in (f).-- live. 1. Alex used to in Cairo.
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,,I I 2. Jane used to worked at an insurance company.
3. Margo was used to teach English, but now she works at a publishing company.
4. Where you used to live?
5. 1 didn't was used to get up early, but now I do.
6. Were you used to live in Singapore?
7. My family used to going to the beach every wet :kend, but now I don't.
EXERCISE 25. Past habit with USED TO. (Chart 2-1 1)
Directims: Make sentences with a similar meaning by using used to. Some of the
sentences are negatives, and some of them are questions.- When I was a child, I was shy. Now I'm not shy.
+ I hsed t6 be shy, but now I'm not.
- When I was young, I thought that people over forty were old.