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Used to (do)“I used to do” – 44 interactive questions
📖 Grammar Reference – Used to (do)
Study the notes, then work through the six exercises.
1 Tier 1 – The Concept & Nuance: Discontinued Past States & Routines
We use used to + infinitive to talk about things that happened regularly in the past, but no longer happen today, or states that were true but are no longer true.
– “I used to have long hair.”
2 Tier 2 – Used to do vs Be/Get used to doing
| used to + base verb | Past discontinued habit: “I used to live alone.” |
| be used to + -ing / noun | Be accustomed to / familiar with: “I am used to living alone.” |
3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls
– Rule: Used to only exists in the past; for present habits use usually + present simple.
– Rule: Drop the ‘d’ in use to after did / didn’t.
– Rule: Questions with Did use the base spelling use to.
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Original practice material inspired by the English Grammar in Use syllabus (Cambridge University Press). Example sentences and exercises are written by All English 4U.