Used To — Past Habits and States

How has your life changed since you were a child?

Notice

  • I used to live in a small village.
  • I didn’t use to like vegetables.
  • Did you use to play outside a lot?

Rule

Used to + base verb describes a repeated past habit or a past state that is no longer true. Negative: didn’t use to. Question: did…use to. It always contrasts the past with now.

Practice

  1. I ___ (use to) live in the countryside.
    Answer: used to
  2. She ___ (not/use to) drink coffee.
    Answer: didn’t use to
  3. ___ you ___ (use to) play an instrument?
    Answer: Did / use to
  4. We ___ (use to) walk to school every day.
    Answer: used to
  5. He ___ (not/use to) be so busy.
    Answer: didn’t use to

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