Real English Lesson 47: Used to do

Real English

Lesson 47 - Used to do

Lesson 47 Exercises

Used to do

I used to smoke, but I don't anymore. What about you?

Infinitives come after "used to".
Example: We used to drink a lot.

Questions and negatives are made with "did" + use to (with no "d"): Did you use to work here?
Example: We didn't use to work here.

Don't confuse this verb structure with "used to" for habitual actions.
For example: I am used to sitting in the back of the car.

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Used to + verb is a
special form of the
past tense. As you
will see in the video,
it indicates something
that you did in the past,
but which you do not do now. You stopped
doing it: you don't
do it anymore.