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I used to bea caterpillar!

Hello!

I am Madame

Butterfly

and I am

beautiful!

I used tolook verydifferent!

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But let me tellyou

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He used to comerunning after me to

catch me.

But I used to hideunder leaves where

he could not seeme.

That used to drivehim crazy. And I used

tolove that too.

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Used to1

I used to be a caterpillar!

base form

Use used to+ base form of the verb to talk about pasthabits or past situations that no longer exist in thepresent.

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Be Careful!

I used to eat greenleaves.

base form

I dont eat leaves

today. I drink thenectar of flowers!

Used toalways refers to the past. There is nopresentform.

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Used to2

Use used toin sentences that contrast the past and thepresent. Time expressions such as now, no longer, ornot anymoreemphasize the contrast.

I used to hide from thegardener, but I dont

do that anymore.

Now, I fly right aroundhis face, and he

doesnt scream at me

any longer.

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Practice 1Write about three things youusedto do. Add sentences in the

present usingnow, no longer, ornot anymore.

The gardener used to screamwhen he saw caterpillars.

Example:

Now, he doesnt scream at thebeautiful butterflies.

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Negative with Used to

Form the negative with didnt+ use toornever + used to +base form.

Madame Butterfly didntused tohave wings.

I didnt use tobe sobeautiful!

use

base form

Nodwith did!!

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Questions with Used to

Nodwith did!!

Form questions with did+ use to+ base form.

Did you used tolook different?

Did the gardener use totryto catch you?

use

base form

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Practice 2Look at the sentences withused to.Form questions and negative

statements for each sentence.

The gardener used to love the caterpillar.Example:Did the gardener use to love the caterpillar?

The gardener didnt use to love the caterpillar.

The butterfly used to be ugly.

The caterpillar used to drink the nectar of flowers.

The gardener used to leave the caterpillar alone.

Madame Butterfly used to live in a house.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Did the butterfly use to look different?

The butterfly didnt use to look different.

Did the caterpillar use to drink the nectar of flowers?

The caterpillar didnt use to drink the nectar of flowers.

Did the gardener use to leave the caterpillar alone?

The gardener didnt use to leave the caterpillar alone.

Did Madame Butterfly use to live in a house?

Madame Butterfly didnt use to live in a house.

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And I quickly gotused todrinking

the nectar ofbeautifulflowers.

Be Usedto& Get Usedto

Life is goodwhen youare beautiful!

Today life isvery different.

I am used topeopleloving me.

My friend and I areused togettinglots of

compliments.

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Be Careful!

Do not confuseused to+ base form of the verb withbe used toorget used to.

We used toeat green leaves.

We are used to eatingthe nectar of

flowers.

Form of be

We got used to eatingleaves and

flowers.

Form of get

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Be Careful!

Be used tomeansbe accustomed to. Get used tomeans get accustomed to.

I am used to peopleloving me.

She got used to gettinglots ofcompliments.