Dialogue:
Anna: Hey Tom, do you remember when we were kids?
Tom: Yes, I do! We used to play outside all day.
Anna: I know, right? We used to ride bikes around the neighborhood.
Tom: And we used to go to the park every Saturday.
Anna: That was so fun! I used to love those days.
Tom: Me too! Things are different now. We don't play outside much anymore.
We used to ride bikes around the neighborhood.
Explanation:
In English, we use "used to" to talk about things that happened regularly or were true in the past, but are no longer true now. It's a great way to describe past habits or past situations that have changed.
For example:
- I used to live in New York. (I don’t live there now.)
- She used to play the piano. (She doesn't play it anymore.)
How to use "Used to":
- Used to + base form of verb (The base form is the verb without "s", "ed", or "ing".)
- Positive sentence: I used to go to the beach every summer.
- Negative sentence: I didn’t use to like coffee when I was young.
- Question: Did you use to play soccer?
More Examples:
- I used to have long hair. (I don’t have long hair now.)
- My dad used to be a teacher. (He’s not a teacher now.)
- We used to live in a small apartment. (Now, we live in a big house.)
- They didn’t use to eat vegetables when they were kids. (Now they eat them.)
Key Points:
- We only use "used to" for past actions or states that no longer happen.
- We don’t use "used to" for things that still happen or are still true.
- Remember: "Used to" always goes with the base form of the verb!
Practice:
Fill in the blanks with used to:
- When I was younger, I ________ wake up early.
- She ________ play with dolls every day.
- We ________ eat pizza every Friday.
Make questions:
- ________ you ________ live in the city?
- What did you ________ do on weekends when you were a child?
Review:
- "Used to" is a great tool to talk about past habits or situations that are different now. Use it to describe what you did or were in the past, but don't do or aren't anymore!
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