Thursday, August 21, 2008

USED TO

Used to + infinitive : (example : I used to smoke)

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I used to smoke I didn't use to smoke Did you use to smoke?

* refers to past habits and states that do not exist today, something that you did regularly in the past but no longer do today.

* exists only in the past

e.g. - Tom used to drink coffee. Now he prefers tea.
- Julie used to fly from Paris to London. Now she takes the Eurostar.
- I used to drive to work. Now I take the underground.

from: Learn English Today

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