- used to
- Past habits and states
- usage and structure
used to
| Usage | Examples |
used to
| I used todrink milk, but now I don't drink it. She used to read story books, but now she doesn't. They didn't use to study hard. There used to be a cafe here. |
in affirmatives
| I used to live in Paris. You used to live in Paris. She used to live in Paris. He used to live in Paris. It used to drink milk. We used to live in Paris. You used to live in Paris. They used to live in Paris. |
in negatives
| I didn't use to live in London. You didn't use to live in London. She didn't use to live in London. He didn't use to live in London. It didn't use to drink milk. We didn't use to live in London. You didn't use to live in London. They didn't use to live in London. |
in questions
| Did I use to live in Paris? Yes, you did. Did you use to live in Paris? No, I didn't. Did she use to live in Paris? Yes, she did. Did he use to live in Paris? No, he didn't Did it use to drink milk? Yes, it did. Did we use to live in Paris? No, we didn't. Did you use to live in Paris? Yes, we did. Did they use to live in Paris? No, they didn't. |
