EFS 1 - Grammar- USED TO

USED TO


Used to + Infinitive (basic form of the verb) means that something happened regularly or went on for a long time in the past , but no longer happens.

I used to smoke- means that in the past I regularly smoked but now I no longer smoke


The negative form of used to is didn't used to

I didn't used to smoke- but now I do...


USED TO AND WOULD

- We can use used to and would to talk about repeated actions and events from the past. However we cannot use would to talk about repeated states.

My mother would/used to walk the dog every morning.

My mother used to be a teacher. NOT My mother would be a teacher..




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