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What does 'used to' indicate in a sentence?
What does 'used to' indicate in a sentence?
- A past habit or state (correct)
- A future intention
- A current habit
- A suggestion
How is the affirmative form of 'used to' structured?
How is the affirmative form of 'used to' structured?
- Subject + use to + base form of the verb
- Subject + used to + base form of the verb (correct)
- Subject + used not to + base form of the verb
- Subject + didn’t use to + base form of the verb
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the negative form of 'used to'?
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the negative form of 'used to'?
- He used not to like coffee. (correct)
- I don't use to visit my grandparents.
- They didn’t used to swim in the lake.
- She didn't use to be happy. (correct)
What is a common mistake to avoid with 'used to'?
What is a common mistake to avoid with 'used to'?
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Which of the following is an example of 'used to' expressing a past state?
Which of the following is an example of 'used to' expressing a past state?
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Study Notes
"Used To" Study Notes
Past Habits
- "Used to" describes repeated actions or states in the past that no longer occur.
- Structure:
- Affirmative: Subject + used to + base form of the verb
- Example: I used to play football every weekend.
- Affirmative: Subject + used to + base form of the verb
- Common usage:
- Indicates regular activities in the past:
- I used to live in New York.
- Describes past states or situations:
- She used to be a teacher.
- Indicates regular activities in the past:
- Note: "Used to" is typically used with simple past tense context.
Negative Forms
- To express the negative of "used to":
- Structure: Subject + didn’t (or did not) + use to + base form of the verb
- Example: I didn’t use to like vegetables.
- Structure: Subject + didn’t (or did not) + use to + base form of the verb
- Important distinctions:
- "Didn’t use to" is grammatically correct, while "used not to" is less common but also acceptable.
- Example: He used not to pay attention in class.
- "Didn’t use to" is grammatically correct, while "used not to" is less common but also acceptable.
- Negation emphasizes that the habit or state has changed:
- I didn’t use to smoke, but now I do.
- Avoid confusion with "be used to," which refers to being accustomed to something currently, not a past habit.
"Used To"
- "Used to" describes repeated actions or states in the past that no longer occur
- Structure: Subject + used to + base form of the verb
- Example: I used to play football every weekend.
- Common usage: indicates regular activities in the past, describes past states or situations
- Example: I used to live in New York, She used to be a teacher.
- "Used to" is typically used with simple past tense context
Negative Forms
- To express the negative of "used to" the structure is: Subject + didn’t (or did not) + use to + base form of the verb
- Example: I didn’t use to like vegetables
- Important distinctions:
- "Didn’t use to" is grammatically correct, while "used not to" is less common but also acceptable
- Example: He used not to pay attention in class.
- Negation emphasizes that the habit or state has changed
- Example: I didn’t use to smoke, but now I do.
- Avoid confusion with "be used to," which refers to being accustomed to something currently, not a past habit.
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