Elementary 📐 Grammar · #77 of 305

Used To

used to + verb for past habits and states.

Examples

  • I used to play chess.

Key rules

  • Form: used to + base verb for past habits and states
  • It shows something that is not true now
  • Negative and questions: didn't use to / Did you use to
  • It is not used for present habits

Common mistakes

  • I use to play chess → I used to play chess
  • I am used to play → I used to play
💡 Tip: Used to is only for the past; it has no present form.
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